rwbow1969
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I thought Del. Kevin Kelly was on our side. Am I mistaken?
It wouldn't be the first stupid thing Kelly has done.
I thought Del. Kevin Kelly was on our side. Am I mistaken?
IIRC you need your employer's permission to carry on the job which it sounds like this guy didn't have. Also, school isn't one of the destinations where you can transport a handgun. Sounds like another instance of making a law when there are already ones on the books that cover the same thing.
Wouldn't it be nice if people would mind their own business once in a while.What about the bigger question, why was another school employee snooping around this guys office, and why wasnt he counter charged with attempted theft?
Changing the law to include private schools will open up a whole new can of worms. Knowing the ways MD legislators write laws, the interpretations could go through the ceiling. For example, are home schools private schools? Are private day cares? If my significant other runs a private daycare, can I not own guns in my own home? Can no one carry within the established distance around my home? These are just a few that come to mind. I'm sure there are a whole lot more.
Somehow the prosecutor believed current laws did not apply to this situation. Perhaps the school employees reason for having the gun to transfer it to a gunsmith was accepted by the State's Attorney. If that exemption applied in this case then maybe they will try to make transport laws tighter as in clearly defining that you can't stop for any reason when traveling from one lawful location to another. Good luck taking a bathroom break on your next hunting trip from Central MD to Western MD.
These lunatics will stop at nothing. To liberals anything that is not illegal is a "loophole".
I'm pretty sure I read one of the resident lawyers here saying he was defending a client for stopping at a restaurant on the way home from the range (at which time his firearm was stolen from his vehicle). So I think they have at least indicted people for this.
The Federal GFSZA covers, public, private and parochial schools now. This would change state law.
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What about the bigger question, why was another school employee snooping around this guys office, and why wasnt he counter charged with attempted theft?
Excellent point. Apparently the Feds didn't want to prosecute. I guarantee you that Montgomery County referred it to the Feds for prosecution. It would only make the news if they decided to prosecute.
i don't agree with the proposal, but the next BIGGER question is this, why in the eff, did the guy not secure his gun from all unauthorized persons. i know i will get hammered over this, but i am all about firearm safety and securing a gun is at the top of the list.
with the gun so easily reached, wouldn't one wonder what if a kid did the snooping and found the gun and removed it, for his/ her own fun, which, even though it was going to be repaired, could still be perceived as a threat to someone who knows nothing about guns, or to an officer responding to a call "a kid has a gun" and the response ended it a tragedy much like the kid with the toy AK had out west last month.
this plays perfect into the hands of the anti's as it demonstrates a law abiding gun owner was reckless in locking the damn thing up. he wouldn't be in trouble if he only took a minute to secure it.
No hammering from me. I agree the guy was careless. We don't legislation to deal with it though.
then how do we deal with future ignorance? {this is the anti's mantra} every time someone effs up, we all get blamed, and suffer the consequences.
how do we PREVENT these types of snafu's? this makes me sick.
Frosh Gets Endorsement From Bloomberg — New York City Mayor and gun control proponent Michael Bloomberg endorsed D-16 State Sen. Brian Frosh in Frosh’s bid for Maryland Attorney General, according to the Washington Post. Bloomberg’s term as mayor ends in a few weeks. He is co-chairman of Mayors Against Illegal Guns and has contributed big money in his push for tighter gun control legislation.
Bloomberg praised Frosh for his role in moving along new gun control legislation in Maryland earlier this year. The laws went into effect in October. Frosh proposed strict gun control legislation after the Newtown shooting. As chair of the State Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee he also helped the modified legislation pass despite some staunch opposition.
“Reducing gun violence in America is a moral and social imperative,” Bloomberg said in a statement. “No one has done more in Maryland than Brian Frosh to lead the fight against illegal guns and protect citizens from incidents of gun violence.”
"I’m honored to have Mayor Bloomberg’s support,” Frosh said. “His efforts to prevent gun violence have been an example for the nation, and we believe that Maryland’s new law will save thousands
then how do we deal with future ignorance? {this is the anti's mantra} every time someone effs up, we all get blamed, and suffer the consequences.
how do we PREVENT these types of snafu's? this makes me sick.
Lafferty’s office was 300 to 400 yards away from places where students congregated
revolver had been unloaded and holstered