("Colin W Kingsbury" wrote)
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. But in order for me to get a pistol permit in this state, I need
to
prove that I have a uniquely compelling need for it. The fact that I live
in
a neighborhood that is openly patrolled by a violent street gang with
links
to Al Qaeda is not by itself sufficient. So like I said, clearly the
Constitution means whatever the legislature and courts, who are largely on
the same side, want it to mean.


Minnesota (The state where NOTHING is allowed) is a close second to Mass.

As far as your street gangs go, I wonder if GW's "security" initiatives will
ever get down to the local street level. GW has adopted a Wyatt Earp (clean
up the West) mentality as far a terrorists go, and poof - no more attacks
....for now.

We lived downtown(!!) for 5 years during the "Murder-apolis" years of the
mid 90's, shootings and stabbings all around us. (Almost 100 murders per
year. We past Miami, Boston and DC, a few more slayings and Detroit was
catchable). Saw a banger reloading his gun while strolling through our
parking lot one morning ...time to move. Ahhh, sterile suburban townhouse
security :-)

Loathing street gangs, fearing Gulags.


Montblack