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Ms Burdick commented that she would get away from a person that she didn't know who was carrying a gun because they could take a life very quickly.  If this is true does Ms Burdick not walk along streets or drive a car because an automobile is most definitely a deadly weapon that can kill someone very quickly? Many more people die from automobiles that guns.

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As I understand the open carry law in Washington, whether or not it is legal to open carry depends on the reaction of the people around the individual that is openly displaying a firearm.  The law needs to be changed.  Either it's legal to open carry or it isn't.  Imagine if all laws were written to allow certain behavior unless someone gets scared, offended or threatened.  Then nothing would be legal because you can always find someone that objects to another person's behavior.

I have a permit to concealed carry in Oregon and Washington and I regularly carry.  I don't open carry, however, in part because of the way the law is written.  I applaud Mr. Kirby for testing the law and shining a light on this poorly written law.  Law abiding citizens carry a handgun are not the threat.  People who jump through all the hoops to get a concealed carry license are some of the most law-abiding citizens around.  If Mr. Kirby asks for donations for his legal battle I'd gladly donate.

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