So this story seems to be a slam dunk for those tough on crime Republicans... another "incident" at Mayfair mall:
Criminal charges will be sought against two Milwaukee men arrested at Mayfair Mall Friday after a struggle with police sent a handgun flying over a second-floor railing, Wauwatosa Police said today. The gun did not discharge, and no one was injured.The men, ages 18 and 19, remained in custody Saturday. Wauwatosa Police Lt. Dominic Leone said the case would be turned over to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office for possible charges of carrying a concealed weapon, resisting arrest and obstructing an officer.Police responded to the mall about 8:15 p.m. on a report of a man carrying a gun in his waistband seen shopping in the Champs sporting goods store on the second floor of the mall.
But read that report again. The men are being charged, not with starting a fight, but rather for carrying a concealed weapon, and then resisting with police after the gun was seen by someone, probably when their jacket opened while walking. In other words, they were arrested simply for doing something that every good Republican wants you to be able to do legally... carrying a concealed weapon. So as far as I can tell, the only outrage ought to be over the fact that we don't have a concealed carry law yet, not over any "incident" at Mayfair Mall. Make up your mind will yah?
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