South Carolina's Legislature — where 37 (one in five) pack heat — has earned the right to kick sand in Utah lawmakers' faces and take their lunches.
The State reports South Carolina lawmakers, many who do not have concealed-carry permits, are wrestling with a bill that would extend to all la
wmakers a right held by cops and federal judges to carry their concealed weapons into any public place. Rep. Todd Rutherford, who keeps a Glock semi-auto pistol in his car, explains why legislators need firepower:“Most people ain’t in the newspaper and ain’t on the news. Your address is listed (on the State House Web site and in the manual). Your picture is listed. It’s got your wife’s name. It’s got your children’s names. It’s got your business and home number."
Utah's armed lawmakers presumably have concealed-weapon permits that allow them to carry a gun virtually anywhere. But we don't know for sure who has a permit in Utah because, to borrow a favorite South Carolinian word, we ain't allowed to see. The Lege has barred access to the list kept by the Public Safety Department.
South Carolina's concealed-weapon records are open — for now. The State conveniently lists every lawmaker with a permit. But the S.C. Legislature is considering a bill to seal their records, too.
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What business is it of yours who has a concealed handgun license?
Let's make lists of Jews, homosexuals, and bad tippers too...
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