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Originally posted by benrl
reply to post by DaTroof
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You know what tends to break that whole oh he's just expressing his rights thing? When the guy opens fire.
As many threads here have shown even when open carry is allowed and fully legal those exercising their rights are constantly harassed. Most often by citizens freaked out at the sight of a man with a holstered weapon.
So really there's no chance what you suggest would happen, no ones gona be lulled into a false sense of security by constantly seeing someone open carry a full on assault rifle.
Guarantee open carry an assault rifle is asking for cops to be called.
Originally posted by narwahl
I have *still* not gotten around to take the "How to perform accurate psychiatric diagnosis visiually within 5 seconds"-Class.
Until then "proving that being heavily armed is not scary, by walking around heavily armed without spreekilling all the time" puts you firmly into my "potential spree killer"-column.
Originally posted by 11235813213455
I tend to think that if a nutjob sees a man or woman packing one of these they are going to lose confidence in their plan pretty quick.
Remember.. James Holmes targeted that specific movie theater because it had signs posted that prohibited firearms on the premises. They've been attacking the schools for the same reason. Easy targets that don't have the ability to fight back.
edit on 20-1-2013 by 11235813213455 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by DaTroof
Originally posted by 11235813213455
I tend to think that if a nutjob sees a man or woman packing one of these they are going to lose confidence in their plan pretty quick.
Remember.. James Holmes targeted that specific movie theater because it had signs posted that prohibited firearms on the premises. They've been attacking the schools for the same reason. Easy targets that don't have the ability to fight back.
edit on 20-1-2013 by 11235813213455 because: (no reason given)
Depends on how nuts they are. The armed "good guy" may have just made himself target #1.
I don't remember hearing a statement from Holmes about why he chose that theater. Could you link me please? Thanks in advance.