Quote Originally Posted by walkeraviator View Post
The second ammendment guarantees you the right to own a firearm. It does not give you the right to carry concealed. The right to carry concealed is indeed a priveledge and not a right. This is again why I say mandatory training requirements for concealed carry permit holders have no bearing on the constitutional right to bear arms.

Yes the constitution is a changing document. But only for things to be added. Things that have been added, have been repealed in the past, but the original 10 ammendments... the bill of rights... and the body of the original document itself are unchanging and absolute. If it were not that way then the founding fathers may have well not written it at all.\


(in case you havent noticed i am a believer in strict interpretation of the words as they were written. basically I am a libertarian.)
I believe you are wrong on your interpretation. Carry conceal is not a privilege. Where does it say a person must not conceal a weapon in the constitution? If I'm carrying a baby on a cold winter night out to the car and wish to have a weapon with me, I put it in my pocket, then while in the car, I slide it in a holster attached to my seat where it is ready if needed but hidden so as not to alarm anyone that gets squeamish at the sight of a weapon. There is nothing wrong with that. Did I prevent anyone from their pursuit of life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness. No, I just ensured the safety of my family during a trip to an area that has a reputation for violence against strangers. There are enough laws now. The government is intruding on our privacy more and more each day. I am also a Libertarian and believe that the government is making up laws and ordinances because they can make revenue from violations and sometimes politicians think they know better than "We the People". Look at the politician that introduced a bill before the Kentucky State senate that makes it illegal to smoke in a car with children in it. He said he got that idea from his wife because she saw someone in a car smoking with children and she was abhorred of it. We need to have politician control laws.