The most recent tragedy in Tucson, AZ, in which Jared Lee Loughner shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others – killing six – has added fuel to the fire for critics of the Arizona gun law. Specifically, critics point to Gov. Jan Brewer’s signing of Arizona Senate Bill 1108, which eliminated the need for a concealed carry permit. While some believe that Arizona’s current gun laws are appropriate, others think the concealed carry loophole makes the law too lax – and dangerous. You are able to bet that people will now be taking out huge payday loans to fight both sides of the gun law battle. Article resource – Jared Loughner shooting puts Arizona gun laws in the crosshairs by MoneyBlogNewz.
How Arizona gun laws effected it
Arizona's concealed carry system was shown perfectly when Jared Lee Loughner used the Glock-19 for his Arizona shooting. You can carry your gun in Arizona if you own it anywhere you want. It doesn't matter if it is a public place even. Jared Lee Loughner was able to carry around the weapon wherever he went without a permit. This is something all the mentally unstable are allowed to do.
Some say that people can only be protected from gun violence if there are background checks and bans on assault weapons. Investigating is Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik who believes that the shooting of many including Gabrielle Giffords happened because of the concealed carry law. According to Dupnik, Arizona just wants to be the wild west state. She says it is getting close.
"We’re the ‘Tombstone’ of the United States of America," Dupnik told the Los Angeles Times.
It may not even be effective to do a background check
The NRA says that there is a criminal and mental health check with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. This is very important. Jared Lee Loughner never got mental health clearance after having his run-ins with Pima Community College campus police which means it wouldn't have shown up in the background check anyway.
The ways you can defend yourself
Individuals are given the right to bear arms because of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. As long as the NRA doesn't get Washington to stop thinking about how things are, there may be a change in the gun laws because of the tragedy in Tucson while the debate goes on. Then there's Robert A. Heinlein's opinion. He said, "An armed society is a polite society."
Citations
LA Times
latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-0110-glock-gun-control-20110110,0,4072287.story
Talking Points Memo
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/government_too_scared_of_nra_to_stop_mexican_border_gun_trafficking_atf_doj.php
Concealed carry in places of business
youtube.com/watch?v=R4UsDSstFps
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