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  MichichanJ1FMAug. 19, 2009 - 03:32AM JST

  I currently live in Arizona and I have for the past 13 years. Arizona (and especially the Phoenix metro area) is very much a Republican stronghold and has been a very easy state for the National Rifle Association to extend their agenda.

  Despite what some people are saying on here, people don't carry their guns in the open "all of the time". Even though I have seen people carrying unconcealed weapons, it is very rare. Private businesses have the right to not allow weapons in their location (you do see a lot of "no weapons" signs out here).

  As far as gun control goes, I sit on the fence. I can understand the original reasons for the second amendment (it was written to say that you can protect yourself against an invasion by a foreign government). The translation has been extended to state that you can privately own assault weapons and openly weapons at gun shows.

  Just a couple months before Obama's visit here (which I was luckily able to avoid as I was in SF Japantown for something much more exciting), Phoenix hosted the national NRA convention.

  A recent story about two northern California toll-takers being shot in cold blood has me thinking more about the accessibility of weapons in our nation.

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