Comments on: Local Issues Cropping Up In Legislature

By: Cyclops

Cyclops — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:28:34 +0000

Gordon, when the concealed carry law was passed, Chuck Palmer was sheriff and very opposed to it. Years ago, when I was issued my first CCW permit, there were exactly 4 other CCW permits in Ada county. Sheriff Palmer told me that face to face.

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:47:35 +0000

I like the idea of being able to carry without a permit. Convicted felons are prohibited from carrying guns at all, so there shouldn’t be an issue with allowing felons to carry if the permit requirement were dropped. As it is right now, convicted felons cannot own firearms, and naturally they do not qualify for a permit either. If the permit requirement were dropped, convicted felons still could not own firearms. So if they do own firearms, they are already breaking the law. Is a permit requirement going to keep them from carrying?

By: Gordon

Gordon — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:42:00 +0000

Some officials say they see nothing wrong with state running a storage business, competing with privately owned businesses, but with the advantage of not having to pay property taxes. But I bet any of those officials who who a business would sing a different tune if the state competed unfairly with *their* businesses.
(And let’s get the state out of the liquor-store business, too, while we’re at it.)

Re the guns: I think Arizona and others made a mistake in dropping the concealed-weapons license requirement. Although I own several guns, and might carry sometimes, I think Idaho did right a few years ago when it changed the law (which previously basically said any friend of any sheriff could carry concealed, but others maybe not) so that they refuse a concealed carry license only to people who have been convicted of a felony — or maybe it’s certain felonies, such as domestic violence, assault and battery; I can’t think of the details right now — or have been judged insane. Seems to make sense to try to keep those people from carrying concealed (or at all, perhaps), while allowing anyone else the option.
Also wonder why cwl’s from one state are not acceptable in all states (as driver’s licenses are) instead of a very confusing hodgepodge. A licensed Idahoan can carry in Utah, but not Nevada, for example.)

As for urban renewal agencies — they should all have been shut down long, long ago. What a mess they made of Boise before it got straightened out a bit, and they still operate basically uncontrolled.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:56:40 +0000

Kids in a candy store with no adult supervision is how urban renewal has been operating in Canyon County. Mayors Tom Dale and Garret Nancolas have not been listenting to taxpayers.

It is just a great day when voters can bring their grievances to our citizen legislators and get heard by law makers. We hope the Legislature will put voter oversight in UR laws. It will put TAXATION WITH REPRESENTATION into these heretofore very bad set of laws.