#3. To: James Deffenbach, X-15, christine, Jethro Tull, titorite, FormerLurker, Esso (#2)
That lady gave excellent reasons why people should be armed and should not allow themselves to be disarmed.
Dr. Susan Gratia (she was Susan Gratia Hupp in 1991) was instrumental in the passage of a concealed carry law in TX in 1995. Never in the history of the state was concealed carry lawful anywhere until she shamed the legislature into accepting the reality, that allowing exposed carry in most places just wasn't enough. (Try wearing an exposed firearm and walking through coon town. In no time you'll be surrounded by assclowns, bobbing up and down and cackling, "I know why you gots dat gun, honky. "Cause you don't like niggas, huh?") If you survive until the police arrive you will be arrested and dozens of witnesses will testify how you brandished the firearm while screaming, I"m gon' kill me sum black peepul, dat's right uh huh yes sirree!"
Exposed carry is aptly named because it exposes those who wear visible firearms to false charges of brandishing, felonious threatening or other charges that could result in a loss of all rights of citizenship. Just walk past a pawn shop and see what happens when the old pawnbroker clutches his chest and later testifies in court that, "...It reminded me of the day the Nazis came for me and my family! OYyyyyyy!" Do you wanna see a judge bend over and kiss Heeb ass while vilifying you?
I wish the good people who push for exposed carry good luck but when it was legal in my hometown it caused me needless stress and it armed every gun hater with the means of harassing me. Remember, if they can accurately describe your gun then they may get you falsely convicted of a felony. And, believe me when I tell you that there are seemingly respectable people who will do that. The mere sight of your personal empowerment makes them foam at the mouth with hatred and anger, particularly liberals, folks who hate Southerners and Eastern Europeans of non-Christian descent.