Gunning for Health Care

The article, "Gunning for Health Care" poses the question " Is it okay to carry a armed gun as long as it is legal in the state? and if so, how can this pose a safety problem when it comes to a health care protest where safety is the biggest issue? In this article, columnist Gail Collins talks about how people feel the need to bear arms on everyday occasions such as going to the supermarket, going to a meeting and health events. The problem posed is a gun not being seen as a defensive tool but being seen more as a threat to public safety. There were four incidents talked about in this article: The first incident occurred in Portsmouth, New Hampshire where William Kostric welcomed President Obama with a gun strapped to his thigh. William Kostric feels everyone should bear arms and wonders why people do not bear arms as much anymore. He has the right to feel this way because in New Hampshire guns are legal. The next incident resulted in a congresswoman being exscorted out after her gun fell to the floor and bounced at a supermarket. This is another case in which having a gun is legal not only that, this incident caused a larger danger of having the ability to back fire when it hit the ground, but still no action was taken. What is amazing is the the fact that in the article a 62 year old man was arresting for lingering around a high school in which the president was suppose to appear at, the reason he was arrested was because he had a loaded gun in his car with no permit. I find it remarkable that a congressman can physically drop her gun on the floor and not be arrested but a man can have his gun in a car and be arrested because it is not registered. But still the question today is, Is it okay to carry a armed gun as long as it is legal in the state? and if so, how can this pose a safety problem when it comes to a health care protest where safety is the biggest issue
To see the full article go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/opinion/13collins.html?scp=3&sq=Ron+Paul&st=nyt