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]