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Paul cites the fact that SOME of Mississippi's Republicans support strong gun rights to imply that they ALL do. That logical fallacy doesn't respond to my point that efforts to burden or limit the right to carry in Mississippi are largely Republican.
See below
https://twitter.com/paulgalloshow/status/1253057237960011780
See below
https://twitter.com/paulgalloshow/status/1253057237960011780
Justices Randolph and Ishee—both Republicans—dissented when the #MSSupremeCourt ruled that juries cannot presume an intent to kill merely because the defendant possessed a gun. https://courts.ms.gov/Images/Opinions/CO143121.pdf
Justice Randolph and now-Justice Griffis (also Republican) continue to dissent on this point. https://courts.ms.gov/Images/Opinions/CO144209.pdf
Sen. Wiggins (Republican) originated Mississippi's proposed red-flag legislation. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2843IN.pdf
Hardly a moment passed after then-Sen. Andy Gipson expanded carrying rights in Mississippi before then-Ag Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith ran to the Mississippi AG for permission to restrict carrying at the fairgrounds and other MDAC properties.
Oh, and for anyone not in the know...
Andy Gipson (expanded gun rights) is a Republican.
Cindy Hyde-Smith (trampled gun rights) is also a Republican.
Andy Gipson (expanded gun rights) is a Republican.
Cindy Hyde-Smith (trampled gun rights) is also a Republican.
To be clear, Cindy Hyde-Smith eagernesss to ban both open carry AND concealed carry, her decision DID result in arrests. https://www.wjtv.com/news/staying-safe-at-the-2016-mississippi-state-fair/
As a state senator, Hyde-Smith introduced a bill that would require all gun owners who carry a gun in their vehicles to have hunting licenses unless the gun is concealed, in which case they would need concealed-carry licenses.http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2003/pdf/history/SB/SB2689.htm
As a state senator, Hyde-Smith also introduced a bill that would help the government seize and destroy guns as a function of law-enforcement.http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2000/pdf/history/SB/SB2971.htm
Judge Wingate (a Reagan appointee) on the US District Court for the Southern District of MS ruled that Nissan had the right to fire an employee for lawfully keeping a gun stored in the center console of his locked, parked car while he was at work. https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6854761/mcintyre-v-calsonic-kansei-north-america-inc/
The 5th Circuit federal appeals court today affirmed Wingate's ruling in an opinion by Judge Southwick (a W appointee), joined by Judges Owen (W) and Oldham (Trump).These GOP judges held that MS workers may be fired for having a gun in their car.
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/19/19-60246-CV0.pdf
