Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: As the pendulum swings, we see a glimpse of sanity on the horizon [View all]Starboard Tack
(11,181 posts)I was responding to different people in these posts. So let me attempt to clarify.
I have no interest in reporting legal activity, but if I suspect that it is not legal by demeanor, attitude, appearance etc. I will react accordingly. My point is, that if you are carrying, I am holding you to a higher standard of comportment than someone who isn't. An angry guy wearing a gun in a bar is going to be treated differently to an angry unarmed guy. If I think anyone poses a danger, that will be based on my assessment of them, not on some piece of paper that claims they have a special "right" to carry a gun; and I will exercise my 1A rights if I so choose, to alert any who may be in danger.
CC permits may mean something to you. To me they mean squat. They are not the reason people carry guns. They just legitimize the carrying. I don't know what motivates them to behave in such a way, nor do I care. I only care about their intentions and the danger they may pose to others. If they carry concealed, then I am already prejudiced, because to me it demonstrates a certain insecurity, a level of dishonesty, sneakiness, a possible pathological lack of self esteem and a possible tendency toward the nefarious. I find profiling techniques and LE training extremely helpful in assessing these situations.