I don't advocate government mandates in any way, shape or form--that being said, I do appreciate advocacy legislation that supports the 2nd Amend. One change that needs to be made is that the deduction should be 100% (one per lifetime) that can be amortized over the period of 5 years.
This. Some Central American countries allow for huge tax incentives if your positive cash flow is greater than $60,000. I too am looking at Costa Rica/Belize as retirement Plan B.
^^This. I've had a one instance of being pulled over (brake light--or that was the justification) in which the officer said nearly the same thing upon being informed I was carrying. "How's about you don't pull your gun and I won't pull mine." I laughed. He made sure everything was in order...
I got a family membership to MCTA and to echo what has already been said, Thom, Mike, and co. are a great group. I really enjoy shooting there and hope these sort of incidents do not negatively impact the longevity of their business (and range).
Well, I think we agree on the end goal, just disagree on the route to get there. When I see legislation like LEOSA, I envision shady political figures or their lobbist saying things like "We can't give you Constitutional Carry, but if you can get the FoP (Fraternal Order of Police) to come out...
And should the non LEO citizen who provided testimony or the non LEO store owner who called the police on the parolee not be extended the same right of self protection? While your position seems reasonable, and I grant you that those who choose to enter law enforcement do tend to encounter...
Thanks. And I agree that much of my position in regards to the legislation is hypothetical. I do feel that legislation like LEOSA is a compromise to Constitutional Carry, which in my opinion (and depending on your viewpoint, is supported by history) any compromise hurts the effort to return us...
Yes, I disagree with the ADA. Especially Title I and III (as it pertains to private entities). What a private business decides to do with it's capital should be it's own choice; and they can face the law of the marketplace.
As to my analogy, I was trying to make the point that you do lose...
So this is somewhat of a mixed bag for me. On the one hand, I support any legislation that inches us closer to Constitutional Carry as the Framers intended. On the other hand, I'm against any legislation that creates 'special' or 'protected' classes, whether that be based on race, sex, or...
I will probably be alone in this opinion, but unless the franchise agreement did not specifically limit the franchisee's discretion, I support a business owner's right to refuse service to anyone, for anyone reason. This includes a person's chosen profession. This case was likely not a thought...