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165. Rational response to open carry-

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Tue Aug 23, 2016, 11:30 PM

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] TheMastersNemesis Aug 2016 OP

Why do you hate America? jpak Aug 2016 #1

If I were a Professor at UT malaise Aug 2016 #2

Do you know how hard it is to get tenure at a major institution like that? Calista241 Aug 2016 #13

Hehehehehe of course I know malaise Aug 2016 #27

Well if they really believed it Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #59

Well tenure will not do any good pennylane100 Aug 2016 #85

How many college professors have been shot by anyone at random? Calista241 Aug 2016 #124

How long have rules like this been in place? 24 days? Maraya1969 Aug 2016 #178

One of my wife's collaborators was murdered by a student less than a year ago. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2016 #209

Wouldn't forcing the professors to allow guns in their cllassroom be the epitome of a hostile work Maraya1969 Aug 2016 #179

Someone could claim a 'phobia' of Blacks, Jews or women showing ankle... TipTok Aug 2016 #188

How would those professors Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #193

i dont think you know how it is in academia. drray23 Aug 2016 #206

I'd look for new work if I couldn't keep guns out Divine Discontent Aug 2016 #47

Precisely malaise Aug 2016 #62

That took care of that! LoL n/t Divine Discontent Aug 2016 #148

Here at Kansas University, guns will be allowed on campus starting in January. tblue37 Aug 2016 #60

Perfect timing for me greymattermom Aug 2016 #78

+1,000 malaise Aug 2016 #83

biggest cowards on the planet Skittles Aug 2016 #3

They probably drive Hummers AwakeAtLast Aug 2016 #39

....and have "Trump sized hands".... alittlelark Aug 2016 #121

This message was self-deleted by its author LongtimeAZDem Aug 2016 #161

Does that include police officers too? Oh wait, I forget - when are we supposed to trust the cops? jonno99 Aug 2016 #4

You Have A Point On That Too. Certainly Have To Wonder These Days. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2016 #6

I'm extra cautious around cops too. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #16

They are trained to shoot to kill... dubyadiprecession Aug 2016 #33

I know, I saw that on..... Fla_Democrat Aug 2016 #64

Sure they can, lol. Quit watching TV and movies Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #65

What utter nonsense. cwydro Aug 2016 #110

I saw that happen. sarisataka Aug 2016 #126

Then you read newspaper stories like: Binkie The Clown Aug 2016 #183

You must get pulled over a lot. cwydro Aug 2016 #109

Not in the last 15 years or so. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #114

I was pulled over in 1962, but not once since then. n/t Binkie The Clown Aug 2016 #184

It's a job requirement SecularMotion Aug 2016 #40

A job requirement? JonathanRackham Aug 2016 #99

Well ok then sarisataka Aug 2016 #134

Police are the only ones trustworthy enough sarisataka Aug 2016 #81

I don't blame cops, but any encounter with an armed person can become deadly bhikkhu Aug 2016 #123

I feel the same way. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #5

Then this is a 2 for 1. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2016 #8

I'd rather encounter a rabid dog than hlthe2b Aug 2016 #19

The gun can certainly do more damage. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #23

If I see it, I leave. Period. JoePhilly Aug 2016 #7

EXACTLY!! relayerbob Aug 2016 #25

Yep. Good advice. Thumbs up to your comment. Divine Discontent Aug 2016 #41

Exactly .... that is how I have raised my children and despite my old age (54) .... etherealtruth Aug 2016 #43

thank you. nt G_j Aug 2016 #173

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #9

"And as a group we have a right to ask you to leave." beevul Aug 2016 #10

Actually It Could Be Dicey To Ask An Armed Person To Leave. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2016 #15

So you mean public places. beevul Aug 2016 #21

You can look it up with a google search. yallerdawg Aug 2016 #32

A google search doesn't tell me if what I find is what that poster refers to. beevul Aug 2016 #52

Ran Into An Article In Passing. Looked Like The GOP Was Considering Right To Sue. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2016 #94

The 2nd Amendment folk... yallerdawg Aug 2016 #101

Well, if the gun nuts don't feel safe awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #125

This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #66

There is a kind of innate mental illness that's clearly "tipped" when someone "needs" open carry... villager Aug 2016 #11

The Cowboy Syndrome. nt TeamPooka Aug 2016 #138

They are either expecting trouble or possibly going to cause trouble. justhanginon Aug 2016 #12

