Saw a quick blip on 10:00 news last night I found interesting. Here is my paraphrase as I recall it.
A local attorney was arrested today for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, when the gun he was carrying in the county courthouse fell from his body, hit the floor and discharged, putting a hole in [something - maybe the wall].
So my understanding from this story is this atty (I don't know him) is guilty of all of the following:
1. Carrying without a CCW permit
2. Carrying in a state bldg (prohibited even with a CCW permit)
3. Dropping ("de-concealing"?) his weapon in public (no holster?);
4. Carrying a crappy firearm that discharges when you drop it; and
5. Being negligent in so dropping and carrying a crappy firearm causing a discharge (civil liability).
One time I accidentally took my pistol into the courthouse in my briefcase, but as soon as a realized it, I hightailed by butt back out to the pickup. Even though I believe the CCW laws infringe our 2nd Am rights, this guy was still a dope to do all of these things.
[This message has been edited by Futo Inu (edited February 24, 2000).]
A local attorney was arrested today for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, when the gun he was carrying in the county courthouse fell from his body, hit the floor and discharged, putting a hole in [something - maybe the wall].
So my understanding from this story is this atty (I don't know him) is guilty of all of the following:
1. Carrying without a CCW permit
2. Carrying in a state bldg (prohibited even with a CCW permit)
3. Dropping ("de-concealing"?) his weapon in public (no holster?);
4. Carrying a crappy firearm that discharges when you drop it; and
5. Being negligent in so dropping and carrying a crappy firearm causing a discharge (civil liability).
One time I accidentally took my pistol into the courthouse in my briefcase, but as soon as a realized it, I hightailed by butt back out to the pickup. Even though I believe the CCW laws infringe our 2nd Am rights, this guy was still a dope to do all of these things.
[This message has been edited by Futo Inu (edited February 24, 2000).]