How creepy is this SOB?

[rdharma]

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[MotherPetrie]

1. He goes to eleven.

[RainDog]

6. LOL

guns are the new cucumber in the pants

[MotherPetrie]

27. Snort!!!

[HangOnKids]

131. He nearly shit his when the very brave young manager asked him to leave

The total tone of the conversation changed and MR Gunhumper, although posing with bravdo was nervous. His voice was shaking when the PoPo were invoked. What a colossal A-hole and a coward.

[rl6214]

133. That didn't take long

[RainDog]

135. it's hard to pass up a Spinal Tap reference n/t

[PDJane]

2. Seriously creepy.........and not terribly bright.

[darkangel218]

3. Its legal what hes doing, so whats the big deal?

[notadmblnd]

14. Attempting to provoke a negative reaction from people while armed should be illegal.

[darkangel218]

15. Well, its not.

He didn't break any laws.

[OregonBlue]

159. He's not helping the gun nut cause. He's hurting it by letting us all see what Aholes these people

are. Defending him only makes gun nuts look worse.

[sarisataka]

17. My issue is

it is being done as a statement, not for any other reason. I really don't care about OC, I see people doing it once in a while and it doesn't bother me; it's just not my carry choice.

Actions like this are done to garner attention. The argument is to educate the public. Unfortunately the side affect of such education is it makes the person doing it, and by extension all gun owners, look like an ass. As can be seen in this thread and many others, the take away is that this is a typical gun owner, not a member of the far fringe.

[darkangel218]

22. Perheps youre right.

But there are tons of other offensive , but perfectly legal things out there.
Huge trucks blowing exaust on purpose on my lil car because I don't go fast enough. I almost choked once because I had the windows down
Or people smoking ciggies in casinos right next to me. Or fundy xtians trying to preach to me through their bull horns. All annoying but perfectly legal.
People tend to display or want to make a statement about the things they care for.

To each their own.

[sarisataka]

26. I have neighbors who don't believe

noise ordinances apply to them, so they are illegal but... I'm sure you know the rest of the story. And many times I would like to pour a drink on the cig that the person is holding more over my machine than theirs, with the smoke coming right in my face

But if a person wants to make a statement, consider whether it has a net positive or negative effect. He could carry a S&W mod 29 and more than half would not notice. The rest might stop and think, but a revolver in a holster is far less intimidating so near everyone will accept it if not agree with it.

edit add> I do agree it is not illegal and by leaving when asked, no laws were broken. It is more a matter of just because you can do it does not mean you should

[nomorenomore08]

43. Exactly. Reminds me of the Tom Tomorrow comic with the guy oblivious to why everyone's running

away screaming, while he walks around packing an assault rifle.

[obxhead]

23. Once they ask him to leave it becomes illegal.

So what's the big deal?

[darkangel218]

25. So he left.

What's the big deal?

[darkangel218]

28. It would "become illegal" only if he refused to leave btw.

[lumpy]

31. He was on private property. What would you do if some strange ass came into your home, place

of business/ school/whatever, carrying a rifle ?

[darkangel218]

32. If i ran a bussiness and didnt want someone there,

I would ask them to leave.
He left, so what's the problem? It becomes trespassing only if someone refuses to leave.

[Raine1967]

48. be careful. you really are starting to sound like Rand Paul. eom.

[darkangel218]

49. Ohhhhhhohoo!!

Take your insults elsewhere, lady!! I'm no Rand Paul, I just care about my Constitutional rights!!
Such lame accusation, its embarrassing.

[Raine1967]

65. I said you were starting to sound like him. Can we make that clear?

you said in Post #32:

If i ran a bussiness and didnt want someone there,

I would ask them to leave.
He left, so what's the problem? It becomes trespassing only if someone refuses to leave.

and I said you sounded like Rand Paul. Do you want to know why I said that?

This is why.
Especially this:

MADDOW: Do you think that a private business has the right to say we don't serve black people?

PAUL: Yes. I'm not in favor of any discrimination of any form. I would never belong to any club that excluded anybody for race. We still do have private clubs in America that can discriminate based on race.

But I think what's important about this debate is not written into any specific "gotcha" on this, but asking the question: what about freedom of speech? Should we limit speech from people we find abhorrent? Should we limit racists from speaking?

