"It wouldn't be a Wyatt Earp thing"
I haven't checked the ol' e-mail yet this morning, but on the off chance that this story on a bill that would let judges carry guns to their courtroom sparks some discussion, here's a forum. (Just click the comments link below.)
Find more info on the bill by clicking here.
I can see both sides of this argument. Those on the pro side will say that judges who already have conceal-carry permits are already authorized to carry guns most other places. And if we trust anyone in our society with a special level of judgment, it is those on the bench.
On the other hand, those against will say that sheriff's deputies, not judge, should provide courtroom security. That line of thinking says allowing judges to tote guns to court is a return to the days of the wild and wooly west.
I imagine both sides will play out in committee.
One final after note on the story: I wanted to interview Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake of the N.C. Supreme Court. Not only is he the state's top judge, he also holds a conceal-carry permit. (And no, the bill does not include appellate court judges.)