The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today announced its support for legislation introduced by State Sen. Mark Christensen that would amend the state’s concealed carry law to provide a residency exception to non-resident military personnel stationed in the state.
I thought I'd posted on this a couple weeks back, but I guess I didn't.
In short, no.
I just don't get giving special "Only One" exemptions to the standing army while denying it to "We the People." It's not like they have any incentive to invite the rest of us in from the cold once they have their place at the table.
That's not to say I think the state has legitimate power to prevent a service member--or anyone else who's not in due process adjudicated custodial care--from carrying. I just can't get behind unequal protection under ther law.
Maybe if more, not fewer, people felt my pain, there'd be more pressure to get something done about that.
UPDATE: Laughingdog tells me I'm all wet. It ain't the first time, and certainly won't be the last.UPDATE 2: Bob R tells me not to get the towel out just yet.