Do you not see that you are using an argument that Rand Paul has used? You are defending this guy.

[darkangel218]

66. Who gives a f. abour Rand Paul?? i certainly dont! nor do i follow rw media!

You obviously know more about them than me.
Our constitutional rights are all we have. The difference between democracy and dictatorialship. If you dont realize that, your loss.

And I know, because I grew up in an opressed country.
I will and shall apreaciate our bill of rights until the day I die and beyond.

[krispos42]

122. There is a huge difference between asking specific people to leave...

...based on what a specific person does, and asking an entire group of people to leave, based on genetic characteristics they have no control into or over.


Me asking "a" black person to leave my store is not the same as asking "all" black people to stay out of my store.


A business owner has the perfect right to ask any person to leave. He or she does NOT have the right to ask all persons of a certain race or ethnicity or sexual orientation or whatever to leave.

[Politicalboi]

76. What about OUR constitutional rights to be safe?

How do we know this asshole isn't going into Wally World to kill his wife? Why didn't anybody stop him? He had the gun in plain sight, and no one stopped him. Oh that's right, because we now can't pick out the NUT. Or why must I trust that this asshole isn't just going to shoot me for no reason? Fuck the gun nuts "rights" in public. Keep your stroking done at home. I don't want to see it, or get killed by it.

[darkangel218]

79. Just because is open carry , how does that make it less safe than conceal carry??

Want to change the Constitution, get on it.

Calling someone who is exercising their rights a POS is cowardly and lame.

[Politicalboi]

84. This "man" is the coward

And you're right, neither are safe for the public. Leave your paranoia at HOME. Let them kill their own family members by "accident", and never see a day in jail.

There have been other cases in WalMart where a gun fell from some assholes pants, and it fired hitting an INNOCENT woman. Are you prepared to get sued or go to jail for killing an INNOCENT person just because YOU had a mishap with your gun? I personally don't want to take that chance. Taking your gun into WalMart is lame. This "man" is lame. Only cowards need their guns to go everywhere with them.

Those of us that don't carry their paranoia have rights too.

[DiverDave]

144. OK your rights

what 'well regulated militia" do you belong to?
But your the type that reads it the way YOU want to see it.
It's literal, you are NOT entitled to own a god damned machine gun.
I dont care what a bunch of idiots on the SC say.

As passed by the Congress and preserved in the National Archives:[32]

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

As ratified by the States and authenticated by Thomas Jefferson, then-Secretary of State:[33]

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed

What part of "a well regulated militia" dont you understand?

NO you dont. period.

[Warpy]

90. Do you enjoy tacit threats?

I don't. I will leave any area where one of these swaggering gun lunatics shows up.

If he's not walking in to a firing range, he has absolutely no reason to have that thing slung over his back except to threaten everyone around him with the possibility that he's a big enough nutter to start firing.

[Mojorabbit]

125. If it stays on his back it does not bother me but if he pulls it forward

that is a different story. I am really ambivalent about this. I would never do it but I used to belong to code pink and the more outrageous the better.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

149. If I saw someone walking around with that weapon....

....I would assume they were out to kill people, and would take action in such a manner to defend myself as an unarmed person against an individual with a killing machine strapped to their back.

[Cooley Hurd]

4. Some fellow "citizen hero" will mistake him for a crazed gunman...

...and will shoot him from behind.

His yellow shirt should be emblazoned with "Deadmeat".

The gene pool will be thinned...

[darkangel218]

33. How "nice"

[NYC_SKP]

5. Is this "really big news", or did you mean to post it in one of the gun forums?

Here is the Statement of Purpose for DU General Discussion:

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[Tuesday Afternoon]

30. I don't think it meets SoP for GC&RKBA. Don't know about the other group.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. He should have asked the greeter if Walmart sold dicks.

He could have saved a lot of time looking around.

[leftyohiolib]

8. whew- i thought this was gonna be about me

[spanone]

9. and their fucking point is?

[tosh]

10. What a freak.

[notadmblnd]

11. My mother would say, "Thinks his shit don't stink but his farts give him away."

Personally, I think he's an asshole. He say's it's no big deal, being asked to leave, yet he only did what he did to get the reaction he got. Obviously it was a big deal to him as he had the entire episode recorded.

