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Too bad I'm not a gr****...
http://www.nrablacklist.com/
*turn speakers on*

Even President Bush the elder tore up his NRA membership card in disgust at their slimey tactics. But as much as I hate the NRA for their support of right-wing extremist candidates, I find it hypocritical that the people opposed to the proliferation of concealed carry handgun permits oftentimes have a permit themselves or have some form of private or government-funded security protecting them. A thug bent on arming him or herself is probably going to obtain a weapon by any means neccessary, and I think for the most part those seeking CCW are law abiding citizens. I know for a fact though that mentally ill people have been issued permits in states such as Florida and Texas. I'll have to look up some more stuff later...
Also, assuming someone other than the lawyer being shot at was carrying a concealed weapon, to obtain a CCW it's usually emphasised that the right to carry a concealed weapon is for ones' own protection, and not to dispense ones' own brand of vigilante justice.
This is one issue where I lean towards siding with the conservatives, but am still officially undecided as I've not done enough research on the issue.
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Last edited by DaveSZ on Nov-02-2003 at 13:36
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