A New Low
Some asshat named David Nason:
NEBRASKA, the farming state with the highest per capita gun ownership in the US, began the year with LB-454, a new state law allowing people 21 years and over to carry a concealed handgun pretty much wherever they go.
Applicants must pass a routine police check, complete a basic handgun training course (most are run by ex-cops) and pay $US100 ($115) for a five-year permit. It’s as simple as that.
Nebraska marked the end of the year yesterday with a bloodbath at the Westroads shopping mall in Omaha, the state’s largest city. Eight people were shot dead and several others are fighting for their lives.
And you’ll notice that the killer had no such permit, was under the age of 21, and didn’t use a handgun. He was also prohibited by law to even be in possession of a gun. So, the two are not related at all. Yet, the implication is that CCW laws caused this crime. David Nason is an idiot or thinks his readers are.
December 6th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Virginia Tech is in the Midwest?
December 6th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
He also seemed to infer that the one guy had lost his right to carry, for stalking or a PO. Although there was nothing in the article to indicate that the person had done anything wrong.
December 8th, 2007 at 12:05 am
Nebraska also has a lot of corn. That doesn’t have anything to do with the shooting, but then neither do CCW permits and handguns.