[Earth_First]

12. Fuc*king lunatic looking for a rise.

Ten shades of stupid.

If I were a Open Carry supporter (which I am not) I'd want to smack the stupid out of this moran for making the gun control debate that much more difficult to defend in support of open carry.

Thankfully for those of us with the intelligence to realize that guns are fu*king stuipid, we have this guy.

Thanks random gun lunatic!

[dflprincess]

13. How seriously paranoid do you have to be to walk around like that?

It must be horrible to go through life so constantly afraid - I'm thinking a psychiatrist and the right medication would do more for him than his prosthetic penis does.

This just reinforces my belief that anyone who thinks they need a carry permit should be required to take the MMPI and have at least one session with a counselor to discuss the results.

[leveymg]

16. Do they drive anything other than Chevy PU trucks in that town?

You know, having an AR-15 slung over his back probably just makes him blend in there.

It's their own private Idaho. Or, wherever. They can keep it.

I'll stick with mine:

[hobbit709]

18. Worse yet he's a preacher.

Who Would Jesus Shoot

[darkangel218]

34. Jesus would be a law abiding citizen, just like this fellow.

No laws broken.

[Politicalboi]

89. Until he's not

[thucythucy]

155. Except for that regrettable incident

chasing the moneychangers out of the Temple.

And how does "turn the other cheek" comport with "open carry"?

"He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword." I seem to remember that from somewhere as well.

[rdharma]

19. Good job, Billy Bob! You won over a bunch of folks with your 2nd Amendment demo......

Hell, dude! You even creep out WalMart shoppers in Texas! That's quite an accomplishment.

Well done!

[Politicalboi]

91. Yes, I noticed that too

This "man" is an asshole for sure.

[wild bird]

20. You ask how creepy is this SOB?

Pretty freaking creepy. It may be legal, but some things just shouldn't be done.

[UTUSN]

21. R#2 & K for, I'm a voice crying in the wilderness but here goes:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023504341

[Divine Discontent]

24. yeah... he's an attention whore! "look at me!!!!" And a woman I talked to briefly last week was

defending the guy who went into the mall out west with several guns last year to get people's reactions (or "look at me!!!" that is). I couldn't even get a word in because she was glorifying him so much. I had to find a way to escape so I didn't have to listen to her anymore. lol


http://www.zazzle.com/elizabeth_warren_for_president_of_the_usa_bumper_sticker-128665143471542797?rf=238107662556833486

[lunasun]

54. Yea is this a new thing where these type guys are quasi heroes for wasting time with guns in public?

[Revanchist]

113. I believe he was referring to the guy in the blue shirt with the "wet behind the ears" comment.

He was having a conversation with as you put it "the little brown guy" and the other one (in the blue shirt) didn't like the fact that they were talking.

[limpyhobbler]

118. oh crap you're right.

Just watched it again. See I thought I was being all clever catching some racial slur, but nope.

[taught_me_patience]

35. He's drinking Starbucks... damn that swill sucks

Wearing shades indoor while carrying an assult rifle is also asinine

[bhcodem]

162. I agree about the sunglasses

Plus a cap hiding most of the rest of his face. Just looks like he is trying to hide his identity.

[RebelOne]

36. I can only say that he is a total idiot.

He was only trying to provoke a confrontation.

[darkangel218]

38. So do fundy xtians who yell at you at the corner of the street.

All perfectly legal though!!

Change the law if you don't like it.

[taught_me_patience]

39. They normally aren't carrying weapons designed to kill

as many people as possible. Who cares if it's legal... it's still stupid. People were obviously upset and frightened (rightfully so) by what this guy was doing. Don't they have a right to shop without feeling terrorized?

[Raine1967]

44. I'm just gonna assume you're aghast

that Snowden stole documents.

if my assumption is incorrect, I apologize --

You are defending this guy for NOT breaking the law right?

[darkangel218]

45. Snowden didnt break the law. he exposed the truth.

Since when is the truth illegal???

[Raine1967]

51. *woosh*

Hint: Snowden broke the law. You made a leap from a must be b therefore it equals c without bothering to see that you are contradicting yourself. Meh. Whatever. You have a narrative that you would like to believe.

