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In reply to the discussion: Now that the Illinois CCW ban is history, let's eliminate "may-issue" laws [View all]Starboard Tack
(11,181 posts)25. No, let's make "may issue" the law nationwide.
Last edited Sat Jun 1, 2013, 10:40 PM - Edit history (1)
And let's apply very strict requirements, including rigorous psychological evaluation. Same should apply to LE before they are permitted to carry.
Guns are extremely dangerous devices, by their very nature, and should not be carried in public, except in exceptional circumstances.
Your OP is both irresponsible and naive, unless you are being sarcastic, which I would assume if I didn't know you better.
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Now that the Illinois CCW ban is history, let's eliminate "may-issue" laws [View all]
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
OP
Wasn't meant to be eloquent. Nutjob shown had a CCW in "shall issue" jurisdiction! nt
rdharma
Jun 2013
#8
Apparently, we should be leaving the job of vetting permit holders...
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#11
Exactly! It's not the issuing authority's job to revoke CCWs for restraining orders.......
rdharma
Jun 2013
#74
All they can verify is that you had a CCW isssued for susch and such a a period.
rdharma
Jun 2013
#83
If you do that in Illinois, it will reduce campaign contributions to sheriff re-election committees.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2013
#101
+ another. 'Shall-issue' with a comprehensive training requirement is my preference
petronius
Jun 2013
#5
I noticed you left out all the ones that didn't ban the practice or contain racist language
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#16
"Psych testing can be computerized and automated with very little personnel required."
Kurska
Jun 2013
#29
Couldn't agree more about how little the average person knows about healthcare.
Starboard Tack
Jun 2013
#32
What "(L)ibertarian fantasies"? Most states already ARE "shall issue".
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#33
*Any* legislation might be termed as being "in favor of public safety".
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#58
The NRA will tell you what *they* favor is "in the interest of public safety"
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#89
There is already a universal, very effective, psych test. It is called - past behavior.
GreenStormCloud
Jun 2013
#66
Is there some point you wish to make with this serving of word salad?
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#57
Come on JTO please don't hide your response to me in the word salad of a response to someone else.
CokeMachine
Jun 2013
#86
I prefer to not trust interpretation of *any* of my rights to Michael Bloomberg...
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#141
"I believe the the purpose of the policy is to kill people of color to reestablish white only rule."
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#165
Naked and uninformed stereotyping on your part; "the bumfuck hollow where (I) live"...
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#164
More people have died from guns since Sandyhook than have been killed by the war in Iraq
gejohnston
Jun 2013
#176
Do you have any actual evidence for your claims, BB? Or are we to take them on faith?
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#182
it got the thread another rec, more exposure ... unintended consequences, I'm sure.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2013
#136
when they take away the second there will be No Arms with which to take up for the Fourth -
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2013
#138