When immigrants want to buy guns. Not "illegals" mind you, but actual legal permanent residents. The ACLU of South Dakota has filed a lawsuit arguing that a law the prevents legal permanent residents from obtaining concealed carry permits is unconstitutional. The suit is being filed on behalf of Wayne Smith, a British citizen who has obtained a concealed carry permit four times before. Jacob Sullum writes:
So who's against this defense of Smith's gun rights? Gun Owners of America, which brags of being "the only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington." (The wishy-washy National Rifle Association, by contrast, is cheering Smith on.) GOA Executive Director Larry Pratt worries that "they want to make it so illegal aliens have the same rights as everybody else ... every little bit chipping away." And what's Smith's problem anyway? "If the guy wants to enjoy the full benefit of residing in the United States," says Pratt, "become a citizen. He's been here for 30 years. What's he waiting for?" Presumably the same goes for legal residents who want to practice their religions or speak freely.
Some people just hate immigrants, even legal ones, more than they love gun rights.