I just wanted to point out that I see contradictions in what you say. Have a nice night.

[darkangel218]

59. lol@ woosh!

No, Snowden didn't break any laws. When does our Constitution say that the gov can spy without even telling us? Snowden didn't do nothing wrong.

[Politicalboi]

95. Their words can't kill you in an instant

In the long run perhaps if you join their cult. I hope we can change this stupid law. I hope for the grand prize. That prize is NO GUNS for everyone. The reason to arm was to fight the British government. I haven't seen any Red Coats for a while now. Can you fight the government today with your gun against their tanks, or their nukes. So we really don't need guns, we need the right to have a nuke in every yard. Armed is armed right.

[darkangel218]

97. How you know that??

What if someone grew up opressed in a fundy family?? You guarantee no one will have a panick attack or worse from the crap fundies scream at us?????

Besides , merely open carrying, doesn't mean that weapon would ever be used. Again, its not any more harmful than concealed carry.

[Politicalboi]

101. And what's to stop someone bigger than him

To grab that gun from behind and strangle him or break his redneck, and then go on a shooting spree? Why should I have to trust that he can keep an insane person from taking his gun?

[darkangel218]

105. So whats to stop someome bigger than him to do what you say

And go on a shooting spree WITH THEIR OWN GUN??



Its LEGAL to open carry, and obviously this guy didn't do nothing wrong. And he isn't reposnsible for any nuyjob out there who would go on a shooting spree, just like you're not responsible for a fundy whackjob.

That simple.

Remember, you can't pick and chose our rights, unless you amend them.

.

[Politicalboi]

112. Maybe because the insane man who took the gun

Can't get one for lack of money. God knows he can get one with mental disabilities, but no money no gun. And it's not legal to scare the shit out of shoppers which is what he did. He did break Texass law.

[darkangel218]

115. He didnt break TX law.

Its not illegal to open carry.

[Politicalboi]

123. He brought fear to the public

You don't get do you. Normal people don't go around carrying guns.

[HangOnKids]

132. Panick Attack And Fundies!

Because that is what this thread is about. The panick thing cracked me up. I am still laughing. PANICK.

[AlinPA]

153. A guy walks into a coffee shop carrying an AR-15. Or, another walks in holding a pistol;

or another guy walks in holding a shotgun. Most people would be afraid in those situations.

On the other hand, in Wyoming for example, a guy with a sweaty cowboy hat and levis walks in to a store with a gun strapped in a holster on his hip to buy some food. I have no concerns in this situation. Get the idea?

[darkangel218]

37. BTW, OP.

You're calling sob ( son of a bitch ) someone who is exercising their law abiding rights.
Perhaps if you have a problem with the law you should try changing that.

This video proves nothing.

[taught_me_patience]

40. Get over your "legal" argument strawman shit

The guy is an SOP because he's terrorizing innocent people.

[darkangel218]

42. So our LEGAL RIGTHS are a strawman to you,

And mean nothing?? It must be nice to pick and chose though our Constitution rights!!

[Politicalboi]

104. Apparently OUR rights mean nothing to you

The right to stay alive and live a happy life without some asshole losing his gun to someone and killing innocent people, or he has a mishap. Oop's.

[Lex]

53. He's creepy as shit while exercising his rights.

The video proves that.

[darkangel218]

61. Thats your opinion.

I bet the rest of the country thinks differently.

Gun oppoosers would hate any type of open carry.

[Lex]

62. And most everyone on this thread too. LOL.

Gun strokers love open carry so they can get a vicarious thrill from what the other guy is doing.

[darkangel218]

63. "gun strokers"...

So you have no respect for our Constitutional rights. Good to know, goodbye.
I'm not wasting my time for those who don't recognise our bill of rights.

In the end what's right fir the goose is right for the gander. You can't pick and chose what you prefer.

Adios.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

150. I guess Adam Lanza was just "exercising his rights"....

....until he started mowing down innocent children.

You need serious help.

[Politicalboi]

98. Their right to scare the shit out of people

This "man" put EVERYONE'S life in danger. That's enough. Lock him up, he broke the law.

[Harmony Blue]

41. It is almost as creepy as the Jehovah's wtinesses given you their pamphlets

when you never asked for one lol.

