Finally, House Bill 2630, also introduced by State Representative Russell Pearce (R-18), would reduce the penalty for carrying a concealed “weapon” without a concealed carry permit to a petty offense.Mixed feelings here--but unless there are hidden, as opposed to the obvious implications, I'd have to admit these are improvements, and not insignificant ones. But defining exercising a right as a "petty offense"? I find that offensive in a major way.
NRA-ILA urges support for three bills. It rankles me that they are even issues, but they are, and unless someone can wave a magic wand, these appear to improve the lot of people who believe in keeping quiet and taking their chances.
[Via Zachary G]
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If you are ever arrested by the police for carrying a concealed weapon, whether or not you have a permit, rule number one is:
SAY NOTHING in response to their questions except: "I'll be glad to answer your questions in the presence of my attorney."
NOTHING ELSE!
The cops are allowed to deceive you, lie to you, trick you, play mind games with you like good-cop-bad-cop, and you may be sure that EVERYTHING you say WILL be used against you, so SAY NOTHING but parrot the attorney line.
Depending on where you are arrested, your attorney can do a whole lot better deal for you if you haven't given the cops a whole bunch of extraneous information that they can twist into a "confession."
I echo the sentiment regarding treating a God-given unalienable right as a "petty offense", but taking a play from the gun grabbers' handbook may be apt here: take what you can, then keep pushing for more.
One major difference is that what's in contention is ours, belonging to We the People, and that we're not oppresssing others by third-party governemt force.
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