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Originally Posted by passthru
I didn't know it was illegal to carry a gun in some places in the US.. Do you mean illegal to walk down the street with your gun, or illegal to have one at all? That seems to conflict with the 2nd amendment.
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It depends on locality. In many urban areas like Chicago, NYC, and Los Angeles, it is nearly impossible to get a concealed carry permit, and buying rifles and othe long guns can be so much trouble that it discourages all but the most determined collectors and hunters. In my opinion (an the oppinion of the authors of the Constitution,) any gun control law (especially ownership and carry bans) conflict with the Second Amendment and should be repealed, although modern politicians will never allow that to happen. I understand and reluctantly accept privisons like the 1934 NFA, and I admit to the necessity of background checks (although I may disagree with certain disqualifications,) but overall, our laws are unconstitutional and unethical.