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Showing Original Post only (View all)Kansas supports suit opposing concealed-carry permit restrictions [View all]
Kansas has joined 13 other states in supporting the U.S. Constitutions Second Amendment by agreeing that people dont need to show why they want a permit to carry a concealed firearm.
Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Thursday he has added Kansas to a friend-of-the-court brief filed in the 4th U.S. Circuit of Appeals in Richmond, Va. The appellate court is reviewing a decision by a Maryland district court that struck down a Maryland requirement that a person must show a reason for needing a concealed permit before one is issued.
Citizens who qualify to have a concealed carry permit should not be required to clear the further hurdle of showing the government why they need to have a firearm, Schmidt said. The Second Amendment protects the individuals right to keep and bear arms and does not allow the government to demand to know the reason why.
Kansas is one of 39 states with a concealed-carry law on the books that doesnt require a person to give a reason for needing the license, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/09/06/3800238/kansas-supports-suit-opposing.html#storylink=cpy
It's basically a given why someone would want to have a concealed carry license... it's for personal and family protection. What we are seeing is bureaucracy getting in the way of our constitutional rights.
I hate to bring up a touchy subject, but even if you aren't Pro-RKBA, try to think of it this way: Would you want someone passing a law requiring you to explain yourself and submit to extra-judicial scrutiny to have an abortion or any other personal procedure? It's no one's business, especially not the governments.
I'm all about more options, not less. Like a woman's right to choose, I support the choice to carry a personal firearm for protection and will so everything I can to keep it both legal and safe.
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I remain amazed how so many can ignore the precedent established by PA (1776) and VT (1777).
jody
Sep 2012
#1
That's hilarious! No restrictions for those who qualify. What a load of gobbledygook!
Starboard Tack
Sep 2012
#3
"or what kind of guns they carry?" A few states,Californis and Mass. have your carry weapon
oneshooter
Sep 2012
#4
So you plan to pull a Hoyt, and detain people in order to check their papers?
oneshooter
Sep 2012
#6
Neither abortion, nor gay marriage, nor guns are mentioned in the constitution.
Starboard Tack
Sep 2012
#38
I didn't mean the issuing of permits was random, but the practice of carrying.
Starboard Tack
Sep 2012
#55
If a future SCOTUS gutted the 2A, a new, stronger 2A replacement would be passed.
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2012
#53
The same story has been played out in other states with other governors.
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2012
#84
"Democrats in other states have lost elections because they opposed concealed carry."
Starboard Tack
Sep 2012
#88
There is zero evidence that carrying more guns around has reduced violence.
Starboard Tack
Sep 2012
#86
I don't think I have suggested a causal relationship between crime and firearm ownership.
Starboard Tack
Sep 2012
#94
Well if it makes you feel better and helps get your panties unbunched and you feel the need
rl6214
Sep 2012
#40
"That's why so many Europeans avoid America when picking a vacation destination."
Jenoch
Sep 2012
#36
That post is why we pro-RKBA frequently post ancedotes about gun saves.
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2012
#31
I take it you don't care for their 'reasonable' and 'common-sense' abortion restrictions as well?
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2012
#93