3. May, 2003 - concealed carry in MN
- The Strib led today’s paper with three stories on the new concealed carry law in Minnesota. Most see handgun law making Minnesota more dangerous, in part because the poll doesn’t mention that to get a concealed carry permit you have to go through training. But the real issue isn’t whether people think it’ll make things safer or not, it’s whether it will actually make things safer. People also predicted that when Florida got a similar concealed carry law, it would lead to old-west style shootouts, and it didn’t. It decreased some kinds of crime. [strib]
- Studies inconclusive whether concealed handgun laws make states safer, but
What we’ve found is there’s been no significant increase in crime, because the people getting permits are law-abiding people.
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- In spite of the title, Your neighbor? Coworker? Date? Look who’s packin’ now actually seems to be a reasonably fair look at the training required to get a permit. [strib]
- AlterNet: Patriot Raid. The fact that this is happening in America makes me feel sick. [endwar]
- Court blocks campaign finance reform, striking down the ban on special interest groups advertising in the 60 days before any federal election. This was probably the worst part of the law, since it would have prevented most issue advertising by anything other than a private individual in the months leading up to an election.
- U.S. says Canada cares too much about liberties. Someone in the US State Department seems to need a refresher in the Bill of Rights. [accordionguy]
- Heading off film piracy / Movie trade group staying one step ahead in lobbying efforts. The MPAA is doing a lot better job of lobbying than the RIAA had, and they’ve gotten legistlation passed in some states because the volunteers at the EFF haven’t been able to cover all the bases. Some of the state legislation that’s passed (and is proposed) could end up banning TiVo in those states.
Copyright 2008, Dave Polaschek.
Last updated on Sat, 03 May 2003 08:59:53.