This article in the WSJ from Dave Kopel certainly hits the nail for me. I think Plaxico is an idiot for having a Glock shoved in the waistband of his sweatpants, but I don't think he should do significant jailtime for it.
Shooting yourself is stupid, really stupid. So is sticking a glock in your pants without a holster. Discharging a firearm in a public place is illegal and should be unless you are defending yourself or others. Simply having a gun in your possession however, should not be illegal, nor should it carry a silly minimum sentence.
UPDATE: John R. Lott, Jr has a piece up at fox.com about disarming citizens, as they were in India, even if they are physically superior like NFL athletes.
Shooting yourself is stupid, really stupid. So is sticking a glock in your pants without a holster. Discharging a firearm in a public place is illegal and should be unless you are defending yourself or others. Simply having a gun in your possession however, should not be illegal, nor should it carry a silly minimum sentence.
UPDATE: John R. Lott, Jr has a piece up at fox.com about disarming citizens, as they were in India, even if they are physically superior like NFL athletes.
When police can’t promise to protect law-abiding citizens such Plaxico Burress or the victims in India, why don’t we allow people the right to protect themselves? Unfortunately, bans do more to encourage crime than prevent it.
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