The Lead of the Day is from the CS Monitor:
Small groups of armed Californians have been turning up at cafes and coffee shops with handguns holstered to their belts to raise awareness about gun rights and what they call unfair limits on concealed weapon permits.
Sure, they may look scary, but they’re (by law) unloaded. And you’re not allowed to attach the ammunition you carry to the gun. I’m not sure how that makes me feel, but there you go.
And now, the Kicker of the Day, same article:
“If all you see are guns in the media used in a violent manner, that’s your perception of guns,” [an open-carry promoter] says. “When we’re out in public with them, we’re interacting with the public in a very nice manner. We’re showing that these are tools that are used for self defense.”
