Wirtz: Guns and the public: Rights vs. responsibility

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http://www.ourmidland.com/opinion/article_56817e80-73a6-11e0-b4c1-001cc4c002e0.html

Christine Tudor didn’t realize that an innocent grocery shopping trip to the local Wal-Mart store would be so unsettling to her 11-year-old daughter.

As the Midland pair walked into the store about 2 p.m. Easter Sunday, Tudor’s daughter pulled her mom’s arm and whispered, “That man has a gun.”

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“It affected my daughter greatly,” Tudor said. “She was afraid that he might start shooting right there in Wal-Mart"

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I’m a firm believer in the Second Amendment, but I think it is irresponsible for any gun owner to carry weapons in public situations not because you need to, but just because you can. It’s the gun owner such as this who really makes it tougher for more responsible gun owners to argue against more restrictions.

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Oh yeah - open carry sucks

yup