From: Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 08:09:17 +0800
To: cypherpunks@Algebra.COM
Subject: Re: The Right 2 Bare Arms
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>   My first thought was to wonder if my 18 1/2" would automatically
> make me a three-time loser and subject to lifetime imprisonment.
>   My second thought was whether there would be corresponding laws
> requiring the weapon to be "sheathed" in one locale and "in plain
> sight" in another locale.

Another example of how the law contradicts itself in many places, all 
those who carry a weapon over 6" are felons, yet you could be arrested 
for indecent exposure if you didn`t "carry concealed".

And couldn`t taking a leak in a public place be classed as unauthorised 
discharge?

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