May 17, 2011

Cab carry

Between Two Rivers is following a Cedar Rapids story about letting taxi drivers  carry weapons. It and the links are worth the read, especially if you like to ponder a city council wondering if it ought to obey state law.

Cedar Rapids uses its power to regulate city cabs to forbid drivers to arm themselves. Never mind the broad state pre-emption law.

One of Stranded's links include this:

(Councilman Justin) Shields suggested that a proposed amendment to the current city taxi ordinance would allow drivers and passengers to carry firearms in cabs if they were legally licensed to carry a firearm. 


Huh? A CCW holder may not enter a cab if he's carrying? This may be a simple slip  by Shields or the reporter. On the other hand, you run across a lot of dimwittery among local pols.  



 

2 comments:

strandediniowa said...

Good catch, Jim.

They seem to be overstepping by trying to regulate passengers, nevermind the ignoring of state preemption laws regulating drivers as you pointed out.

After the murder of a cab driver, I suspect this will drift away as time brings up a new headline and the disinterested public moves on to the next celebrity scandal.

Something about an out-of-wedlock child, I think...

strandediniowa said...

Oh, and thanks for the link back.

(Where are my manners?)