Guns in Tennessee: I am pro gun and have a conceal carry permit (and often carry). But, I'm not sure that I feel so good about this. I guess I have mixed feelings.

OnTheFly Loc: Tennessee

I am pro gun and have a conceal carry permit (and often carry). But, I'm not sure that I feel so good about this. I guess I have mixed feelings.

http://www.wsmv.com/story/25194837/senate-votes-for-open-gun-carry-without-permit

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Eugene wrote:

I am pro gun and have a conceal carry permit (and often carry). But, I'm not sure that I feel so good about this. I guess I have mixed feelings.

http://www.wsmv.com/story/25194837/senate-votes-for-open-gun-carry-without-permit

From a Brit - Why do you need to carry or own? If I appear ignorant - I beg your pardon.

Robert Graybeal Loc: Myrtle Beach

Why does the TN Senate need to approve carry w/o a permit?
Isn't it in the Constitution?

OnTheFly Loc: Tennessee

You're exactly right. That's why I have mixed feelings about it.

Robert Graybeal wrote:

Why does the TN Senate need to approve carry w/o a permit?
Isn't it in the Constitution?

dljen Loc: Central PA

Eugene wrote:

I am pro gun and have a conceal carry permit (and often carry). But, I'm not sure that I feel so good about this. I guess I have mixed feelings.

http://www.wsmv.com/story/25194837/senate-votes-for-open-gun-carry-without-permit

This sounds like a smart decision, now every nut can have a gun to take to a bar, to the movies, etc. SMH

Accelerator

Delderby wrote:

From a Brit - Why do you need to carry or own? If I appear ignorant - I beg your pardon.

So when our government gets overbearing and tyrannical like they just tried in Nevada we can stop them.

sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL

Doesn't it say now our weapons are a 'privilege' rather than a 'right?'

Hmmmm can't privileges be taken away ?

Sarge69

Accelerator

sarge69 wrote:

Doesn't it say now our weapons are a 'privilege' rather than a 'right?'

Hmmmm can't privileges be taken away ?

Sarge69

Not in my Constitution or Bill of Rights it does not. Inalienable Rights -
The US Declaration of Independence states that God Himself bestowed our rights and liberties upon us. The entire American political experiment is based on that unique premise.
inalienable-rights.org More from inalienable-rights.org

Robert Graybeal Loc: Myrtle Beach

Accelerator wrote:

So when our government gets overbearing and tyrannical like they just tried in Nevada we can stop them.

Try to imagine what Nevada would have been like if only the government had guns.

HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO

Accelerator wrote:

Not in my Constitution or Bill of Rights it does not. Inalienable Rights -
The US Declaration of Independence states that God Himself bestowed our rights and liberties upon us. The entire American political experiment is based on that unique premise.
inalienable-rights.org More from inalienable-rights.org

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO

Robert Graybeal wrote:

Try to imagine what Nevada would have been like if only the government had guns.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Accelerator

Robert Graybeal wrote:

Try to imagine what Nevada would have been like if only the government had guns.

OUCH !! That hurt even my twisted imagination.

OnTheFly Loc: Tennessee

Well, I guess now at least we will be able to see them hanging from their belt instead of hid under a shirt.

dljen wrote:

This sounds like a smart decision, now every nut can have a gun to take to a bar, to the movies, etc. SMH

GeorgeH Loc: Jonesboro, GA

Accelerator wrote:

Not in my Constitution or Bill of Rights it does not. Inalienable Rights -
The US Declaration of Independence states that God Himself bestowed our rights and liberties upon us. The entire American political experiment is based on that unique premise.
inalienable-rights.org More from inalienable-rights.org

The Declaration is a position paper intended to justify an armed rebellion against a divinely sanctioned monarchy. The Constitution is the operations manual for the US. Please note that no where in the Constitution is God or god mentioned. To state that God Himself bestowed our rights and liberties upon us is a leap that the writers of the Constitution did not make in that document.

Any number of despotic regimes based their justification on supposed heavenly doctrines. European monarchies were especially fond of the supposed divine rights of kings.

As far as having NO restrictions on gun ownership or carrying, why not then let eight year old children carry firearms? By analogy, let eight year old children drive cars, drink hard liquor and enjoy all of the other supposed prerogatives of adulthood?

Let's also remember that the Constitution can and has been amended, and amendments can and have been withdrawn, removed, or otherwise nullified. Please consider the Volstead Act and its unfortunate consequences.

chiya Loc: Wellsboro, Pa.

Eugene wrote:

I am pro gun and have a conceal carry permit (and often carry). But, I'm not sure that I feel so good about this. I guess I have mixed feelings.

http://www.wsmv.com/story/25194837/senate-votes-for-open-gun-carry-without-permit

My husband had no mixed feelings at all when he pulled his 9mm on the three thugs with knives who intended to rob him