This bill would certainly create problems for the poor forgetful gun owners who truly have no ill intent. But how could we possibly distinguish them from the others who bring guns to airports with malice?Debate in the Assembly turned personal Monday when Norma Torres, D-Chino, introduced an airport security bill that many interpreted as a jab at Republican Tim Donnelly who was caught bringing a loaded gun through airport security earlier this year.
The bill, which would require law enforcement officers to arrest anyone bringing a concealed gun into an airport, sparked partisan name-calling and accusations of dishonesty.
We can't, the behavior is exactly the same. That means we would be demanding a higher level of responsibility from people who own guns. We'd be asking them to know the whereabouts of their weapons at all times.
Does that sound like too much to ask?
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I'd be willing to give you some ground on airport errors if you were willing to eliminate other so called gun-free zones and make the procedure for checking a firearm into baggage standard across the country and across all airlines.
ReplyDeleteMikeB: "But how could we possibly distinguish them from the others who bring guns to airports with malice?
ReplyDeleteWe can't, the behavior is exactly the same."
Really? You can't think of a way to distiguish the two? How about the guy who puts their bag which has a gun sitting plainly inside on a coveryour to be x-rayed has no malice. That's the same way they tell that someone who has a utility knife in a bag shouldn't be charged with terrorism.