On Wednesday, a state appeals court noticed that the open carry ban is unconstitional. That's a definite improvement, as is the availability of the "stand your ground" defense if you have to make use of your firearm. We still have the evil "red flag" thing, and the prohibition on adults between 18 and 21 purchasing guns, etc. but stuff seems to be mostly moving in the right direction.
I've already seen a couple of social media posts from Florida hoplophobes about how "scary" the idea of people walking around with visible firearms is to them.
I don't get that.
If you suffer from an irrational fear of guns, knowing who's carrying means you can flee in terror and go find a safe space to suck your thumb in.
If you suffer from an irrational fear of guns, not knowing who's carrying, but knowing there's a significant likelihood that several of the 100 people within a few aisles of you at Walmart have pistols inside their jackets, in their purses, etc. seems like it should put you in constant fight or flight (most likely flight) mode.
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