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originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: macman
ok, well in Canada women have the right to go topless...
But you don't see any of them running around saying "look how big & beautiful my breasts are!!"
The only reason people carry a gun like that is to show everyone they love their guns... they're looking for attention, likely because without said gun they would probably get none from anyone...
originally posted by: deadeyedick
We have everything to fear from anyone f-ing stupid enough to carry a weapon in this manner into a resturant. It shows a complete lack of decision making skills and serves to ruin what small reputation gun owners had in the first place. These are the type of people that would trip over there shoe lace and kill someone. Like i said they broke many mental barriers when they decided to do this. Texas should be open carry but they are doing nothing to change that.
originally posted by: NavyDoc
originally posted by: CB328
This recent surge in brandishing weapons is insulting to any normal gun owner
And it's terrifying to any sane person. Our country is degenerating into Afghanistan.
Drama Llama much? These incidents are organized protests by law abiding people whom you have nothing to fear of.
That makes sense but there is a giant difference in carring a long gun or assult rifle vs carring a holstered pistol. I hope no one on this thread is taking any thing said personal as i value the conversation just as i value the 2nd. My motto has always been to keep it where it is not seen and do nothing to break the law and everyone goes home safe.
originally posted by: NavyDoc
originally posted by: deadeyedick
We have everything to fear from anyone f-ing stupid enough to carry a weapon in this manner into a resturant. It shows a complete lack of decision making skills and serves to ruin what small reputation gun owners had in the first place. These are the type of people that would trip over there shoe lace and kill someone. Like i said they broke many mental barriers when they decided to do this. Texas should be open carry but they are doing nothing to change that.
originally posted by: NavyDoc
originally posted by: CB328
This recent surge in brandishing weapons is insulting to any normal gun owner
And it's terrifying to any sane person. Our country is degenerating into Afghanistan.
Drama Llama much? These incidents are organized protests by law abiding people whom you have nothing to fear of.
Yeah, and no. There were similar stupid laws in VA where it was illegal to carry your CCW into a restaurant but perfectly legal to OC in the same restaurant. The VA people did the same thing, but with handguns, they carried into restaurants and had lunch or dinner. Police were called. Police said that they did everything perfectly legal. People got used to the sight and started not to freak out. Law was changed to allow CCW in the restaurant.
originally posted by: deadeyedick
How do you feel about the way that right is being exercised got many establishments that never gave thought to ban weapons has now banned them.
originally posted by: deadeyedick
Do you see how exercising the right without manners is hurting the rights existance?
originally posted by: deadeyedick
Would any of you that are debating in this thread carry a weapon in the manner as in the pics into a place of business?
originally posted by: deadeyedick
I was not even allowed to wear a hat at the dinner table and i'm certain that most of you were raised with more respect than what is happening in tx.
originally posted by: deadeyedick
On the other hand i am now reading up on the laws in tx and it seems as though legislature has funneled the rights into what we see here but there is got to be a better way to combat these laws besides becoming the seemingly ignorant thugs that is being portrayed here.
originally posted by: deadeyedick
It is completly about manners and the small minded idealolgy that makes you think it is ok to carry assult weapons or long rifles indoors in a public business just because you can or because some law says it is not wrong. It will not stand and the lack of morles involved will drive this to a whole new level if it continues.
originally posted by: NorEaster
I wonder what those 2nd Amendment Right folks would do if 300 heavily armed black men showed up to one of their rallies?
# themselves, I would imagine. Then push for stricter gun laws.
originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: macman
ok, well in Canada women have the right to go topless...
But you don't see any of them running around saying "look how big & beautiful my breasts are!!"
The only reason people carry a gun like that is to show everyone they love their guns... they're looking for attention, likely because without said gun they would probably get none from anyone...
originally posted by: Logarock
originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: macman
ok, well in Canada women have the right to go topless...
But you don't see any of them running around saying "look how big & beautiful my breasts are!!"
The only reason people carry a gun like that is to show everyone they love their guns... they're looking for attention, likely because without said gun they would probably get none from anyone...
Oh I see your massive intellect is at work again Akragon! Been reading some Sigmund of late? LOL I mean you are the one showing off your "BB" gun! LOL
originally posted by: NorEaster
I wonder what those 2nd Amendment Right folks would do if 300 heavily armed black men showed up to one of their rallies?
# themselves, I would imagine. Then push for stricter gun laws.
originally posted by: CranialSponge
People's fears are not with the inanimate object.
Their fears are with the stranger carrying the inanimate object and not knowing what this stranger's intentions are, if any.
Nobody wants to find out the hard way that some stranger's intentions of carrying a weapon into a public venue is actually for the purpose of human target practice.