[82523] in Cypherpunks
Re: The Right 2 Bare Arms
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Paul Bradley)
Thu Jun 26 20:44:54 1997
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 14:36:34 +0000 ( )
From: Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
To: cypherpunks@algebra.com
In-Reply-To: <199706251900.MAA13429@fat.doobie.com>
Reply-To: Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
> My first thought was to wonder if my 18 1/2" would automatically
> make me a three-time loser and subject to lifetime imprisonment.
> My second thought was whether there would be corresponding laws
> requiring the weapon to be "sheathed" in one locale and "in plain
> sight" in another locale.
Another example of how the law contradicts itself in many places, all
those who carry a weapon over 6" are felons, yet you could be arrested
for indecent exposure if you didn`t "carry concealed".
And couldn`t taking a leak in a public place be classed as unauthorised
discharge?
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