http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/04/4464848...asure.html

Proposed by Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, the bill stems from the "open carry" movement in which gun-brandishing people protest against gun-control laws.

The movement sparked headlines in 2009 for a rally outside an Arizona convention center where President Barack Obama was speaking.

California cracked down on carrying unloaded handguns with a new law that took effect Jan. 1. Portantino's bill would expand that prohibition by targeting rifles.

"Sooner or later, somebody's going to get hurt," Portantino said of open carry. "If you see somebody walking around a mall or main street with a shotgun, it's pretty intimidating. It's unnecessary, and it is just going to lead to trouble."

Opponents counter that AB 1527 would create a new obstacle to the constitutional right to bear arms and would do nothing to reduce violence because criminals do not honor such laws.

Members of the open carry movement are "law-abiding citizens who have no evil, nefarious purpose," said Republican Assemblyman Jim Nielsen of Gerber.

"Sooner or later, somebody's going to get hurt," - if we keep giving out drivers licenses.

I wish these pro-gun toting nutjobs would just shoot themselves in the head and save the country lots of trouble.

What trouble are they causing the country?

(05-06-2012 10:24 AM)Paul M Wrote:  "Sooner or later, somebody's going to get hurt," - if we keep giving out drivers licenses.

I know. What will he ban next? Football? Razors What?


And Rob, you're insane.

About 12 people in North America annually are killed by Coke machines.

Who will stop this scourge?

(05-06-2012 11:47 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 10:24 AM)Paul M Wrote:  "Sooner or later, somebody's going to get hurt," - if we keep giving out drivers licenses.

I know. What will he ban next? Football? Razors What?


And Rob, you're insane.

I know. But sorry if I don't want to see this become a third world country where the civilians walk around carrying AK-47's with them wherever they go.

Um, they carry like that BECAUSE they're third world. Not the other way around.

(05-06-2012 11:51 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:47 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 10:24 AM)Paul M Wrote:  "Sooner or later, somebody's going to get hurt," - if we keep giving out drivers licenses.

I know. What will he ban next? Football? Razors What?


And Rob, you're insane.

I know. But sorry if I don't want to see this become a third world country where the civilians walk around carrying AK-47's with them wherever they go.

And your countrymen forbid football and don't shave either - women, too.

(05-06-2012 12:02 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:51 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:47 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 10:24 AM)Paul M Wrote:  "Sooner or later, somebody's going to get hurt," - if we keep giving out drivers licenses.

I know. What will he ban next? Football? Razors What?


And Rob, you're insane.

I know. But sorry if I don't want to see this become a third world country where the civilians walk around carrying AK-47's with them wherever they go.

And your countrymen forbid football and don't shave either - women, too.

THey do? Wasn't there just an NFL draft? While I don't shave everyday, I still shave and stores still sell razor blades(I use one at work everyday too). Not sure where you got this news(Fox?) that anyone is forbidding those things. If you can post a link, I would appreciate it.

(05-06-2012 12:15 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 12:02 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:51 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:47 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 10:24 AM)Paul M Wrote:  "Sooner or later, somebody's going to get hurt," - if we keep giving out drivers licenses.

I know. What will he ban next? Football? Razors What?


And Rob, you're insane.

I know. But sorry if I don't want to see this become a third world country where the civilians walk around carrying AK-47's with them wherever they go.

And your countrymen forbid football and don't shave either - women, too.

THey do? Wasn't there just an NFL draft? While I don't shave everyday, I still shave and stores still sell razor blades(I use one at work everyday too). Not sure where you got this news(Fox?) that anyone is forbidding those things. If you can post a link, I would appreciate it.

Wrong country Abdul.

(05-06-2012 12:16 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 12:15 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 12:02 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:51 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:47 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  I know. What will he ban next? Football? Razors What?


And Rob, you're insane.

I know. But sorry if I don't want to see this become a third world country where the civilians walk around carrying AK-47's with them wherever they go.

And your countrymen forbid football and don't shave either - women, too.

THey do? Wasn't there just an NFL draft? While I don't shave everyday, I still shave and stores still sell razor blades(I use one at work everyday too). Not sure where you got this news(Fox?) that anyone is forbidding those things. If you can post a link, I would appreciate it.

Wrong country Abdul.

My name is Robert. I live in and am a citizen of the United States so "my countrymen" would be Americans. So I was correct.

(05-06-2012 11:51 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:47 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 10:24 AM)Paul M Wrote:  "Sooner or later, somebody's going to get hurt," - if we keep giving out drivers licenses.

I know. What will he ban next? Football? Razors What?


And Rob, you're insane.

I know. But sorry if I don't want to see this become a third world country where the civilians walk around carrying AK-47's with them wherever they go.

Then you must be for closing the border with Mexico as well. Right?

(05-06-2012 06:26 PM)Claw Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:51 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:47 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 10:24 AM)Paul M Wrote:  "Sooner or later, somebody's going to get hurt," - if we keep giving out drivers licenses.

I know. What will he ban next? Football? Razors What?


And Rob, you're insane.

I know. But sorry if I don't want to see this become a third world country where the civilians walk around carrying AK-47's with them wherever they go.

Then you must be for closing the border with Mexico as well. Right?

Good point.

(05-06-2012 06:26 PM)Claw Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:51 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 11:47 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-06-2012 10:24 AM)Paul M Wrote:  "Sooner or later, somebody's going to get hurt," - if we keep giving out drivers licenses.

I know. What will he ban next? Football? Razors What?


And Rob, you're insane.

I know. But sorry if I don't want to see this become a third world country where the civilians walk around carrying AK-47's with them wherever they go.

Then you must be for closing the border with Mexico as well. Right?

I have a better idea. Don't hire illegals. That is MUCH cheaper for the tax payers(though, I suppose it would have to cost more for businesses for the higher labor costs). Then again, we can do what you guys want and lower the wages for Americans so that they match what they are in Mexico thus keeping them from coming in the first place.

They can't get the guns. A legally armed citizenry is a cornerstone of the Republic. They could however tax ammo components.

People walk around with guns in Switzerland it has one of the lowest crime rates in the world...the fact of the matter is, the more people that are trained to use firearms and obtain them legally, the less gun related crime there is in society.

(05-06-2012 09:28 PM)Bearcat_Bounce Wrote:  People walk around with guns in Switzerland it has one of the lowest crime rates in the world...the fact of the matter is, the more people that are trained to use firearms and obtain them legally, the less gun related crime there is in society.

Keep on believing the NRA spin.

I was in switzerland for a few weeks and never once saw a single gun.

(05-07-2012 10:07 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  I was in switzerland for a few weeks and never once saw a single gun.

You just thought those were watches.