State Delegate Mark Cole in Virginia is putting forth legislation in the Virginia Legislature to eliminate the current law that requires a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Alaska and Vermont already do this.
1. It will certainly make Virginia more free when there is one less thing you will need to ask the government for permission to do.
2. I agree that concealed carry is a preferable way to carry since it is less likely to cause vapors in those people who think government and criminals (I know, it's redundant) should have a monopoly on the use of force.
3. The only downside I see is that our permit currently has reciprocity with other states. If we become a permit-less state, those other states will refuse to allow our citizens to carry concealed in their states. hopefully, Virginia will still have a reciprocity enable voluntary permit system.
4. As long as we are eliminating stupid weapon laws...
... It would be nice to be able to own without restrictions automatic folding blade knives.
... to carry a knife concealed without it being considered a concealed weapon.
... ditto for batons and other such devices for melee.
If I can already carry a lethal weapon, why restrict my ability to carry less lethal devices?
Meanwhile, NYC is looking for ways to curtail concealed carry . Gun ownership as well as carry, concealed or otherwise is already tightly controlled in NYC. The article I linked to wonders if this is a violation of civil liberties. I Opine:
1. You have already lost that fight in NYC. You have no civil liberties. If you don't have the basic right to self-preservation, what difference does it make if you also don't have a nebulous right to privacy?
2. Fight to get your rights to carry guns again in NYC then the new scanning technology will be moot and NYC wouldn't bother to invest any money in it.
3. I do not see this as a privacy issue at all. The scanning technology is only viewing the you in public in wavelengths beyond visible light and looking for the tell-tale images that guns would make when they block that light. This is exactly the same as if they noticed you were wearing a full sized 1911 under a tight sweater. You are letting it show. It is not their fault for noticing it (even though they need special cameras to do it). And, let's face it, it IS illegal in NYC.
4. Far better, this technology is easy to defeat. People can sew gun-shaped silhouettes into their clothing made from neoprene to cause the same effect. It is perfectly legal and guaranteed to run the NYCPD ragged chasing false alarms. holsters and carry gear can be cut in larger sizes of materials that don't show through to disrupt the silhouette patterns and thereby not trigger the alarms. Of course, If you are carrying in NYC, you are already a criminal so defeating NYC enforcement won't cause you to lose any sleep.
5. I also find it comical that the position of the ACLU is against the technology because they feel that your right to privacy gives you an inherent right to carry a gun illegally and not get caught. But they don't give a NY Rat's ass about your right to legally own and carry that gun in the first place. The only civil liberties they care about are sexual perversion and drug use. They should be Libertarians.
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Point 4 is exactly what I was going to suggest. I carry pretty much all the time in my state, but I could see buying a piece of metal and cutting it into gun shape to tuck into my waistband. The court case when they took me down on the street would be interesting.
In other news, I have also considered buying a small block of cheese and holding it up to my ear as I drive around in my car. Be fun to get pulled over and harassed for "cell phone" and not even have a cell phone in the car. On days when I had nothing better to do at least.
I chose neoprene because of its ability to block heat signatures. metal transmits heat and if thin enough will become invisible to heat sensors when it warms to body temperature. Metal can also cut your clothing and skin.
AFAIK, in Vermont they don't have a state preemption law, meaning other local governments, like counties and cities, can enforce stricter gun laws than those of the state. This puts a onerous burden on citizens to know the laws of every local they go in the state. I don't know about Alaska.
Even California has a state preemption law regarding guns.
it is good that there is some kind of sanity to divide the different jurisdictions and laws. Otherwise the ability for peaceful citizens to comply in good conscience would be impossible. One of the themes of "Atlas Shrugged" is the creation of so many laws that everyone is in violation of something. At which point government can use selective enforcement to punish political enemies at will or to force their compliance with voluntary burdens.
Members of the press should have to pay a fee and register their pens and typewriters. Only if they carry them concealed.
They should also get a signed release form from everyone they quote or whose image they use on camera.
"hopefully, Virginia will still have a reciprocity enable voluntary permit system."
When we transitioned to a constitutional carry state (no permit required) we still maintained the permit system as well. The trend seems to be to keep the permit even after allowing everyone to carry.
"The only civil liberties they care about are sexual perversion and drug use. They should be Libertarians."
Libertarians are also pro gun rights.
Res Ipsa
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