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DaveB:
I would agree about the 2nd and concealed, but it had to be hard to conceal a musket, so it was never an issue. A gun is a gun, concealed or not, it is still a gun that is a human right to own. The problem is that the 2nd Amendment was never allowed to be kept current with the technology, and therefore became an easy target to be used to change the interpretation. That doesn't make sense, but I know what I mean.

armed and humorous:
I wholly agree that 2A does not distinguish between types of arms, does not mention loaded, unloaded, concealed, or open carry, and says that this right shall not be infringed.  In a perfect world, anyone should be allowed to carry any weapon in any manner they choose so long as they don't use it to commit some type of assualt or robbery.  There's the rub.  Once someone has demonstrated that they care not for the law (convictions for crimes), it becomes reasonable to conclude that allowing them to carry weapons creates increased risks for society.  This is the basis for many gun control measures, such as not allowing felons to possess firearms.

In that we, as citizens, expect our professional law enforcement officers to enforce the law, and in doing so they encounter dangerous people, I have no problem allowing them some leniency regarding the rights of people they have reason to question or detain.  I am willing to go along with reasonable actions by LEOs in order for them to do their duty without fear of bodily harm.

Yes, there are some over-zealous, or just plain bad people in the ranks of LEOs.  My experience has been that they are few and far between, and I don't believe we should put all LEOs at risk simply to protect citizens from what amounts to a cautionary measure by police (unless, of course, you are some kind of criminal).  If you haven't done anything wrong, you're not likely to suffer any more than a minor inconvenience if stopped by an LEO while armed.  Just cooperate and allow the officer the opportunity to determine that you are not a criminal or a threat, and you will be on your way.

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