OpinionMarch 27, 1999
SPEAKOUT
A COUPLE of callers have commented it is legal to carry a gun openly in Missouri. Apparently, that's as a result of Mr. Swingle's column in which he points out that it's OK to carry a gun openly in Missouri. I'd like to point out that federal law prohibits those except persons with concealed-carry permits from carrying a gun within 1,000 feet of a school. ...
Try carrying a loaded weapon
A COUPLE of callers have commented it is legal to carry a gun openly in Missouri. Apparently, that's as a result of Mr. Swingle's column in which he points out that it's OK to carry a gun openly in Missouri. I'd like to point out that federal law prohibits those except persons with concealed-carry permits from carrying a gun within 1,000 feet of a school. It's impossible to drive through Cape Girardeau without passing with 1,000 feet of a school. If you go north, south, east or west, you're going to pass within 1,000 feet of the school. Also, it's illegal in Cape Girardeau to carry a loaded gun. Bear in mind that a gun that's not loaded doesn't do you much good if you need it for defensive reasons. If you do pass within 1,000 feet of a school, you're in violation of a federal law. The federal law does make exceptions for persons with conceal-carry permits. Mr. Swingle knows this. If you believe that it's OK to strap on a gun or lay one in your seat and carry it around with you in Missouri, try it sometime and see what happens to you. Mr. Swingle is being very disingenuous about this. He knows that's not going to work, and he should be more upfront and not mislead people in this manner. The only way you're going to be allowed to carry a gun anywhere for protection is with a conceal-carry permit. I think you should vote yes for Proposition B.
Dangerous intersection
I WOULD like to thank the person who made the comment about the people running the red light at the intersection of Mount Auburn and Lexington. I go through that intersection four times a day on my way back and forth to work, and it is scary. I hardly ever am at that intersection when someone does not run the red light. And I would just ask the police force to please be aware of this problem. This is probably one of the worse intersections in Cape Girardeau. Please do something about this problem before a major, hopefully not fatal, accident occurs.
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