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I consider myself fairly politically aware, and especially so these last 4 months. Here recently, I have been pestering my state and federal politicians in order to remind them that I support the 2nd and they had better do so too if they wish to keep their job. Now is not the time to slack off and hope it all works out.
Yet just today I heard about the proposed SC Senate Bill 115 or "The Constitutional Carry Act of 2013". There was a special public comment session in my local community tonight to discuss the bill with the Senators who are charged with reviewing and amending it. Unfortunately with such short notice, I was not able to go and check this session out, but I found news reports from other sessions around the state and the turnouts in support of the law seem to have been huge. The bill seeks to remove all restrictions on carry of weapons within the state (for residents), and change the code of laws to make "possession of a weapons with criminal intent" an illegal act, rather than just possession of a weapon (without a CWP). It would remove the entire CWP permit process. No licence needed, ever. So I guess SC would then become an open carry state as well, which we currently are not. SOUNDS GREAT RIGHT!? I mean I am all for removing any barrier to the 2nd.
HOWEVER, in my searching I came across a commentary by a LGS owner who stated that he was obviously pro 2nd amendment, but that he did not support the bill. His argument was that training and minimal certification is paramount before wearing a gun out in the open or concealed. He said that he sees so many first time buyers who are clueless idiots, and that he worries what they will be like when they can just wear that new 1911 on their hip out of the store. I work in retail and I would concur that at least 50% of the people I come into contact with each day are abject morons who I would tremble at the thought of arming without training. With no manditory training, few poeple will be educated on the when and how they should (or should not) use their firearm. He further pointed out that the Police will now have a much harder time verifying if someone is carrying a weapon lawfully. Currently if a thug is printing, the officer can make inquires to see of that person can legally carry that firearm, but if this bill was enacted they would no longer have any ability to see if the person might perhaps be a felon. Unintended consequences. Do they sink this proposed legislation? It might be a long way off from becoming law, but it probably has never had a better chance than right now of passing in our state. I am just not sure if I should push for it, or seek better legislation such as expanded CWP rights? Sound off, please!
Yet just today I heard about the proposed SC Senate Bill 115 or "The Constitutional Carry Act of 2013". There was a special public comment session in my local community tonight to discuss the bill with the Senators who are charged with reviewing and amending it. Unfortunately with such short notice, I was not able to go and check this session out, but I found news reports from other sessions around the state and the turnouts in support of the law seem to have been huge. The bill seeks to remove all restrictions on carry of weapons within the state (for residents), and change the code of laws to make "possession of a weapons with criminal intent" an illegal act, rather than just possession of a weapon (without a CWP). It would remove the entire CWP permit process. No licence needed, ever. So I guess SC would then become an open carry state as well, which we currently are not. SOUNDS GREAT RIGHT!? I mean I am all for removing any barrier to the 2nd.
HOWEVER, in my searching I came across a commentary by a LGS owner who stated that he was obviously pro 2nd amendment, but that he did not support the bill. His argument was that training and minimal certification is paramount before wearing a gun out in the open or concealed. He said that he sees so many first time buyers who are clueless idiots, and that he worries what they will be like when they can just wear that new 1911 on their hip out of the store. I work in retail and I would concur that at least 50% of the people I come into contact with each day are abject morons who I would tremble at the thought of arming without training. With no manditory training, few poeple will be educated on the when and how they should (or should not) use their firearm. He further pointed out that the Police will now have a much harder time verifying if someone is carrying a weapon lawfully. Currently if a thug is printing, the officer can make inquires to see of that person can legally carry that firearm, but if this bill was enacted they would no longer have any ability to see if the person might perhaps be a felon. Unintended consequences. Do they sink this proposed legislation? It might be a long way off from becoming law, but it probably has never had a better chance than right now of passing in our state. I am just not sure if I should push for it, or seek better legislation such as expanded CWP rights? Sound off, please!