Gun Control & RKBA

...a coherent conversation with someone who lives 'in the world somewhere.'

I wrote an essay this morning on open carry.

If you read it, look at the map I included, and keep in mind some of the corrections I noted, you will get a sense of the states in which you are more or less likely to see a handgun being carried openly.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172191586

What you must bear in mind is that the vast majority of the laws that you and I and everyone else obeys on a daily basis are state laws.

Unless you are in a business that is under heavy federal regulation, most of us only deal with the federal government on a day to day basis when we go to the post office.

Heller did not change much. Yes, it was a symbolic victory (or defeat depending on where you stand) but most laws regarding firearms - except for point of purchase background check and the dimensions of a rifle - (barrel length, overall length)...

........Most laws are state laws.

You can affect state laws in several ways..... voting, supporting certain candidates, or even moving to a state you feel suits you needs and political viewpoints better.

If you live in New Jersey or Massachusetts and don't like guns, well, that's a good fit.

If you live in Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky.....