Encyclopedia Galactica: Legal
Law levels vary from planet to planet, and even country to country on a planet. This article primarily considers the legal system of The Republic of the Plains.
The ROP is at heart a libertarian state. The typical Plainsman believes that the fewer laws there are, the better. A Plainsman also believes in swift and effective punishment when one of those few laws is broken. Guns are an accepted part of The ROP, as long as they’re not concealed. While social morays usually preclude carrying around a gun in a major metropolis like Kansas City, it is not illegal. The concealed carrying of weapons is legal with a proper permit. The applicant will need to show cause why they need a license for this activity, but reasonable requests are usually honored. Of course convicted felons and certain other classes (mentally impaired, etc.) are excluded from the right to keep and bear arms.
