Clayton Cramer has a piece on Sean Penn packing a gun. He asks the question: Does anyone out there know if Penn has done any political work on behalf of gun control organizations? I haven’t found anything indicating he has.

Of course the issue I take with the fact that Penn has a carry permit is not that he has one. But that others in California don’t. According to packing.org (an online conceal carry data site), California is a may issue state. Meaning, the local law enforcement officials may (or may not) issue you a permit. In Tennessee, we are a shall issue state. In other words, if you apply and meet all requirements, you must be issued a permit. I imagine Joe California has a difficult time getting a permit in California but Sean Penn, being famous and all that, is entitled to special privileges due to his fame and his wealth. It is surprisingly similar to Diane Feinstein, who doesn’t want you to have a gun, but she admitted to carrying one.

Posted in uncategorized on April 10th, 2003 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |