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Question of the Day: Should You Have to Tell The Cops You Have A Gun?

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“Honestly, I don’t know what has gotten into the head of Rep. Maag,” Carl Weitz III, 22 of Westwood, told news.cincinnati.com. “Guns are legal and they are part of our Constitution. I understand this point of view. For anyone to declare that citizens shouldn’t need to inform law enforcers that they are carrying a concealed weapon is absolutely ridiculous. Bills like these weaken my faith in humanity.” Explaining the need for the legislation “Maag cited a June 2011 traffic stop in Canton where [former police officer Daniel Harless, above] verbally threatened and arrested a permit holder, because he hadn’t notified the officer fast enough about the presence of a gun.” Well, it can’t be “don’t ask, don’t tell.” But should it be “don’t tell unless asked”?

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Robert Farago is the former publisher of The Truth About Guns (TTAG). He started the site to explore the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns.

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