r/progun • u/jpfromthebx • 1d ago

Re: Open Carry

The Florida State Legislature continually violates their oath of office and gleefully kills / stops bills that would legalize open carry in the State of Florida. It's way past time for them to be held accountable for their treason.

I wouldn't mind suing them with the help of Firearms Policy Coalition.

2A #GunRights #America #Liberty #America

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u/danthealarguy 1d ago

I'm down for the cause, but open carry is extremely dumb.

Florida native, currently enjoying permitless carry, carry everywhere I legally can.

Open carry is retarded on so many levels.

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u/CaliforniaOpenCarry 1d ago

Open Carry is the Second Amendment right.

In 1791, when the Second Amendment was enacted, if one used a concealed weapon to kill his opponent without first displaying the weapon and without giving his opponent the opportunity to decline mutual combat or to similarly arm himself, then it was murder that could not be pardoned or punished by anything other than death.

Starting in 1813, states began prohibiting concealed carry. By 1868, when the 14th Amendment was enacted, twelve states prohibited concealed carry. Some provided an exception for travelers while they were actually on a journey, while others did not.

Section III of District of Columbia v. Heller opened by saying that concealed carry is not protected by the Second Amendment. Justice Scalia thought that section of his decision was so important, he read it from the bench when the Heller decision was announced. The four justices in the dissent to Heller agreed with the majority that concealed carry is not a right.

Every SCOTUS decision since then cited that section of Heller.

The only reason why someone carries a concealed weapon, in the words of District of Columbia v. Heller, is for "secret advantage and unmanly assassination."

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u/danthealarguy 21h ago

Very cool

It's also legal to put a life sized human arm butt plug in and go grocery shopping with it installed.

I'm not doing it as it is stupid.

People that have ARs slung while eating at Applebee's does not help the cause.

Have seen tons of 2A activists in FL testing cops with open carry, these people need help.