I agree katmondoo Aug 2016 #14

Technically police are open carry? JonathanRackham Aug 2016 #17

See post #40 SecularMotion Aug 2016 #42

Sorry, buddy….. You ain't got that right in 'murika world wide wally Aug 2016 #18

Ditto for me as well. sinkingfeeling Aug 2016 #20

here here - my visit to the grocery store last week - asiliveandbreathe Aug 2016 #22

Just signed. narnian60 Aug 2016 #36

I saw my first open carry in AZ back in '82 when a boyfriend and I took Purveyor Aug 2016 #37

All 4 I frequent are listed under gun sense stores . Thanks Person 2713 Aug 2016 #55

meh Go Vols Aug 2016 #24

It happens in Ohio. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #26

Gunfights in bars are a common occurrence SecularMotion Aug 2016 #44

Now you're moving the goalposts? SecularMotion Aug 2016 #199

Toters are crazy mwrguy Aug 2016 #28

The number of legal "toters" who commit crime shadowrider Aug 2016 #49

Chicago has a high crime rate due to ease of access in Indiana. Exilednight Aug 2016 #229

It's already illegal to buy a gun in Indiana and sell it in Illinois Lee-Lee Aug 2016 #235

Open carry doesn't bother me bigwillq Aug 2016 #29

I live in Toronto ... NanceGreggs Aug 2016 #30

I feel the same as you do. upaloopa Aug 2016 #31

Heller can be reversed mwrguy Aug 2016 #133

Ditto colsohlibgal Aug 2016 #34

Do you know of any Harry and old Aug 2016 #35

Gunman kills 3 strangers ‘like he was having a stroll in the park’ SecularMotion Aug 2016 #48

No wasy thats open carry Harry and old Aug 2016 #91

Did you miss this? SecularMotion Aug 2016 #100

So happy you came to join us. phylny Aug 2016 #50

oh yes Skittles Aug 2016 #73

I predict a short visit. johnp3907 Aug 2016 #102

Ask any person of color how that ends up... madinmaryland Aug 2016 #116

It' not the shoot outs Pakid Aug 2016 #152

If they're concealed, how do you know? MicaelS Aug 2016 #38

That is my question too Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #69

Some concealed guns are obvious even if you're not an expert Buzz cook Aug 2016 #105

Huh? I do not want to be around someone who is carrying a gun openly or even concealed. shadowrider Aug 2016 #45

Best. Post. Ever. bigwillq Aug 2016 #46

Ban public carry SecularMotion Aug 2016 #54

Irrelevant to the discussion shadowrider Aug 2016 #57

You asked the question SecularMotion Aug 2016 #58

The statement was shadowrider Aug 2016 #67

LOL. Try carrying a gun into the courthouse or on the plane. ErikJ Aug 2016 #167

I am waiting for the answer to the great question Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #70

I won't wait long. I have to work in the morning. n/t shadowrider Aug 2016 #71

Good night Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #72

How do I stop that? I openly mock gun love. hunter Aug 2016 #86

Who ya going to call ? Harry and old Aug 2016 #95

I'd call a member of... yallerdawg Aug 2016 #103

Who is the bad guy living in your head? hunter Aug 2016 #104

If I'm surrounded by guns everywhere I go in St. Louis, those ccw permit holders are violating the.. Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #113

"Tell me, how do you stop that?" < May I carry a weapon on my person in Idaho? jtuck004 Aug 2016 #118

First quaker bill Aug 2016 #131

The thing is ... Straw Man Aug 2016 #181

I am pretty sure quaker bill Aug 2016 #192

Not exactly true at the Pulse HockeyMom Aug 2016 #200

Tell me OldArtilleryMan Aug 2016 #132

That's a strawman argument. shadowrider Aug 2016 #190

Yes your firearms are concealed and couldn't hurt anyone. Jerry442 Aug 2016 #143

Why the fuck would you need to carry three guns? Orrex Aug 2016 #194

Which right are you referring to? TipTok Aug 2016 #51

Apparently, the 'right' to be free of some nebulous "moral harm" friendly_iconoclast Aug 2016 #175

agreed, 100 percent.... mike_c Aug 2016 #53

Exactly. Chemisse Aug 2016 #202

Don't be so dramatic! Here's a handy guide to help make split-second life/death decisions. Snarkoleptic Aug 2016 #222

