Man arrested with rifle in Denver

[CrAz3D]

<edit>I didnt like that first article either</edit>
http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_10292295?source=commented-politics

Interesting that he wasnt a registered guest, maybe he was about to reserve a room?  And to NOT know the DNC was in town, I find that hard to believe.

Still no reason to arrest the guy though!

[iago]

It certainly sounds suspicious.

I mean, from the second article. The first is just crap. :)

[Warrior]

was arrested for unlawful carrying of a weapon and remained in custody Sunday.

[CrAz3D]

http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_10292295?source=commented-politics

He said he had just picked up his rifles from the Sportsman's Warehouse and had them in a locked gun case when he checked in at the Grand Hyatt. The clerk checking him in noticed the rifle case and called security.

The general manager of the Grand Hyatt told 9News that Calanchini was not registered to stay at the hotel.

Now I'm confused .... was he checked in or wasnt he!?  This is BAD reporting, someone should've followed to find out if he was actually a guest.edit: Oops, he was being checked in, last line through me.



Warrior, it isn't illegal to carry firearms in locked cases.  They claimed it was "concealed" ... but locked in a case is not concealment.  If it is, anytime you BUY a firearm, you are illegally concealing it (unless you have a permit for a concealed weapon).  Calling a locked up weapon illegally concealed is (A) risky precedent; and (B) will be struck down in court in about three shakes of a stick.

[Camel]

Calling a locked up weapon illegally concealed is (A) risky precedent; and (B) will be struck down in court in about three shakes of a stick.

Around here, it's practically illegal to even talk about guns.

[CrAz3D]

Calling a locked up weapon illegally concealed is (A) risky precedent; and (B) will be struck down in court in about three shakes of a stick.

Around here, it's practically illegal to even talk about guns.

Are you in Canadia too?

[Blaze]

Calling a locked up weapon illegally concealed is (A) risky precedent; and (B) will be struck down in court in about three shakes of a stick.

Around here, it's practically illegal to even talk about guns.

Are you in Canadia too?

No.

[Camel]

Calling a locked up weapon illegally concealed is (A) risky precedent; and (B) will be struck down in court in about three shakes of a stick.

Around here, it's practically illegal to even talk about guns.

Are you in Canadia too?

Boston area.

[CrAz3D]

Yeah, the NE does sorta suck at somethings

[leet_muffin]

Yeah, I'm still fairly confused as to what law he was breaking.

[CrAz3D]

Hint:  none

[Camel]

Yeah, the NE does sorta suck at somethings

Aside from my roommate, I don't know a single person IRL who is in favor of guns being legal, including myself.

I'm not saying that people shouldn't have the right to defend themselves, but c'mon - if no one has guns, than criminals and gangs won't either.

[iago]

I'm not saying that people shouldn't have the right to defend themselves, but c'mon - if no one has guns, than criminals and gangs won't either.

I agree -- and it's workable, too, nobody here has guns/gets shot. It's all about the stabbing here.

[CrAz3D]

Yeah, the NE does sorta suck at somethings

Aside from my roommate, I don't know a single person IRL who is in favor of guns being legal, including myself.

I'm not saying that people shouldn't have the right to defend themselves, but c'mon - if no one has guns, than criminals and gangs won't either.

That would mean NO one could have guns/bombs/knives/etc.  That is 100% impossible.

[Warrior]

Yeah, the NE does sorta suck at somethings

Aside from my roommate, I don't know a single person IRL who is in favor of guns being legal, including myself.

I'm not saying that people shouldn't have the right to defend themselves, but c'mon - if no one has guns, than criminals and gangs won't either.

That would mean NO one could have guns/bombs/knives/etc.  That is 100% impossible.

I think they would not be so readily availible, plus I'd like to see a chart which shows something like "Number of murders prevented due to rednecks owning guns per year".

I don't really care if people own guns, I just hate conservative morons who cry when common sense restrictions are placed (Mental health checks, criminal background checks).

The problem with guns is that there is no purpose other than to kill, and it empowers a bunch of scrawny people and those same people who believe it is their god-given right to weild an instrument of death often become the killer themselves.