Open carry Texas

[FBKampfer]

Wiley, there's zero chance, but that's not what Bustr wants to talk about. The practicality of the situation or whether or not open carry (or wide carrying of firearms) makes the country safer is likely quite immaterial to him, so long as he can trot out his quasi-philosiphisim, and pedantry. I suspect he chose to argue for carrying simply because he could pontificate at greater length.

In matters pertaining to aircraft, and factual data, he seems to be a fount of knowledge. In all other areas, his main goal seems to be to try and convince us he's quite a clever fellow. We've seen this in game, and now I've seen it for myself on the boards.

[FLOOB]

It's really the Cossacks fault. Dissing the Banditos like that, really left them no choice.

[jimson]

talking about walking into a bank with a rifle in your hands the way some open carry do.

Oh, well that's stupid.

And btw I live next to Arizona been there many times.   nobody is at the border, they don't give you guns,  and I have yet to see one carrying one.  But go ahead dream on .

Your'e kidding right? I mean you really couldn't fail to recognize that as a joke could you?

[NatCigg]

   umm texas, are you ok? I know youve been working outside for a long time, its hot, a little dry.  why dont you just come in for a drink?

 
 Now, flashing your piece is kind of cool and all but um...we don't need every aspect of life sitting table side with death and a pistol.   

ok, whatever. do what you want. but remember, we told you so.

 

[PR3D4TOR]

If weapons (of any kind) was a a normal part of people's lives, like it used to be in the past, people wouldn't be pathologically afraid of them or their fellow man. By removing guns from everyday life they've become alien objects that stand out and shocks people. And by removing people's experience and knowledge about guns, they've become objects of irrational fears and exaggerated risk factors.

[WWhiskey]

If weapons (of any kind) was a a normal part of people's lives, like it used to be in the past, people wouldn't be pathologically afraid of them or their fellow man. By removing guns from everyday life they've become alien objects that stand out and shocks people. And by removing people's experience and knowledge about guns, they've become objects of irrational fears and exaggerated risk factors.

we have a winner!

[guncrasher]

Oh, well that's stupid.

Your'e kidding right? I mean you really couldn't fail to recognize that as a joke could you?

neither did you .


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[Hetzer7]

If weapons (of any kind) was a a normal part of people's lives, like it used to be in the past, people wouldn't be pathologically afraid of them or their fellow man. By removing guns from everyday life they've become alien objects that stand out and shocks people. And by removing people's experience and knowledge about guns, they've become objects of irrational fears and exaggerated risk factors.

Its not the guns, its the idiots carrying them into Starbucks that people are afraid of. 

[Skyyr]

Once again, and more slowly this time, Bustr...  It's not about personal fear.  It's about looking at the situation at all critically.

If you were truly interested in thinking critically, you'd realize that baseball bats and hammers each kill more people than open carry weapons. You'd also realize that more people die to car wrecks every year in the US than are killed with firearms (both legally and illegally), and that knives result in more serious injuries than firearms. However, you have no fear of watching a baseball game (even though baseball bats are one of the most common murder weapons) and likely think little of carrying a pocket knife, all the while driving one of the top causes of death (a car) on the way to work.

Quite literally, guns are one of the least-used mechanisms for loss of life and limb in the US. If you're truly concerned about guns, you should start by removing the items from your life listed above.

Pred4tor is quite right - it's an irrational fear based on lack of exposure and a lack of true logical thinking.

[PR3D4TOR]

Its not the guns, its the idiots carrying them into Starbucks that people are afraid of.

And they shouldn't be.

[Someguy63]

If weapons (of any kind) was a a normal part of people's lives, like it used to be in the past, people wouldn't be pathologically afraid of them or their fellow man. By removing guns from everyday life they've become alien objects that stand out and shocks people. And by removing people's experience and knowledge about guns, they've become objects of irrational fears and exaggerated risk factors.

I don't think there's anything irrational about having non-military people walking around in public with assault rifles. For what?

Guy's got 30 rounds in a magazine armed and loaded and you want me to look at him as I do anyone else? He could harm a dozen people in seconds.

[Skuzzy]

And they shouldn't be.

As Starbuck's has posted signs forbidding guns to be carried on their premises, you should be concerned about the person who carries one onto the property, as that person has already demonstrated a disdain for the law.

Most businesses have properly posted signs which prohibit guns from being carried in their place of business.

If I see a person carrying a gun in any of those places, I will not hesitate to call the police.

[Wiley]

If you were truly interested in thinking critically, you'd realize that baseball bats and hammers each kill more people than open carry weapons. You'd also realize that more people die to car wrecks every year in the US than are killed with firearms (both legally and illegally), and that knives result in more serious injuries than firearms. However, you have no fear of watching a baseball game (even though baseball bats are one of the most common murder weapons) and likely think little of carrying a pocket knife, all the while driving one of the top causes of death (a car) on the way to work.

Quite literally, guns are one of the least-used mechanisms for loss of life and limb in the US. If you're truly concerned about guns, you should start by removing the items from your life listed above.

Pred4tor is quite right - it's an irrational fear based on lack of exposure and a lack of true logical thinking.

Yup.  And as I stated before.  CCW good.  Open carry stupid.  As I also stated before, nobody will change anybody's mind here.  IBTL.

Wiley.

[PR3D4TOR]

As Starbuck's has posted signs forbidding guns to be carried on their premises...

That's a different matter. Starbucks is well within their rights to deny service to anyone breaking their rules and dismissing them from their property. However, violating Starbucks rules is not violating the law. It's just rude.

Bring a gun into a store, and a customer isn't likely breaking the law. Ask someone with a gun to leave, and a business isn't likely violating anyone's rights. Refuse to leave when asked, then you could be breaking the law, gun or not.

[jimson]

neither did you .


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LOL