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Old 01-18-2006, 11:58 AM   #29 (permalink)
dksuddeth
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Location: bedford, tx
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Originally Posted by willravel
But if it's legal to carry an exposed weapon, and you're not doing anything illegal or alarming (shooting children, waving it around at a gas station), then let people be alarmed by the mear sight of it. Hopefully anyone with ill intent will also be alarmed.
In states that do NOT have pre-emption laws, local law enforcement can arrest you for just carrying it in a holster if someone calls 911.

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Originally Posted by willravel
Yeah, it's not like we can take steps to deter illegal gun sales. It's much easier to arm every citizen.
should citizens not be allowed to defend themselves from criminals? why would you want to give the advantage to criminals and leave law abiding people defenseless against them?
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