There's a debate about whether Zimmerman should have been carrying

[Honeycombe8]

114. I don't think you understand the carry laws. You can't take guns to Hooter's or most commercial

establishments, or to schools. From what I can tell, it mainly lets you keep your gun concealed in your car. That's where Zimmerman was initially, if you recall. But he could also carry it on him walking around the neighborhood.

I grew up in La., where a lot of people have guns. I have a gun. People kept guns in their glove compartments, even tho I guess that was illegal. No one killed anyone. Well, except for criminals in the commission of their crimes.

I think it's wrong to blame a THING, when someone uses it to harm someone else. The problem isn't the THING, it's the person. Unfortunately, people can carry guns even when illegal, or knives, or bats, or anything, and hurt someone, if they want. We can't stop that.

But there was warning that Zimmerman was out of control in his neighborhood watch patrol. The homeowners say they complained about him, but I wonder how many did. Because if enough had, he wouldn't have still been so-called patroling. The police knew he was out of control, what with 46 calls on suspicious characters. Although they couldn't take his gun away, they could have charged him with a nuisance or something. Someone could have done something, I think. Esp with his violent background as an issue.

It might be a regional thing. When you're raised around guns, and live in a big hunting area, guns are just part of a way of life, like the rain and the mosquitos. Most people know a bit about how to handle them, and they certainly respect the danger they represent. Like I respect wet roads, being from Louisiana. No one knows how important it is to slow down on wet roads than someone who is raised with a lot of wet roads.

I don't have a carry license. I don't much see the point, since I couldn't carry it almost anywhere. And as long as I keep the gun visible, I can carry it in my car.