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Voted "No." Current results: Should the United States tighten restrictions on gun ownership? <!----> Yes. Semiautomatic weapons should be banned and more rigid gun control is needed in general. 32% (243 votes) No. Putting more restrictions on gun ownership is an affront to the Second Amendment. 63% (477 votes) No opinion. It's a dangerous world with or without better gun control. 4% (32 votes) Total votes: 752

It might be possible through the issuance of lots of Executive Orders, if enough people were gullible enough to let him get away with it?

Same party play as punishing Kurita, after all, who won by thirteen votes, but was stripped by the party bosses anyway. Democracy at work?

Rest in peace, Sir.

This happened to my troop several summers ago. They caught the guy selling the stuff at a flea market in Georgia or Florida. The worst was, the patrol flags the boys had made and the troop flag with camporee ribbons for almost fifty years probably ended up in a dumpster somewhere. I hope you do recover your trailer and the items that are truly irreplaceable.

Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro (part of the St. Thomas network) is properly posted (at least the sign's language meets my interpretation of the "substantially similar" requirement: the TCA reference is cited "pursuant to...the owners of this property have chosen to ban firearms on these premises....").

Not alone: The Political Compass Economic Left/Right: 3.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.62 I'm a right-wing libertarian, too.

I have never heard of that ever being an issue, but I suppose anything is possible.... I certainly don't carry bills of sale for my firearms in my wallet.

I'm afraid those days departed with Huntley/Brinkley, Cronkite, and their contemporaries.

...in Tennessee (which I suspect is what the OP was indeed asking). In some other states it is. The only way it would be in Tennessee (at the moment) would be if the church posted the TCA 39-17-1359 sign: PURSUANT TO § 39-17-1359, THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THIS PROPERTY HAS BANNED WEAPONS ON THIS PROPERTY, OR WITHIN THIS BUILDING OR THIS PORTION OF THIS BUILDING. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS PROHIBITION IS PUNISHABLE AS A CRIMINAL ACT UNDER STATE LAW AND MAY SUBJECT THE VIOLATOR TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500). I carry discreetly at church.

Another big Amen!

They ALL make me want to vomit, then engage in another activity.

Okay, a person has a locking gun safe in their car. Before they drive onto campus, they remove their firearm (which they are lawfully carrying because they have an HCP) and lock it in the gun safe. The firearm is a semi-automatic pistol, in which they leave the magazine, so it is still loaded. They carry in condition one, topped off (one in the chamber, full magazine). The loaded spare magazine is locked in the gun safe as well. While they are on campus, the firearm and the magazine (loaded) stay locked in the safe. They do not touch them, they do not allow anyone else to touch them. They do not unlock the safe and rearm themselves until they are off campus once again. Are they legal, or not? Despite the fact that the firearm and all ammunition are locked in the car, do they still meet the level of "intent to go armed?" That is the problem. Is it spelled out anywhere, or does this "exemption" our wonderful legislators say they created for us law-abiding folks really mean nothing practical and useful, and one is still likely to be charged (yes I understand that one can be charged with anything, but likely to be charged)? Are we still just left with national "peaceable journey" criteria? This may be splitting hairs, but people depend on this stuff. Or should everyone just carry a revolver, lock the revolver in the gun safe (unloaded), and throw the cartridges and speed loaders in the trunk?

And...that was back in 2006. I haven't heard that it has gotten better since. (best smilie for Klingon weapon?)

The thing that worries me about this is the "intent to go armed" part. I did a Lexis-Nexus search of the phrase in TCA, and I did not find a legal, precise definition of what it means. I know what it means from a common-sense viewpoint; but, like justice, never confuse the law and common sense. Anyone? Any lawyers that can chime in?

A non-student adult can indeed have a firearm on campus, under these terms: TCA 39-17-1309 © (1) It is an offense for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any firearm, not used solely for instructional or school-sanctioned ceremonial purposes, in any public or private school building or bus, on any public or private school campus, grounds, recreation area, athletic field or any other property owned, used or operated by any board of education, school, college or university board of trustees, regents or directors for the administration of any public or private educational institution. It is not an offense under this subsection © for a nonstudent adult to possess a firearm, if the firearm is contained within a private vehicle operated by the adult and is not handled by the adult, or by any other person acting with the expressed or implied consent of the adult, while the vehicle is on school property. [emphasis added] Subsection ( is not a problem because you are not "carry[ing]...with the intent to go armed...." You have locked it in your vehicle (a gun safe or trunk). IANAL, but this is my understanding, confirmed by the Tennessee Tech chief of police. You simply secure the firearm before you drive onto campus, and do not get it out until you are off campus.

I seem to recall that Stalin and Mao were left-wingers, and I think they did a lot of violence. Left-wingers just wait until they control a government to do it. Uh...oh-oh.

There's something you don't see every day. I don't think I'd use it in commonplace practice, but very interesting to know.

I too hope your assessment is incorrect, but fear you are right. You are all in our prayers.

Well, she did stand up to corruption within the Republican party establishment ranks in Alaska, and she did veto a measure against same-sex unions (which she personally supported) because Alaska's Attorney General advised her it violated the constitution of the state. And, to keep it firearms-related, she is a Life Member of the NRA. I'm guessing Senators Obama and Biden are not....

I'm also thinking that Greer Stadium is wholly or partly owned by Metro, which would make it a public recreation locale prohibited under TCA?

I just sent an email to the Virginia State Police "Contact Us" link on their website. I'll post whatever response I get...very disappointing, if not an error.

I'm afraid this may indeed be what you get, one way or the other....

Current results: <table class="boxnews_0724_gunsinparks" width="460" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td colspan="2" class="headlinenews_0724_gunsinparks">What's your position on citizens carrying weapons in national parks? * 272992 responses</td><td width="10"><spacer type="BLOCK" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" height="4"><spacer type="BLOCK" width="1"></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10"><spacer type="BLOCK" width="1"></td><td width="450">State laws should apply. 42% </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" height="4"><spacer type="BLOCK" width="1"></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10"><spacer type="BLOCK" width="1"></td><td width="450">It should not be allowed. 6.3% </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" height="4"><spacer type="BLOCK" width="1"></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10"><spacer type="BLOCK" width="1"></td><td width="450">Concealed weapons should be allowed in all national parks, regardless of state law. 28% </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" height="4"><spacer type="BLOCK" width="1"></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10"><spacer type="BLOCK" width="1"></td><td width="450">Concealed weapons and "open carry" should be allowed in all national parks, regardless of state law. 24% </td></tr></tbody></table> 94% for some form of carry...I suspect that is not what MSNBC wanted, scientific poll or not.

I purchase the expandable-waist slacks exclusively now, for IWB purposes. Almost every retailer carries them, in several styles (pleated front or not, cuffed or not).