[davidpdx]

46. He's doing to purely to intimidate others

That's why he had someone with a video camera taping him. It wasn't for "his safety" it was to make it appear as though his rights were being violated. What these people don't understand is the 2nd Amendment allows for regulations.

Entering a store with a gun in plain sight is irresponsible. Regardless of whether he left when asked he did this to get attention and intimidate others.

[darkangel218]

47. No he isnt.

He's exercising his rights.

[davidpdx]

50. His rights end when he steps on others

There is no excuse for walking into a store with a large gun slung over your back except to intimidate others. The fact that he had a camera with him should tip you off that it's all about him getting attention. The three workers at Wal-Mart handled it pretty well in my opinion. All of them stayed calm and just asked him to leave. Stores and malls which are private property should in my opinion make it clear unconcealed weapons are not welcome.

[darkangel218]

52. I find it intimidating and intrusive whem fundies call me sinner through their bullhorns

On the corner of the street.
Or when I'm asked a million times a week where am I from just because I have an accent.
Or when I'm told to drive up and park in front of McD , because the workers don't want to get in trouble for taking too long.
Life is full of "offensive" shit.
If you don't agree with our Constitution, change it.
That simple.

[davidpdx]

57. It's not a matter of constitutionality

It's intimidation and he did it on private property. He knew he was going to get kicked out. Now if you agree with such a silly stunt like that (which is exactly what it was) then you don't take the right to bear arms seriously. If he had walked in there with a concealed weapon under his jacket it wouldn't have drawn attention. Attention is exactly what he was looking for.

[darkangel218]

73. You are so wrong!!!

Gah...

[davidpdx]

106. Well the feeling is mutal

[Politicalboi]

111. You are so right

He should have got stopped at the door. This one defending this coward doesn't think others have rights to be safe, he thinks this asshole is making it safer for everyone. This asshole could of caused someone to have a heart attack just out of fear alone. We need stores to put up a picture of a gun with a red line through it like cigarettes. And those stores that allow nuts like this into their stores should be boycotted.

[davidpdx]

114. I think the reply you'll get is you couldn't prove the heart attack was related

knowing the guy defenders. The other thing would be those with PTSD could be affected as well. With as many shootings that have occurred and as many people have served in the military there would be a pretty high chance someone suffering from PTSD could have been there when he was walking through the store. What if that person had freaked out beyond their control due to past circumstances. People would have gotten hurt.

This isn't the first time this has happened. Remember awhile back there was the guy in the J.C. Pennies store with a similar type of weapon. How many times will this happen before something serious goes wrong.

I don't know if Wal-Mart has signs up, but they (and other retailers and malls) should make it clear they are not welcome.

[Politicalboi]

121. I remember the J.C Penney's nut

WalMart has camera's and it might be able to be proven it was over the gun. But you're right about the PTSD. This clown had no idea who the people around him are going to be, other than not armed for the most part. And they way he has it, it looks easy to just give a big yank, and that asshole will be down on the ground. He would have chocked on his spittin tobacco. LOL!

[davidpdx]

139. I'm sure by no means those two incidents are the only ones

I no longer live in the US, I'm in South Korea. The laws here are very different. Only the police and military are allowed to have guns. One of my good friends who was here for a long time (she is also American) went back last year before the string of shootings. She said on Facebook she misses it here as she considers it safer. That is a very sad statement about our country.

[Harmony Blue]

55. And I have the right to call the police

so he wants to intimidate using his method and I will use my method.

[darkangel218]

56. Go right ahead lol.

You're not going to acomplish anything. No one will go to jail for exercising their rights.

[Harmony Blue]

58. Actually yes

because the police like to ask questions. And if he isn't cooperative... gun nuts believe they are above the law.

[darkangel218]

60. And the subject in the video wasnt cooperative?

Who exactly are you refereeing to??

[rdharma]

67. Let the police sort that out!

He looks like an unstable armed nutjob to me!

[darkangel218]

68. Yah, let the police sort it out.

But it seems you already judged and convicted him as guilty.

Hypocrisy much?

[Harmony Blue]

69. +1 Exactly

that is how you deal with jerks that like that.

[darkangel218]

70. So its ok to judge them before the legal system??

Are you ok with charging and convicting anyone you don't agree with???

