Signs saying you might be strapped
I tend to share R. Neal’s views on the new bill allowing handgun permit holders to carry in parks and other places:
… it was amended to eliminate prohibitions on carrying handguns on “the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes,” and a second amendment requires posting a sign to that effect at parks, playgrounds, civic centers, etc. What a bunch of yahoos.
So now, visitors to the beautiful State of Tennessee and our parks and our civic centers would be greeted with a sign informing that anyone and everyone there could be armed.
What is the point of posting such a sign? Seems kinda silly to me. He goes on to say:
But wait. The commissioner of the State Department of Environment and Conservation says that out of 50 million visits to state parks in 2005 and 2006, there were only 12 reported crimes against state park visitors.
Well, when I go to the parks, I’m not particularly worried about the two-legged variety of varmint. I’m more concerned about the four-legged kind and, to some extent, the no-legged kind.
Update: AC says:
I’ll tell you what the point of the sign is and it is not about protecting anyone. If there is a provision for a sign there has to be an outlay of money to pay for the sign giving the powers that be one more chance to kill the bill in the Finance Committee. That’s all that was — nothing more.
Ok, then.
May 11th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Well, reported crimes and actual crimes aren’t the same thing, and the 50 million visits thing is sort of misleading.
As I understand it, carry at rest stops was also prohibited. Tell the family of the Lillelids how little crime occurs at rest stops.
May 11th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Someone with direct knowledge of one of those 12 crimes posted a comment on my blog today. I posted the comment up for all to view.
http://nashvillefiles.com/blog/archives/001451.html
Ok, then.
May 11th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
But there is more – a sign has to be paid for, yes.
And so someone has to be paid.
How can you have a kickback if you don’t have a payment.
Do you think those signs are cheap?
I am certain that someone gets “perks” for assigning the contract to a specific company.
May 11th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
Funny that it’s a “second amendment” no?
May 12th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
GSMNP: How many ‘no-legged’ critters would you run into there? Any place that isn’t full of flatlanders is no-go-land for snakes. It’s true. There’s no denying it. Elevation is a bitch.