Maybanks and Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness agreed that the increases in gun charges are attributed to gun law changes — such as that carry permits are no longer required in Iowa. Maybanks acknowledged that individuals have a constitutional right to carry a firearm, but if they have been convicted of a felony or use the gun illegally, they have no such right. [More]
So leaving aside the obvious for a moment, how does permitless carry change any of that?
Oh, it doesn’t?
Then why would Janet say that?
Great job there just parroting and not questioning that, “authorized journalist” Trish Mehaffey!
[Via Michael G]
“Many advocates who argued for the law change say guns are needed for protection. But “we’re not seeing people being heroes in these situations,” Maybanks said. “We’re seeing them commit crimes.”
Of course you are, yutz, because only the successfuly victimized need to call you.