U.S. Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump appointee, said in the 2-1 decision that the state’s law couldn’t stand under the Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark gun rights ruling.
I’m a gun owner with a license to carry, though I rarely do.
Open carry bothers me, because it’s carrying an implied threat. If I’m carrying (usually because I’m going to the range and think the gun is more likely to be stolen from my car than my hip), I don’t want to be carrying a threat. If I accidentally cut someone off in line, I want them to let me know instead of being afraid I’ll shoot them. If I’m being unreasonable, I want someone to speak up.
The truth remains you’re packing heat.
Being an unknown “threat” doesn’t change that fact.
Your argument seems irrational: you want everyone to assume the falsehood that you’re not carrying when you are.
I know there’s nothing I can do about anyone if they shoot me.
That doesn’t stop me from approaching police or anyone who may carry a weapon.
I know they won’t shoot me unless they want a murder conviction.
I’m a gun owner with a license to carry, though I rarely do.
Open carry bothers me, because it’s carrying an implied threat. If I’m carrying (usually because I’m going to the range and think the gun is more likely to be stolen from my car than my hip), I don’t want to be carrying a threat. If I accidentally cut someone off in line, I want them to let me know instead of being afraid I’ll shoot them. If I’m being unreasonable, I want someone to speak up.
The truth remains you’re packing heat. Being an unknown “threat” doesn’t change that fact. Your argument seems irrational: you want everyone to assume the falsehood that you’re not carrying when you are.
I know there’s nothing I can do about anyone if they shoot me. That doesn’t stop me from approaching police or anyone who may carry a weapon. I know they won’t shoot me unless they want a murder conviction.