Cigar.com and the NRA

And for the record, I am a card carrying member of the NRA... great organization. I actually just got my Utah Concealed Carry permit in the mail last week which makes me legal for carry in 30 states (unfortunately IL isnt one of them )The concealed carry bill is back up for a vote in IL and with all the concessions we have given our governor this year, he better pass the damn thing. The sheriffs association signed off and are supporting it this year for the first time but we now have colleges and universities standing in our way. Drives me nuts. I understand the fear of school shootings but perhaps the answer should be more responsible, law abiding folks being able to carry. Not only would it deter said shootings but if something happened, it wouldn't be long to take someone down before they do major damage. I live in a good part of town but there is a bad part of town near by. I have many friends in law enforcement and all tell me the same thing. The police cant be everywhere all the time and while they do their best to deter and prevent crime, their main job is to capture people and investigate crimes after taking place. Doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy about my safety if you ask me. Anyway, enough of my rant but I could talk about this for days. I leave for PA on Monday and will be able to legally carry for the first time. I bought a new Ruger LCP just to keep up at the office!

roland_7707:

The NRA is a great orginizationI bought my first membership when I turned 18 and haven't let it lapse. I would love to have a concealed carry permit, just have't had the time. and personaly (I may get jumped for this) I think that if we went back to an armed society there would be less crime because they would get shot faster.

And one of the reasons that our small town is great is that the other day I was walking down the parking lot into walmart and there were three trucks with gunracks with guns in them.
gotta love small town Arkansas

Amen brother. Sometimes I feel like a country boy living in the big city here. I love to hunt, shoot, fish and to do any of it I have to drive at lease an hour.... usually two. Try driving around with a gun rack here and you wont make it five feet before they throw you in jail. A friend of mine and I were out shooting pheasant a month ago and he left his shotgun in his trunk. It was unloaded and he carries the necessary license to own a firearm and transport one in IL. He pulled into the garage of his building downtown chicago and they performed the usual car inspection (it is a high rise and considered a terrorist target) and he forgot he had it in there. The parking people freaked out and he explained and offered to park at another lot. He drove out and parked a block away and before he could get out of his car he was surrounded by law enforcement. He got the riot act for a half hour and they treated him like an absolute criminal until after 30 minutes one of the officers admitted that he had done and was not doing anything illegal. They were cool after that but it is remarkable how crazy people are about guns in Chicago. It appears Chicago is only interested in allowing the gang bangers to have guns.