Mississippi open-carry gun law will not take effect Monday

[Robb]

(WMC-TV) - A state judge blocked Mississippi's open-carry gun law from taking effect Monday. Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd scheduled a hearing July 8 to consider more arguments about whether to extend the temporary injunction.

Kidd wrote in a Friday ruling that the law was vague and that an injunction was needed to prevent irreparable harm, according to The Associated Press.

Hinds County District Attorney Robert Schuler Smith filed a motion for temporary relief during an emergency hearing Friday afternoon.

"We do believe there are several issues that have to be explored to see whether or not the legislature was allowed to vote and regulate on anything other than concealed weapons," said Smith.

Read More: http://olivebranch.wmctv.com/news/news/161092-ms-open-carry-gun-law-will-not-take-effect-monday

[billh58]

1. But Mississippi is only

trying to become Number One:

"States like Mississippi with high gun ownership and weak gun laws lead the nation in gun deaths, concludes a new report by the non-profit Violence Policy Center based in Washington, D.C. The Magnolia state ranks No. 2 for gun deaths with a rate of 18.32 deaths per 100,000, right behind neighboring Louisiana with a rate of 19.87 deaths"

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2010/jun/04/mississippi-no-2-in-gun-deaths/

Which, not surprisingly would make them even more unique:

"Mississippi has the lowest literacy rate in the nation...roughly 20-percent of Mississippi adults cannot read."

http://mpbonline.org/News/article/new_approaches_to_reading_could_increase_mississippis_literacy_rate

[BainsBane]

2. But, but

Who needs to read when you have a gun. Get your priorities straight!

[billh58]

3. Here, hold my

beer and watch this...