LETTER: Smart laws to protect Second Amendment rights crucial – Tuscaloosa News

Mark GrissomNorthport

As a firm believer in our Second Amendment rights, I have legally carried concealed for almost my entire life. I have had training and practice regularly to ensure I can protect myself, my family, and those around me without unnecessary risk to the public. If cost is a factor for those who wish to carry concealed, I would certainly support a waiver of permit fees.

I respect the rights of property owners if they ban firearms; however, I believe they should be held accountable in providing protection.

I am very concerned about the reckless expansion of gun rights into non-permitted carry. My biggest concerns are:

Officers wouldnt have the right to properly investigate persons with firearms on them.

Those with criminal or terrorism intent have a pass to have a readily available firearm, and if caught they can walk away to try again.

Home intrusions, domestic violence, work disputes, and road rage situations are likely to see increased involvement of firearms.

Untrained individuals will place all of us at a significantly greater risk.

In a society becoming more and more emotionally unstable because someone else has a different perspective or opinion, this type of legislating could be dangerous.

Smart laws that protect our Second Amendment rights are crucial to our way of life; putting reckless gun laws in place is the fastest way to create decreased support for the Second Amendment and thus weakens it.

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