No shit Warren Stupidity Aug 2016 #56

I'm not afraid. The probability of being shot by a permitted or otherwise legal carrier is very low. aikoaiko Aug 2016 #61

And zero probability of being shot if they weren't carrying any guns, yeah? nt procon Aug 2016 #75

Yep same for car crashes. If no one drove cars, not one would be hurt in car crashes. aikoaiko Aug 2016 #76

Significant differences apply. procon Aug 2016 #93

Do they? beevul Aug 2016 #98

Yeah, those 18th Century rights. yallerdawg Aug 2016 #107

Put your money where your mouth is and give up your 18th century speech rights then. beevul Aug 2016 #147

The laws are changing in favor of public safety. procon Aug 2016 #115

Yes, they are. beevul Aug 2016 #149

Why would you think that only gun rights people will ask the high court to rule? procon Aug 2016 #154

Why would the gun controllers appeal a ruling in their favor? pipoman Aug 2016 #162

Its not yet a uniform law across the country. procon Aug 2016 #163

Not until an actual contested ruling is accepted for consideration by scotus.... pipoman Aug 2016 #174

First, how do you propose that an anti-gunner take to court, that which is legal? beevul Aug 2016 #164

similar standards do apply to those who carry a lethal weapon. aikoaiko Aug 2016 #127

I can't verify your claims. procon Aug 2016 #137

As I said, not identical,but similar standards. I don't think any state requires liability insurance aikoaiko Aug 2016 #139

True. procon Aug 2016 #144

I suppose caring about others depends on your sense of kindness, benevolence, and ethics. aikoaiko Aug 2016 #146

Now I've heard everything; man with gun begging for sympathy procon Aug 2016 #150

No one is begging you for anything. I thought we were just conversing about a topic. aikoaiko Aug 2016 #153

Have you read the responses in this thread? procon Aug 2016 #156

People don't like alot of things in their public spaces. beevul Aug 2016 #166

Yes, some people are fearful. aikoaiko Aug 2016 #195

Maybe you should talk to the kids...while a bit of fear can be a good thing, heart-pounding anxiety jmg257 Aug 2016 #221

This message was self-deleted by its author LongtimeAZDem Aug 2016 #160

Oh the gunners come out with their plaintive whines about their precious flamin lib Aug 2016 #63

If I were to see one of those guys in my grocery store who's not wearing a police uniform... Hekate Aug 2016 #68

Yeah, I hate flashers, too. Iggo Aug 2016 #74

Where is all of this sarisataka Aug 2016 #77

I live in gun crazy Texas, have a concealed carry permit but only carry concealed (I don't care for Waldorf Aug 2016 #171

I left a grocery store on Sunday, with my empty bags under my arms, BallardWA Aug 2016 #79

When the police or another armed individual finds a gun on you... yallerdawg Aug 2016 #80

Murder is now legal sarisataka Aug 2016 #82

Murder is unlawful. yallerdawg Aug 2016 #88

So should I choose sarisataka Aug 2016 #90

That is exactly how it works. yallerdawg Aug 2016 #97

The sad thing is sarisataka Aug 2016 #106

Let's see where we are right now. yallerdawg Aug 2016 #108

I though we were talking sarisataka Aug 2016 #112

We're talking about why we don't want to be around people with guns. yallerdawg Aug 2016 #119

YOU said sarisataka Aug 2016 #122

Are you unaware of what has been happening recently and forever? yallerdawg Aug 2016 #128

I see those acts sarisataka Aug 2016 #129

So legal?... sarisataka Aug 2016 #135

What? TipTok Aug 2016 #117

"What?" yallerdawg Aug 2016 #120

I feel the same way Hayduke Bomgarte Aug 2016 #84

+ 1,000,000 wysi Aug 2016 #87

Same here shenmue Aug 2016 #89

SAME here. BigDemVoter Aug 2016 #92

For people who have to have a gun for their job, OK, but... MarianJack Aug 2016 #96

Open Carry? jimmil Aug 2016 #111

i saw a guy open carrying while jogging down the road in the rain bravenak Aug 2016 #130

Agree. Why should I have to trust that an open carry person won't suddenly start shooting? Chemisse Aug 2016 #136

