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Locked and loaded with nowhere to go
By Amanda Deegen
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Thursday, September 18, 2003
I was casually strolling through Crossroads Mall a few weeks ago when I noticed the Gap had a sign hanging up stating that they "do not allow guns on their premises." Unbeknownst to me, the state government had passed a law allowing the concealment of weapons in this state.
Hallelujah! Now I know that I too can, without worry, carry a concealed 9mm pistol through the mall without worry of restraint, except the Gap. Let me hold your pistol while you try on some jeans? I thought it was a well-known fact that one shouldn't carry a loaded, concealed weapon with them in public places, especially places like bars and taverns. I can somehow picture the horrible combination of drunk rednecks and firearms producing not-so-pretty results.
So I ask the good citizens and students of St. Cloud, what precisely is the point of having a concealed weapon anyway? Is it easier to sneak up on Bambi that way? I can't really see the purpose or necessity of such a law. Even if it's in the name of defense, how can any situation possibly have a more positive outcome when a gun is involved? I really have many more important things to worry about than whether or not the person next to me is packing heat.
I can see my dreams of world peace slowly dissolve as I notice the new age militias stockpiling their weapons for the new threat of terrorism. Lord help us if we go into code "yellow," or whatever color represents America in fear. And I am finding that this country is becoming a scary place to live.
In my honest opinion, I think the second Amendment is outdated. Granted, the Constitution was a brilliant document, but I feel it still has its flaws at times. I understand the necessity of arming oneself back in the 18th and 19th century, when crime was less monitored and society was less organized, but in modern society, such weapons of aggression are unnecessary and can only be fatal for the wrong reasons.
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