I don’t like double standards, especially in matters of law.
We’re supposed to be equal before the law, and that means anyone getting preferential treatment simply because of who they are flies in the face of everything our Founding Fathers stood for.
Yes, I understand not everyone faces the same threats to life and limb, but since anyone can face those threats, dictating that the rules only apply to most people and not all is still going to be an issue.
And a new bill in Florida does pretty much that.
Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) filed a bill Friday in the Legislature that would permit a judge or magistrate to carry a concealed weapon or firearm.
Specifically, under SB 548, a judge or magistrate would be allowed to carry a weapon or firearm into any courthouse in the circuit in which they are presiding.
The bill also would allow a judge or magistrate to carry a weapon or firearm in areas to include Legislative meetings, polling places, county government meetings, public school district meetings, elementary or secondary schools, college or university, and athletic events. […]
— Read More: bearingarms.com