You can't, and that's what bothers me the most, too. procon Aug 2016 #142

Why are some so paranoid they can't be around a gun? FXSTD Aug 2016 #140

Guns' rights are more important than human rights. baldguy Aug 2016 #141

Projection your honor. beevul Aug 2016 #169

I live in a rural town in NM - we have an open carry loon walking around... alittlelark Aug 2016 #145

Why aren't you calling the police? beevul Aug 2016 #170

I have been in contact w/Harry Betz-our Police Chief alittlelark Aug 2016 #176

If hes spent stints in prison, hes been caught doing something, which most likely makes him a PP. beevul Aug 2016 #177

I don't either. Dem2 Aug 2016 #151

There was a time and place when I open-carried pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #155

You may want to refer to this map to determine where you want to live: MohRokTah Aug 2016 #157

If I'm in a store and there's a guy with a loaded AK47 on his back, I do not shop there. Initech Aug 2016 #158

Clinton needs to pack the SCOTUS with judges hostile to the 2nd Amendment Grey Lemercier Aug 2016 #159

A tax to designed restrict a Constitutionally protected right? It's been tried, and failed: friendly_iconoclast Aug 2016 #172

put the right judges on the SCOTUS and it would pass constitutional muster Grey Lemercier Aug 2016 #215

Why focus on removing the 90% of legal owners - and have to fight the Constitution to do so? jmg257 Aug 2016 #224

Rational response to open carry- Snarkoleptic Aug 2016 #165

A friend from work before I retired duncang Aug 2016 #168

They are not paranoid they are agreesive anti social misfits They live to get in people's faces and Monk06 Aug 2016 #180

I hear that second hand bullets are even worse than second hand smoke. Binkie The Clown Aug 2016 #182

You Certainly Have That Right. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2016 #186

Where I live, getting a gun is a tedious, drawn-out process including mental evaluation DFW Aug 2016 #185

This message was self-deleted by its author mark67 Aug 2016 #187

When I lived in Texas Loki Aug 2016 #189

They should be made to wear a bright yellow hat. pwb Aug 2016 #191

Have you ever seen someone open carrying? ileus Aug 2016 #196

They are cowards who cannot face the world without having the threat of violence handy at their side baldguy Aug 2016 #198

So all those people who report violent crimes are just lying? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #204

So because of the exceedingly rare violent crime baldguy Aug 2016 #207

It's not rare for the victims. But since you're going to fixate on what is rare -- Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #220

The rarest of all is actually the threat of getting shot by someone who has no gun. baldguy Aug 2016 #236

You need to accept the chance of being a victim to prove you're not a coward. ileus Aug 2016 #213

If you truly cared about your wife and children, you wouldn't own a gun SecularMotion Aug 2016 #223

Me either, and that includes security guards and police. marble falls Aug 2016 #197

Just get the anti-smokers to go after them, that will shut them down. Dustlawyer Aug 2016 #201

You should consult this map to see where you need to live Lee-Lee Aug 2016 #203

Jesus fin Christ Cosmocat Aug 2016 #219

Can you show one of those states that has "devolved" back to Wild West days? Lee-Lee Aug 2016 #234

Oh look, it's the daily DU 2-minute hate against gun owners. Odin2005 Aug 2016 #205

People do not hate gun owners nor do they want to take their guns away randr Aug 2016 #211

OP is accusing all concealed-carry people of being crazed violent RW loons. Odin2005 Aug 2016 #214

That is not what I read randr Aug 2016 #216

OP said they didn't even want to be around concealed carry people. Odin2005 Aug 2016 #217

I thought "gun issues" weren't allowed in GD. NaturalHigh Aug 2016 #212

Apparently an open-carry person REALLY upset the OP a while back. jmg257 Aug 2016 #218

Wow - people who are so paranoid of other people who are so paranoid of other people jmg257 Aug 2016 #208

Cool story bro. NaturalHigh Aug 2016 #210

The ones with the hero complex get me.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #225

"I'm sick of hearing about their god damned rights" cleanhippie Aug 2016 #226

I Don't Give A Damn What You Think. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2016 #228

That's obvious, and the problem. cleanhippie Aug 2016 #230

K&R demmiblue Aug 2016 #227

As strong of a defender of the 2A as I am, OC rubs me the wrong way. Marengo Aug 2016 #231

Too Bad. Most Of The Public Is Against Open Carry. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2016 #233

If I Had Children Would Not Allow Them To Play With Avid Gun Owner's Kids. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2016 #232