Can our President carry a gun??

**Roscoe** · January 25th, 2011, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by streaker69

No, someone else carries it for him.

And I'd be willing to bet he wouldn't know what to do with it if he had to .......With out that someone else

**bac0nfat** · January 25th, 2011, 11:29 PM

I did some researching and there's actually something in the constitution about this:

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Weird.

**IronSight** · January 25th, 2011, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by JustinM

That is literally the dumbest thing I have ever read.

So why even bother responding? Take a look at State gun laws, even federal. Many do not directly exempt the President of the United States, so unless there's a federal law I haven't seen that over-rules all those statutes for him the answer to the first question appears to be "No".

The answer to the second question is an obvious "yes".

**cmr076** · January 25th, 2011, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by JustinM

That is literally the dumbest thing I have ever read.

wow, thank you for such a thoughtful well written response! The level of insight and respect on this forum as of late really never cease to amaze me.. Bravo to you sir you are officially useless.

**VinF88** · January 25th, 2011, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by JustinM

That is literally the dumbest thing I have ever read.

That is literally the dumbest thing I have ever read

**Plinker** · January 25th, 2011, 11:44 PM

President of the United States is also Commander in Chief of the military.(even though some are not qualified for that task) That title should be enough to permit him/her to carry if they so choose.
JMHO

Plinker

**unclemoak** · January 25th, 2011, 11:50 PM

I don't know about former Presidents, but I do believe there have been something like four Congressman that were known for carrying while in office.

If they did. Who in the Capitol Complex is going to stop them, Congressman can play the trump card and walk right around any security or metal detectors.

**knight0334** · January 25th, 2011, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by IronSight

So why even bother responding? Take a look at State gun laws, even federal. Many do not directly exempt the President of the United States, so unless there's a federal law I haven't seen that over-rules all those statutes for him the answer to the first question appears to be "No".

The answer to the second question is an obvious "yes".