Comments on: Guns and Starbucks http://mariopiperni.com/guns-n-stuff/guns-and-starbucks.php Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dimensio http://mariopiperni.com/guns-n-stuff/guns-and-starbucks.php/comment-page-1#comment-14884 Dimensio Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:24:01 +0000 http://mariopiperni.com/?p=12543#comment-14884 Your assertion is factually incorrect, azannaphx. Recent alteration to policy regarding the possession of firearms within National Parks merely permits individuals who are legally in possession of a firearm within the state in which a park is located to be in possession of a firearm within that park. Thus, if no possible means exists for a civilian to legally possess a firearm within the state of Maryland or within the District of Columbia, that civilian may not possess a firearm when in any national park land located within the State of Maryland or within the District of Columbia. The local laws of Maryland and of the District of Coulmbia will now apply also to National Park lands located within those locales, where previously an extant federal policy overrode any policy that a state may have attempted to enact. Your assertion is factually incorrect, azannaphx. Recent alteration to policy regarding the possession of firearms within National Parks merely permits individuals who are legally in possession of a firearm within the state in which a park is located to be in possession of a firearm within that park. Thus, if no possible means exists for a civilian to legally possess a firearm within the state of Maryland or within the District of Columbia, that civilian may not possess a firearm when in any national park land located within the State of Maryland or within the District of Columbia. The local laws of Maryland and of the District of Coulmbia will now apply also to National Park lands located within those locales, where previously an extant federal policy overrode any policy that a state may have attempted to enact.

]]> By: azannaphx http://mariopiperni.com/guns-n-stuff/guns-and-starbucks.php/comment-page-1#comment-14868 azannaphx Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:27:30 +0000 http://mariopiperni.com/?p=12543#comment-14868 Dimensio, Rock Creek Park, unlike many parks, which are run by states, cities and counties,is a National Park and run by the U.S. National Park Service, so it is included in the parks that one can now carry a fire arm into. The carrying of firearms in Maryland and the District of Columbia have their own laws, that will not govern Rock Creek Park. Dimensio, Rock Creek Park, unlike many parks, which are run by states, cities and counties,is a National Park and run by the U.S. National Park Service, so it is included in the parks that one can now carry a fire arm into. The carrying of firearms in Maryland and the District of Columbia have their own laws, that will not govern Rock Creek Park.

]]> By: Dimensio http://mariopiperni.com/guns-n-stuff/guns-and-starbucks.php/comment-page-1#comment-14852 Dimensio Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:21:54 +0000 http://mariopiperni.com/?p=12543#comment-14852 The majority of states in the United States permit the openly displayed carrying of defensive firearms, though some do require licensing -- granted on a "shall-issue" basis -- for individuals who do so. In spite of this, however, few individuals choose to openly carry firearms, and even fewer openly carry rifles on a daily basis. As assault rifles are both federally restricted and prohibitively expensive for the average civilian, it is unlikely that the open carrying of any assault rifle will be a common observation in any state. I have observed that the majority of individuals who choose to carry a defensive firearm do so in a concealed fashion, as the carrying of concealed deadly weapons is also permitted in the majority of states in the United States; typically this is permitted only if the carrier has been granted a permit to do so, however the majority of states that grant such permits do so on a "shall issue" basis. Curiously, thus far, no civilian disarmament advocate has yet provided justification for the restriction of this liberty in spite of their continued advocacy of such restriction. Frequently, such civilian disarmament advocates predict dire consequences resulting from a lack of such restriction, yet the specific consequences predicted have, thus far, entirely failed to manifest in reality. " It is now legal to carry a gun into Rock Creek Park, which runs from the Maryland suburbs, through the northern DC suburbs to a block from the White House." I was unaware that the carrying of firearms was unrestricted both in the state of Maryland and in the District of Columbia. The majority of states in the United States permit the openly displayed carrying of defensive firearms, though some do require licensing — granted on a “shall-issue” basis — for individuals who do so. In spite of this, however, few individuals choose to openly carry firearms, and even fewer openly carry rifles on a daily basis. As assault rifles are both federally restricted and prohibitively expensive for the average civilian, it is unlikely that the open carrying of any assault rifle will be a common observation in any state. I have observed that the majority of individuals who choose to carry a defensive firearm do so in a concealed fashion, as the carrying of concealed deadly weapons is also permitted in the majority of states in the United States; typically this is permitted only if the carrier has been granted a permit to do so, however the majority of states that grant such permits do so on a “shall issue” basis.

Curiously, thus far, no civilian disarmament advocate has yet provided justification for the restriction of this liberty in spite of their continued advocacy of such restriction. Frequently, such civilian disarmament advocates predict dire consequences resulting from a lack of such restriction, yet the specific consequences predicted have, thus far, entirely failed to manifest in reality.

” It is now legal to carry a gun into Rock Creek Park, which runs from the Maryland suburbs, through the northern DC suburbs to a block from the White House.”

I was unaware that the carrying of firearms was unrestricted both in the state of Maryland and in the District of Columbia.

]]> By: azannaphx http://mariopiperni.com/guns-n-stuff/guns-and-starbucks.php/comment-page-1#comment-14846 azannaphx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:08:26 +0000 http://mariopiperni.com/?p=12543#comment-14846 Well, isn't that special. It is now legal to carry a gun into Rock Creek Park, which runs from the Maryland suburbs, through the northern DC suburbs to a block from the White House. Virginia, the only proof that you need to carry a gun there is that you have a pulse, which is why there are so many there than no longer have one. Well, isn’t that special. It is now legal to carry a gun into Rock Creek Park, which runs from the Maryland suburbs, through the northern DC suburbs to a block from the White House. Virginia, the only proof that you need to carry a gun there is that you have a pulse, which is why there are so many there than no longer have one.

]]> By: Lisa T. http://mariopiperni.com/guns-n-stuff/guns-and-starbucks.php/comment-page-1#comment-14845 Lisa T. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:07:34 +0000 http://mariopiperni.com/?p=12543#comment-14845 Gun nuts will never be satisfied. They're using the Obama presidency as an excuse to extend their gun rights and republican politicians are granting their wishes. Gun nuts will never be satisfied. They’re using the Obama presidency as an excuse to extend their gun rights and republican politicians are granting their wishes.

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