Omg I swear, some people are idiots!
EDITORIAL: Virginia man carries AR-15 into grocery store, patrons flee (VIDEO)
EDITORIAL: Virginia man carries AR-15 into grocery store, patrons flee (VIDEO)
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Create Free Account Already a member? Log InAnd the problem is? The Sheep need to learn, there were probably 16 million AR that did not shoot anything yesterday. If it was strapped to his back how was it a threat?Omg I swear, some people are idiots!
EDITORIAL: Virginia man carries AR-15 into grocery store, patrons flee (VIDEO)
I disagree. Yes it is within his right to do so, so I'm not going to tell him he can't or call the police because he's legally armed, but it's not necessarily a good idea, and not just because you're scaring "sheeple".And the problem is? The Sheep need to learn, there were probably 16 million AR that did not shot anything yesterday. If it was strapped to his back how was it a threat?
Do I advocate doing same? No, I'll stick to a holstered pistol, but I am not going to soil my shorts because someone is walking down the street, or even into a store with a slung rifle.
The idots are the ones that ran out of the store.
No it isn't. The point for carrying a gun or rifle is to have a tool for killing close at hand. If you choose to use it only for self defense, then that's your choice. When I carry a gun or rifle, I'll do it for my own purposes, until the 2A is amended to state that it is merely for self defense.The point of a carry weapon is self-defense...
Some people only need to be told what the law is, some need to be slapped in the face so they wake up. As long as the gays stayed in the closet, everyone was content. When they started to come out of the closet, many many people got very very upset...so? I'm not gay, been married to the same woman for 45 years, have 5 kids and 14 grandkids...just saying. There are still people out their that do not like the gays out of the closet, but they are learning that they can do nothing about it.I disagree. Yes it is within his right to do so, so I'm not going to tell him he can't or call the police because he's legally armed, but it's not necessarily a good idea, and not just because you're scaring "sheeple".
You're drawing attention to yourself that you don't want. The point of a carry weapon is self-defense, so lets put him into that scenario. He goes into the store in his AR, and someone else is in the store with a pistol with the intent to rob it. The criminal sees the dude with the AR and thinks "I'm gonna shoot him first so he won't shoot me." It'd be to your advantage to carry a low profile pistol so you don't get targeted first. A pistol in a good carry holster is also more obtainable quickly than a rifle on your back.
Also, while I may not call the police or flee from said AR carrying citizen, I would definitely use caution around him. You always need to be aware of your surroundings and asses potential threats, and a guy with an AR is pretty much #1 on that list.
The only other reason I can think of for having "a tool for killing close at hand," besides self-defense, is hunting. I hope that is the one you are talking about. And probably doesn't do any of us much good to describe guns in that way.No it isn't. The point for carrying a gun or rifle is to have a tool for killing close at hand. If you choose to use it only for self defense, then that's your choice. When I carry a gun or rifle, I'll do it for my own purposes, until the 2A is amended to state that it is merely for self defense.
Many many years ago (1964) I walked out of a LA gun dealership (one of the few at the time, most people purchased guns at their local hardware store back then) with a scoped Rem 700 BDL...the "sniper rifle" that was used in Nam at the time. There is no way you can tell if that rifle is loaded, or not, by just looking at it.The only other reason I can think of for having "a tool for killing close at hand," besides self-defense, is hunting. I hope that is the one you are talking about. And probably doesn't do any of us much good to describe guns in that way.
You and I might not want the attention, but getting attention is what this kid is all about IMO. One more late adolescent with no other way to show he's a man.You're drawing attention to yourself that you don't want.
I remember a day when I was a teenager I rode a bicycle with a shotgun strapped to my back through the middle of town to get to my favorite hunting spot. There wasn't a single soul that said a word to me and/or called the police.And the problem is? The Sheep need to learn, there were probably 16 million AR that did not shoot anything yesterday. If it was strapped to his back how was it a threat?
Do I advocate doing same? No, I'll stick to a holstered pistol, but I am not going to soil my shorts because someone is walking down the street, or even into a store with a slung rifle.
The idots are the ones that ran out of the store.
Yep, and we need to get back to that condition...and the way you condition people to the fact that the vast majority of weapons are used responsibly, we have to quit calling people that openly carry their firearms idots, thinking of them as idots. We also have to stop hiding the fact that we are firearm owners.I remember a day when I was a teenager I rode a bicycle with a shotgun strapped to my back through the middle of town to get to my favorite hunting spot. There wasn't a single soul that said a word to me and/or called the police.
Heard about that one, waiting for the 1983 law suit.We had one from Oregon carry an AR into a Fred Meyer in Garden City last week. The store was ok with it, but, someone called the pd who completely overstepped and over reacted. Took it upon themselves to tell the guy that the store tresspassed him. He later called the store and they told him he was welcome back with his AR.