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I think what this boils down to is a matter of perception. 2 of them to be exact.
One side feels they have a right to exercise their right to carry. I would agree.
The 2nd feels they have a right to not feel threatened (or have their president threatened) by a "gun toting redneck."
It's similar to the case of the guy shooting moles beside the highway.
The media and the anti gunners have demonized firearms to the point that some people feel threatened by the mere presence of a gun. The fact of the matter is, there is no threat, and the media needs to be reminded of that. The public needs to be educated along those lines. Apparently some here need it too! Stop bowing and giving knee jerk reactions to misperceptions!
THAT is what needs to be changed. Now you can OC half your life in a state where it's legal and you probably won't get any press. If you want to make an impact on peoples perception of gun owners then this is the place. These venues are the perfect place to show the public that a gun in the hands of a law abiding citizen is perfectly safe, as is the person carrying it. Despite what the press is saying, no one was hurt, no one was killed. As a matter of fact the prez was probably more safe because of extra firepower available to stop an assassin.
"Nevermind that there's a 330lb linebacker type skinhead whack job in the crowd that forgot to take his meds, and is carrying a noose. There's a guy over there with a gun!"
We have to restore the image of the gun as a tool. Innocuous in and of itself. The more the public is exposed to guns in a non violent way the better,...
As long as the people interviewed point that out. An impromptu opinion poll taken in public is not the place to start hollering about carry rights. When to opportunity presents itself, we have to stop responding to anti gun hysteria with our own defensive paranoia.
When and if a reporter stops and asks you what you think about it, just shrug and say "yeah, so?" If they take it further, then calmly explain the fact that guns in the hands of responsible people is a good thing, making clear to the reporter that it's a non-issue.
Just my TARP adjusted $.0724
One side feels they have a right to exercise their right to carry. I would agree.
The 2nd feels they have a right to not feel threatened (or have their president threatened) by a "gun toting redneck."
It's similar to the case of the guy shooting moles beside the highway.
The media and the anti gunners have demonized firearms to the point that some people feel threatened by the mere presence of a gun. The fact of the matter is, there is no threat, and the media needs to be reminded of that. The public needs to be educated along those lines. Apparently some here need it too! Stop bowing and giving knee jerk reactions to misperceptions!
THAT is what needs to be changed. Now you can OC half your life in a state where it's legal and you probably won't get any press. If you want to make an impact on peoples perception of gun owners then this is the place. These venues are the perfect place to show the public that a gun in the hands of a law abiding citizen is perfectly safe, as is the person carrying it. Despite what the press is saying, no one was hurt, no one was killed. As a matter of fact the prez was probably more safe because of extra firepower available to stop an assassin.
"Nevermind that there's a 330lb linebacker type skinhead whack job in the crowd that forgot to take his meds, and is carrying a noose. There's a guy over there with a gun!"
We have to restore the image of the gun as a tool. Innocuous in and of itself. The more the public is exposed to guns in a non violent way the better,...
As long as the people interviewed point that out. An impromptu opinion poll taken in public is not the place to start hollering about carry rights. When to opportunity presents itself, we have to stop responding to anti gun hysteria with our own defensive paranoia.
When and if a reporter stops and asks you what you think about it, just shrug and say "yeah, so?" If they take it further, then calmly explain the fact that guns in the hands of responsible people is a good thing, making clear to the reporter that it's a non-issue.
Just my TARP adjusted $.0724