blackjack22: please do a little research. The

July 3 letter referenced was not from Mr. Lee.

It was from Mr. Maples.

But really, can we talk TO one another rather

than AT one another? The 2d amendment of the USC

from which this conc. carry discussion springs,

is ambiguous enough for different interpretations.

Some may see 'keep & bear arms' strictly within

the confines of a 'well-regulated militia', while

others see it as an unrestrained individual right.

Personally, I think a proper definition lies in

between. It's not practical for everyone to join

a 'militia' just to own a firearm, but we have to

TRY & keep them away from the Hinckleys, Sirhans,

Bremers, et. al. And I'm not easy with non- law

enforcement folks walking around in most public

places with concealed firearms. (Military marks-

man badges notwithstanding. I earned an expert

badge & an infantry MOS, by the way. ) But we can

be respectful of each other's opinions ... and

maintain a sense of humor ... can we not?

As usual my friends we have the blind supporting the blind in a divided house that no longer stands for righteousness but supports the wrong.Now let me reason this out in my pitiful little small brain that does not comprehend sound reasoning,according to some.I do not need a permit but yet the constitution gives me the right to bear arms and it does not say that they cannot be concealed .This law was aded by man.YetI can still walk down the street with a weapon not concealed and thats legal.I am a citizen that can make a citizens arrest, with military training in the use of firearms,a markmans badge from the military to prove it.I will not take the space to tell you of the other defense classes that the military gives to teach one how to kill to protect country,fellow comrades and others.Yet I am told that I do not have the right to look at the situation and decide for myself that I need to protect myself or others in a public place,the whole world is a public place,people are the public. I ask you my friends,who told the G.I.checking out the rat tunnel in Vietcong land when to fire.I am not military anymore ,but I 'CAN TELL" a crook with a gun from a civilian with a checkbook, and I still have the marks man badge and hit what I aim at.When I cannot hit a soup can I will tear up my permit myself.But I do have blurred vision when I look at a politician spending his salary that I worked for because I cannot tell a democrat from a republican,I support both of them with my pay check but not from a political standpoint.The have nots cannot get elected because of the money and the "have" group already have the money and want more.Thats it folks,the truth,the whole truth,and nothing but the truth,anD thats stright from the horses mouth.The Ya-hoo!