This guy has some interesting ideas, am I right? What do you think about libertarians not getting licenses? Is that too extreme? What about the idea that by abolishing the permit system in a particular state, you lose your reciprocity in other states? Is that an argument to keep the requirement? And his ideas about background checks and training being good things, doesn't that clash with his other views?As a libertarian, I agree philosophically that I shouldn’t have to have state permission to exercise my Second Amendment rights. I refuse to get a carry permit. But I also live in the real world. If we abolish the permit system, Tennesseans also lose reciprocity—if you have a Tennessee permit you can carry in other states with permits. If we don’t have permits, you can’t. I also think background checks and ensuring people are able to fire a weapon safely are good things.
What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
"What about the idea that by abolishing the permit system in a particular state, you lose your reciprocity in other states? Is that an argument to keep the requirement?"
ReplyDeleteNo, you can remove the requirement to have a license but leave the license in place as an option. That way you can get a license if you choose for reciprocity purposes.
Alaska has done that for years now.
I believe AZ is doing the same with their new Constitutional Carry law. I could also see this as an argument for national reciprocity and/or Constitutional Carry at the Federal level.
ReplyDeleteNo, you can remove the requirement to have a license but leave the license in place as an option.
ReplyDeleteYup, all you have to do is implement permitless carry within TN but allow folks to apply for a permit should they want to use it to carry in other states.
It's really not that difficult.
There'll be blood in the streets, I tell ya.
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