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The Second Amendment does not apply to other countries

Carol Ann McNeill-Skorupan, who is a certified public accountant and the former chair of the Dane County (Wisconsin) Republican Party, recently took a cruise that included a stop in the Cayman Islands. A piece of her luggage was lost; Delta Airlines was able to find it and send it ahead to the first stop on the cruise ship’s itinerary, the Cayman Islands. There was a problem, though: in her luggage was a .25 caliber handgun and six rounds of ammunition. She now faces up to 10 years in a Cayman Islands prison for violation of the country’s gun laws.

Now, I have no idea why she would take a handgun on a cruise ship. According to news accounts, McNeill-Skorupan sailed on Celebrity Cruises, and Celebrity has strict policies about weapons on board its ships, as in, they are not allowed.

Weapons, Explosives or Other Dangerous Items

No weapon, explosive, or other item that presents a risk of harm to persons or property, are is permitted on board. The items not permitted on board will be taken by ship’s Security. Items such as dive knives must be reported to ship’s personnel at the time of boarding. They may be permitted on board, but held in safe custody by the ship's Security staff when not in use ashore. Firearms are not allowed onboard. Guests who declare to ship’s personnel the presence of a firearm (on their person or in their luggage) will be given the opportunity to dispose of the firearm prior to boarding. Guests who fail to declare the presence of a firearm may be denied boarding.

Seems simple enough—go on a cruise, don’t bring a firearm. Now McNeill-Skorupan claims that she did not ask that Delta forward the bag, her lawyer told the court, and that she had planned to leave it with a friend in Florida. That being said, why in hell was she bringing a handgun to a cruise vacation in the first place?



from Daily Kos http://bit.ly/2VuQuq6

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