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Jackson mayor temporarily suspends open carry law during COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)- Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has signed an executive order temporarily suspending open carry for Jackson residents in an effort to lessen the occurrence of violent crimes durin…
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For the English majors among us, who can tell me the difference between "seize" and "cease"?"
And for bonus points - can we find a "Moms Demand" or "Brady Bunch" source for the "open carry law has led [to] an increase in gun violence into our communities"? Because that's just such BS that you know he didn't think of it himself...
“Many of these killings could have been avoided if we had state law that enabled us to better control the presence of firearms on our streets.” said Lumumba. “Prior to the open carry law when Jackson officers saw a gun in plain view it gave them the probable cause to cease the weapon and determine whether it was an illegal weapon or not. The open carry law not only provides protection to individuals who are armed with illegal weapons, it creates an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in the community. We cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the fact that the open carry law has led an increase in gun violence into our communities.“