Kansas passes right to carry

[starblazer]

KANSAS PASSES "SHALL-ISSUE" RIGHT-TO-CARRY!

On Thursday, Governor Sebelius' (D) veto of NRA-backed Right-to-Carry legislation, Senate Bill 418, "The Personal and Family Protection Act," was overridden!

"After 12 years, it took a collective, bi-partisan effort to win this fight," NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox declared. Kansas now joins 38 other states that respect the Right-to-Carry and allow their citizens to carry a firearm for personal protection.

The Kansas State Senate voted 30 to 10 to override Governor Sebelius' veto of the Right-to-Carry legislation. Less than a day later, the Kansas House of Representatives voted 91 to 33 to sustain the override.

[armabill]

Hoooray!!

Now we need a national right to carry. Just like driver's licenses.

[doug]

agreed.. is there no such thing as a federal carry permit?

[danp]

Originally Posted by starblazer

KANSAS PASSES "SHALL-ISSUE" RIGHT-TO-CARRY!

The thing that bothers me about this stuff is that it's not a right if you need permission or have to pass a law to "allow" it.

Rights are inherent, if you have to ask permission it's not a right.

Part of me likes conceal carry laws because it legitimizes the act, but a larger part of me hates them because it concedes it as a right.

[starblazer]

Originally Posted by danp

The thing that bothers me about this stuff is that it's not a right if you need permission or have to pass a law to "allow" it.

Rights are inherent, if you have to ask permission it's not a right.

Part of me likes conceal carry laws because it legitimizes the act, but a larger part of me hates them because it concedes it as a right.

You are right, of course. But we didn't get to where we are overnight, so it will take time to regain all of the ground we've lost over the years. A step in the right direction, no matter how big or small, is still a good thing.