Sen. Mike Green ready for debate on gun-free zones (Michigan - Do away with them)

[shadowrider]

introduces legislation to allow concealed weapons at churches, schools, casinos

LANSING — State Sen. Mike Green said it’s time people “had an honest debate” about the necessity of gun-free zones.

On Tuesday, Green, R-Mayville, introduced legislation to repeal no-carry zones, such as sport stadiums, schools, churches and casinos.

Green said when the original concealed weapons bill was passed 11 years ago, the no-carry zones were put in place to appease those nervous about the law.

But, Green said that violates law-abiding citizens constitutional rights.

“You have the right to carry them on the street, at home, at the grocery story; but when you get to a particular door you can’t go in there with a gun,” Green said. “If it’s constitutional outside the door, why can’t it be constitutional inside.”

http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/01/sen_mike_green_ready_for_debat.html

[safeinOhio]

1. Most likely the same reason

you can't fire a gun with in the city limits. High density of people makes it dangerous to innocent people when a bad guy or a good guy starts shooting.

[madrchsod]

2. schools?

i`m sure the casino security people would welcome guns on their property....

[damntexdem]

3. There are idiots in every state, and Green is one of them.

I weep for our country under this NRA attack.

[TheWraith]

4. Correct me if wrong, but individual institutions would still be able to say no on their premises.

This is simply about not having a blanket ban on all locations of a certain class. So that for instance, if one church didn't mind people carrying, they could allow it, if another was uncomfortable, they could say no.

[safeinOhio]

5. Good point

would show which churches really had faith in God.