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| Virginia: People displaying guns in public -- and it’s O-K ! |
| 2004-07-15 |
| EFL [As of July 1st] [p]acking a pistol in public is legal in Virginia. And three times in the past month, residents have been spotted out and about in the county, with guns strapped to their hips. Read...I think I am moving to VA! |
| Posted by:Dragon Fly |
| #6 rkb - My deepest sympathies. Many thanks for your service; hope your next post is in a state that has actually read the Constitution. Those of us in the rest of Virginia think of Northern Virginia - which includes Fairfax - as "Yankeeland South." They'd have restrictive, nanny-type laws like New York or Massachusetts if the General Assembly didn't tell them they CAN'T. It's actually a nice area - still with plenty of undeveloped land, believe it or not - but the traffic is in-freakin'-sane. Don't know why those folks were carrying; possibly it was to note the new law going into effect. It actually is easier than concealed carry, particularly in the summer - and particularly for a woman. Do you know how hard it is to find women's clothing that will adequately conceal a .357 magnum with Pachmayr grips? :-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-07-15 11:36:03 PM |
| #5 PS: for those who don't know Virginia, Fairfax County is in and around the DC beltway. A pretty urban / dense suburban area. Wonder whether any of those people openly packing are tracking the Islamacist activity in the next county over ... and are sending a message. I really hope we don't descend into chaos and vigilantism (is that a word??), but am glad good citizens can protect themselves. |
| Posted by: rkb 2004-07-15 9:41:31 PM |
| #4 Quit gloating, Barbara -- my husband and my service to the country has us living in *ugh* NY. Nice state in many ways, but the gun laws ... |
| Posted by: rkb 2004-07-15 9:39:13 PM |
| #3 Ah, yes - it's goooood to live in Virginia. :-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-07-15 6:03:53 PM |
| #2 nothing new - it is legal to bear and carry arms..just be ready to be stopped and questioned... my grandparents live in oregon and it is a common sight (outside of the cities) to see people walking down the road carrying a rifle and a pistol.. very little home invasion crimes in this neck of the woods.. |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-07-15 4:19:01 PM |
| #1 It's sensible, too. Marks of power in the animal world-spots, red gullets, large horns-are intended to discourage predators and other critters from messing with them; why wouldn't a pistol at your side do the same in ours? |
| Posted by: jules 187 2004-07-15 2:38:57 PM |