This Week In Guns

Sheesh, it's Second Amendment Week around these parts. Without much further ado, check out the continued non-positive reaction to Roanoke Times columnist Christian Trejbal's decision to post online a database of Virginia's concealed carry permit holders--addresses included. It's seen been pulled down; check out Michelle Malkin for a good rundown. And a bit earlier, there was some unncessary excitement in my fair city of Manassas when police confronted a small group of individuals openly carrying firearms in a restaurant since, to make a long story short, the law sorta encourages it--concealed carry is not permitted in establishments serving alcohol. The group was 100% law-abiding and at least one of the officers involved apparently didn't know that. Here is an account by the Virginia Citizens Defense League, an increasingly effective gun-rights organization. I'm unsure of where I come down as far as open carry is concerned, except to say I can think of situations where I'd advise against it. But for a while VCDL was hosting a video of the group's president, Philip Van Cleave, addressing the Manassas City Council about the incident, and his presentation was exceptionally well done. Here's a story in the Potomac News about the council meeting and the incident itself (via VCDL).Oh, and now that I found it, here's a "media page" that includes the video.

I haven't seen any Post coverage of these incidents, but mainly I'm posting them out of local interest.