This argument, frequently made by conservatives, baffles me no end. How is issuing a permit to carry a weapon, when the state constitution guarantees the right, without registration of any kind, to open carry anywhere -- and supersedes all local ordinances -- a step in the right direction? It is quite clearly a step backward for gun rights and sends all the wrong messages. It should be open carry, not concealed carry, that is encouraged.
Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel