“Open Carry” Is A Stupid And Dangerous Idea (And Law)

found online by Raymond

 
From Ted McLaughlin at jobsanger.com:

We now have a new tragedy. This one happened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. When police responded to a call about a person openly carrying an assault weapon, they walked into a trap — and several of them were killed.

The crazy part of this is that Louisiana (like many other states) is an “open carry” state — where anyone can walk down the street carrying any kind of weapon. In other words, what was reported to the police was NOT a violation of Louisiana law. But police have to check out all of these calls anyway, because there is no way for a citizen (or police officer) to know just by looking whether the person is a “good guy with a gun” or a “bad guy with a gun”.

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One thought on ““Open Carry” Is A Stupid And Dangerous Idea (And Law)”

  1. I suppose that some people are too busy fantasizing about killing or scaring away “bad guys” to think about the broader implications of such a policy.

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