So you are a believer in irresponsible firearm ownership?
I'm of the opinion any legal adult should be able to walk in a store pick out a handgun and carry it however they like!
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What do think? Should a person who gets a concealed carry permit be expected to know the laws applicable to possession of a concealed carry weapon?
And if caught intentionally breaking a concealed carry law, what should be the punishment?
Interesting that the OP Title asks if people should know the law before getting a permit as opposed to once they have a permit and are carrying.
None. Since every concealed carry law - except committing an otherwise criminal act using the gun - is an infringement on the 2nd Amendment. It should be enough to make it illegal to commit robbery, rape, murder, etc. It should never be illegal to simply carry a gun.
before getting a permit
It's just semantics, but 'before getting a permit' can mean that a person never gets a permit or gets one years later, while 'after getting a permit' means the person already has a permit. Also, some people have permits and never carry from what I hear. And in Indiana they have 2 kinds of permits - 1 for carrying to the range and for hunting which is #$5 for 4 years, another for carrying for self defense that is $50 for 4 years.Uh...how long after getting a permit and carrying
Permits are for useing a public resource, where using to much will infring on another's equal share of said resource.What do think? Should a person who gets a concealed carry permit be expected to know the laws applicable to possession of a concealed carry weapon?
And if caught intentionally breaking a concealed carry law, what should be the punishment?
And by intentional, we simply mean they were knowingly carrying the weapon. It isn't necessary that they not know the law because lack of knowledge of the law can't be allowed as an excuse, otherwise every law breaker would just "you mean that's illegal? I didn't know that!"
Permit classes aren't the only way people learn things. Back in my day most teens aproaching adulthood were nearing the end of, but still attending, "school".Agreed, but for the present, we do have restrictions and laws. Anyone unwilling to learn and obey these laws must be willing to accept the consequences. Like I always told my kids, you can do absolutely anything in life, as long as you are willing to accept the consequences.
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~President Ronald Reagan~
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