Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="mmadsen" data-source="post: 154758" data-attributes="member: 1645">Historically, concealed handguns have been illegal almost everywhere in the US -- until recently, in certain states (e.g. Texas, Florida), with a license.&nbsp; In other states it is technically legal with a license, but getting a concealed-weapon permit usually means knowing the police chief personally.It's important to understand that gun laws vary tremendously across the US -- as do gun attitudes.&nbsp; Many &quot;pro gun&quot; states are rural states with a strong hunting tradition, and the gun laws may not favor handguns at all, just rifles and shotguns.&nbsp; Urban areas like New York City may be gun-free zones (de jure, but not at all de facto).&nbsp; In many cases, the gun laws don't seem to make much sense.&nbsp; In California, you can own a gun, and you can carry it down the street in plain view (technically), but you can't carry it with any ammo on your person.Camping?&nbsp; Probably not.&nbsp; Hunting?&nbsp; Certainly.No, not at all.&nbsp; Kids on the farm used to get a .22 rifle though.It may scare you, but you should put things in perspective.&nbsp; I don't think I've ever seen a handgun in my day-to-day life in the US -- except at a gun range.&nbsp; I've certainly never seen a gun pulled on anyone or brandished in anger.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mmadsen, post: 154758, member: 1645"] Historically, [i]concealed[/i] handguns have been illegal almost everywhere in the US -- until recently, in certain states (e.g. Texas, Florida), with a license. In other states it is technically legal with a license, but getting a concealed-weapon permit usually means knowing the police chief personally. It's important to understand that gun laws vary [i]tremendously[/i] across the US -- as do gun attitudes. Many "pro gun" states are rural states with a strong hunting tradition, and the gun laws may not favor handguns at all, just rifles and shotguns. Urban areas like New York City may be gun-free zones ([i]de jure[/i], but not at all [i]de facto[/i]). In many cases, the gun laws don't seem to make much sense. In California, you can own a gun, and you can carry it down the street in plain view (technically), but you can't carry it with any ammo on your person. Camping? Probably not. Hunting? Certainly. No, not at all. Kids on the farm used to get a .22 rifle though. It may scare you, but you should put things in perspective. I don't think I've ever seen a handgun in my day-to-day life in the US -- except at a gun range. I've certainly never seen a gun pulled on anyone or brandished in anger. [/QUOTE]

Verification