Overland Park, Kansas Approves Right to Openly Carry Guns

[RKP5637]

(I posted this because some are calling this big news.) This is very controversial. I am against it ...

Overland Park, Kansas Approves Right to Openly Carry Guns

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – It’s official. Overland Park residents can now pack heat, openly, in the city. The city council voting 11 to 1 Monday.

City leaders said they were forced to change the ordinance to come into compliance with an opinion by the Kansas attorney general. But the decision didn’t come without debate. Council members went back and forth on what one called a charged issue.

The ordinance said an individual is allowed to openly carry a handgun on public property as long as he or she legally obtained it. But they must keep it in a holster with a safety engaged and must keep their weapon in their control at all times.

http://fox4kc.com/2012/09/24/op-residents-now-able-to-pack-heat-openly/

[upaloopa]

1. Dodge City was more advanced in the 1800's

[KSstellarcat]

2. Very affluent, low crime suburb of KC...

I live in another suburb in Johnson County. What weird news.

[RKP5637]

5. That's what I found really weird too, it's not like it's a high crime area nor is

Johnson County. Apparently, KS AG Derek Schmidt pretty much forced it on them as they feared a lawsuit, at least per the article.

[evlbstrd]

3. Suddenly I feel safer in midtown KC.

[Glimmer of Hope]

4. What? I grew up there and other than a couple encounters with flashers,

I never heard of or saw any crime.

[RKP5637]

7. Pretty rare for the most part. n/t

[Hoyt]

6. The seedy side of life in the USA.