One Smart State

Mississippi has made “open carry” legal. What that means is ANYBODY can carry a gun openly as long as it’s not hidden. One former cop says you should watch out for someone taking it away from you and using it on you; to which I reply, “You should always be aware of your surroundings at all times, gun or no gun.” Somebody could always sneak up on you and attack you if you’re blissfully unaware of what’s going on around you. He says he would never carry a gun into a bar where drinks are served. Why? Because some fool would get in an argument and shoot somebody? All the more reason TO carry your own gun to stop that fool from killing you. One thing we need to remember is Robert Heinlein’s remark that “An armed society is a POLITE society.” Only fools use guns wrongly and most Americans are NOT fools. Anti-gun fools need to learn that. (American Overlook)