Palm Beach Mayor, Police Chief Push For Change In FL Open Carry Law

By Tom Knighton

Many people in the gun rights community believe that it’s somehow a good idea to carry long guns in public. My understanding of the reasons for this is that it’s both their right to do so (which I don’t disagree with, it is their right to do so) and that it somehow helps to normalize the sight of rifles being carried by law-abiding citizens.

I don’t agree. I think it creates needless alarm. I think it does nothing more than give lawmakers an excuse to try and take away those rights in the name of keeping the public calm or whatever other reason they cook up.

Despite that, I will not ever stand for changing the law. I don’t have to agree with how you exercise your rights for me to be willing to die for your rights.

Apparently, the mayor and police chief of Palm Beach, Florida doesn’t share my line of thinking on that.

Palm Beach Police Chief Nicholas Caristo and Mayor Gail Coniglio are urging the state senate to change the wording of the Florida Weapons and Firearms statute.

They have written a letter to State Sen. Bobby Powell prompted by the Town Council at its April 23 meeting …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms