open carry

Sad (ironic?) LOL of the week: An "open carry" gun enthusiast has his gun stolen by gunpoint by a man who saw and "liked" his pistol.

The idea of guns in schools raises several questions that go beyond the issues involved in adequately training teachers, itself a veritable minefield: Will teachers go through mandatory mental health screening? Can the authorities guarantee that no teachers with anger management issues will be armed in schools? Do schools mandate that guns are locked up while teachers are in class — rendering the good guy response moot — or are they left accessible to children in purses, lockers, desk drawers, or, better yet, on the desk tops? Missouri might just find out.

John Crawford was walking through the aisles of Walmart with a BB gun he picked up from the store shelves. A hysterical customer saw a young black man with what they thought was a gun and called police. Beavercreek police showed up and shot John Crawford dead.

"My Parents Open Carry" is the first ever children's book that promotes the Open Carry culture for children. Wonder if there will be a follow-up starring a nice young black family carrying assault rifles openly.

Guns aren't banned at Target — but they're no longer welcome, thanks to nationwide pressure from mothers like Rebecca Lowen of Minnesota. Lowen and other members of "Moms Demand Action" petitioned Target to change its policy after "open carry" gun activists began posting pictures of themselves carrying weapons in Target stores.

A gun store owner in Beaumont faces up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted of disorderly conduct after he walked through Parkdale Mall on December 28th with an AR-15 strapped to his back. The man turned himself in after a warrant was issued for his arrest but he maintains that he did nothing "illegal."