A VERY recent post made me think of one of my biggest pet peeves regarding many gun owners. I am referring to those folks, who incidentally are usually the most vocal, who argue one way or another with regards to what is and is not legal when it comes to firearms. For example, I had a dispute some months ago with a guy who just would not accept that there is nothing in Oklahoma's gun laws that says it is illegal to carry a gun in a bank. Of course this is because they are private businesses, but he assumed guns were illegal in them. He had never read the law, but still chose to argue the point.
The recent post I'm referring to had a guy advising another member that LEO's couldn't require a CCW holder to produce their license, which is completely false.
My point is that, in my opinion, one of the first thing a person should do in order to be a responsible gun owner is to become familiar with the law. In my case, as I travel for a living, I have to read laws for every state I visit or even drive through just to make sure I'm not getting myself into a bind.
In this day and age where information is available like never before, it's just too easy to educate ourselves.
The recent post I'm referring to had a guy advising another member that LEO's couldn't require a CCW holder to produce their license, which is completely false.
My point is that, in my opinion, one of the first thing a person should do in order to be a responsible gun owner is to become familiar with the law. In my case, as I travel for a living, I have to read laws for every state I visit or even drive through just to make sure I'm not getting myself into a bind.
In this day and age where information is available like never before, it's just too easy to educate ourselves.
