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originally posted by: sheepslayer247
I am pro-2nd amendment and I do not have a problem with these guys excising their rights, but to take your AK to Applebees is just stupid.
An open carry sidearm.....no problem, but this is over the top.
originally posted by: KingIcarus
Even as a gun-disliking Brit - I must admit that BB Gun wars were a major feature of my college life. Our hall (sort of like a Frat) was recognised as a war zone after 11pm - if you were in the corridors, you were part of the game.
Everyone wore protective goggles to prevent the 'shooting an eye out' scenario, but it was great fun stalking the halls shooting the # out of each other.
I don't suppose that'd be allowed nowadays.
originally posted by: macman
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.
So, people fear someone with a gun shown, but the ignorance to those with a hidden gun is fine.
It is still irrational. Millions of people are armed, everyday, in all places and because those that are fearful don't see the firearm, they are fine with life and continue on.
I guess that only threats openly carry firearms, and don't conceal them.
It seems obvious that you were not raised with any manners or RESPECT that the majority of us were. No one is saying not to carry your pacificer around just be respectful. It does not take much knowledge of human nature to know that we all size up every situation. Fight or flight response and when someone such as in the pics that can not manage to respect theirselves enough to dress decently when going to demonstrate like this it raises flags from the start. I could go on and on but maybe you can figure it out.
originally posted by: macman
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.
So, let me get this straight.
I, and every other US Citizen, are supposed to capitulate to the wants and whims of a few, that fear an inanimate object, and not exercise an expressed Right, because it isn't polite???
That is the most moronic reason to not exercise a right I have heard yet.
It isn't "polite" that people walk around with such opinions. Shall they now shut their mouths???
It isn't "polite" that one person would state another must forgo their rights, so another can live without fear.
You truly have no idea as to what our freedoms mean.
originally posted by: CranialSponge
People fear what they don't know. And since nobody carries around a crystal ball, they're going to go with what their gut is telling them: "Fear the big scary looking thing".
originally posted by: deadeyedick
It seems obvious that you were not raised with any manners or RESPECT that the majority of us were.
originally posted by: deadeyedick
No one is saying not to carry your pacificer around just be respectful.
originally posted by: deadeyedick
It does not take much knowledge of human nature to know that we all size up every situation. Fight or flight response and when someone such as in the pics that can not manage to respect theirselves enough to dress decently when going to demonstrate like this it raises flags from the start.
originally posted by: deadeyedick
I could go on and on but maybe you can figure it out.
originally posted by: macman
originally posted by: CranialSponge
People fear what they don't know. And since nobody carries around a crystal ball, they're going to go with what their gut is telling them: "Fear the big scary looking thing".
So, if I concealed an SBR, things are cool and good.
What an ignorant group of fearful people they must be.
I guess that anyone that would conceal a pistol must, by fear driven logic, be a good guy.
And then the inverse is true, that anyone that has a big scary firearm, is therefore a crazy person waiting to snap.
Logic tells me to we wary of the person showing no hand in the game. At least with the guy with the rifle, I see what he has.
originally posted by: Akragon
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
Can't seem to get away from your mockery and insults can I... how typical of you LOL
my little pop gun can barely shoot through both sides of a cigarette pack...
Its a glorified potato gun... it could hardly even be considered a gun...
And I still wouldn't carry it around like im frickin Rambo like these hero's
I think a business should be able to refuse service to anyone for any reason and also set any bounderies and limitations they want. People will go where they want. If i don't want to bake a gay cake and refuse service to someone i just gave someone else the opportunity to open up shop somewhere else.
originally posted by: TKDRL
a reply to: deadeyedick
All those restaurants involved allowed open carry.
Liberals seem too wishy-washy. On one hand, they claim private businesses are public entities, like the baker that refused to bake the gay cake. On the other hand they claim businesses open to public are private and can refuse second amendment rights. Which is it?