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If you didn't need a license to exercise a constitutional right this shady shit wouldn't exist.

• lightbyte 8y ago
  There is no constitutional right for the concealed-carry of a gun.
  • thrill 8y ago
    The Constitution doesn't address whether the right to bear arms is either open or concealed carry. The Constitution does not grant this right - it, among others, is considered a natural right, applicable to the free people. It only lists this right, among others, to emphasize that government is not supposed to infringe upon it. We all see how poorly that enumerated philosophy is followed, understood, accepted, or defended.
  • vokep 8y ago
    I think that depends on your view. There is no constitutional right for the concealed carry of a gun, based on your view of what the second amendment means.
  • pps43 8y ago
    It's hard to argue that "bear arms" means something other than "carry a gun". I don't think open vs. concealed matters in this context. It's probably even easier to "play a cop" with open carry.
  • mwilliaams 8y ago
    The Constitution mandates that people have the right to bear arms; it doesn't specify about concealed carry or open carry. Yet I, as a Californian, can do neither. Open carry is illegal in California, and only a small few can get a concealed carry permit (varies by county). It is very clear that Californians' constitutional rights are being "infringed".
  • trill_bill 8y ago
    Only if you some how believe that carrying a concealed weapon isn't bearing arms.
• Frondo 8y ago
  Is there any constitutional right that isn't also regulated with all manner of laws on top of it? Why would the gun one be any different?
  • LyndsySimon 8y ago
    I can’t think of another that is completely denied to whole groups of people at the state level. I can’t think of another where the stakes are so high for even relatively minor unintentional violations.
    • Frondo 8y ago
      Right to vote is denied to huge numbers of people who were convicted of a crime and subsequently repaid their debt to society. I'm a lot more worried about them than people who want to carry guns hidden somewhere in their clothes.
      • CompanionCuuube 8y ago
        >I'm a lot more worried about them than people who want to carry guns hidden somewhere in their clothes. Same here, those people tend to be peaceful, law abiding citizens compared to ex-convicts.
        • Frondo 8y ago
          You misunderstood, maybe intentionally as a gag. I'm more worried about the constitutional rights being denied ex-cons than I am about people who want to carry guns. The people who want to carry guns are doing fine, it's the ones whose voting rights have been stripped of them that have been shut out of civic life, and that's definitely more cause for concern than the babies who whine about not having enough guns hidden among their clothes.
          • CompanionCuuube 8y ago
            That's funny, because the people who clamor on and on, whinging about the people who want to carry guns are even more inclined to keep them from the ex-convicts.
• repomeat 8y ago
  Granting authorities from county to county use different and arbitrary criteria for licensing to concealed carry. Many counties including the one I live in don't authorize permits for law abiding citizens, no matter how well trained, for self defense. I'm a serious competitive shooter (USPSA 3gun), I shoot trap and 5-stand, and I am an avid hunter. I have attended over 100 hours of defensive pistol training, and yet, I cannot qualify for a concealed carry license in my county of residence because the Sheriff will only give them to cronies and political backers. This is what creates the badge factories, which I personally do not support. I'd rather your county of residence have stringent criteria, extensive mandatory training, and frequent re-qualification, where only highly proficient, and highly trained citizens are permitted to carry.
  • metabagel 8y ago
    And a comprehensive background check and psychological examination.