[Harmony Blue]

71. He will be shunned by society

even if it is legal. Why? It is called have some tact and respect and he deserves to be treated with disdain and as an outcast. I know members of the NRA that feel that open carry like that is disgraceful.

[darkangel218]

72. To each their own.

I bet you and I do or like things who others find offensive.Well, too fuking bad. Its not illegal. Those who don't like it need to either get over it or amend the Constitution.
You can't have it both ways.

[rdharma]

74. Looney nutjobs walking around with AR-15s in public....... need "attention"!

The kind the police can give him!

[darkangel218]

75. Do you think the same about all our Constitutional rights??

"Looney nutjobs"??

Sad....

[bettyellen]

85. The looney art comes from watching him pretend to sip from en empty cup of coffee, and pretending to

be on a normal shopping trip while his friend videotapes him all the while hoping he upsets someone or gets some other negative reaction. He pretty obviously needs help, not a dangerous weapon.

[darkangel218]

87. No, he doesnt need help.

He is exercising his rights.

If you have a problem with that, change our Constitutional rights.

You can't pick and chose the amedments until then.

[bettyellen]

93. He is a bit delusional if he thinks it appeared he was drinking coffee or just shopping normally.

A child could see he was faking both. So, yeah- I judge him to be a delusional idiot.
It doesn't have to do with the constitution- I was talking about the obvious mental deficit on display that is making everyone else on this thread very uncomfortable. You are the exception here- the combo of nutty behavior and automatic weapon doesn't raise red flags for you. That's awesome, but no one else here shares your feelings about it.

[darkangel218]

96. A child could see he is faking both"

What about the fundie who is calling everyone sinners onthe corner of the street??
Or the fundie who is planning on burning thousands of Korans on Sept 11??/?
Do I agree with them?? Hell no!! Can they legally do it?? Hell yah!
Amend the Constitution if you dont like it.

[Politicalboi]

126. Why are you comparing something that doesn't kill

To something that can kill or cripple? Freedom of speech is different. Granted, I don't want to hear the fundies either, but I laugh at them. I can walk away and not hear them and be safe, I can not out run a bullet. And I hope we do amend the constitution the minute we get a Dem majority in the house. LOL! Hopefully CCW will be a thing of the past. I want the whole enchilada, but I'll settle for no guns on the street. Keep them home where they belong, so you can kill you own family.

[HangOnKids]

130. Please betty what about the fundie on the corner?

Because that is so relevant to the conversation.

[bettyellen]

154. So relevant the mind boggles! That guy's weird fake coffee drinking and video taping lead me to

believe he has a rich- and very demented fantasy life. And that he is a big fucking loser with nothing better to do.
Those two things coupled with his aggressive behavior make the gun even more of a concern than normal. Seems like everyone here with a lick of sense gets that.

[Politicalboi]

117. I agree

He deserves the love and attention that only the police can give him, the more the better. Tasers up!

[BlueJazz]

64. I certainly don't have a problem with this guy ..But...I'd be mighty cautious as far as..

...carrying a weapon like that around.
In light of the fairly recent shootings and such, some people are a little bit too "on edge".

I just don't want the dude to get hurt trying to prove something.

[rdharma]

77. The Texas Barney Fife's aren't doing their jobs!

TEXAS PENAL CODE

CHAPTER 42. DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES

§ 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:

(8) displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm;


And the sucker put it on Youtube!

[davidpdx]

120. Good catch

That pretty much sums up what he did. Given it was Texas I doubt he'll be held accountable for what he did even with the video. The three employees at Wal-Mart are to be commended for handling it in a calm manner.

[Stargazer09]

138. Exactly

I hope he does it again, but only if someone has looked up the regulation you quoted and is willing to actually arrest the guy.

[ZombieHorde]

78. I am surprised that they were asked to leave

since they sell firearms. If someone purchases a firearm and ammo, they have to walk through the store with it, don't they?

[darkangel218]

80. Hypocrisy. nt.

[jmowreader]

136. Sure, but they'd probably have someone walk you through the store with it

[ZombieHorde]

140. I may ask the next time I go to a Walmart.

They might even have an employee carry the firearm to the register. They do this with some video games.

[jmowreader]

158. They have a register next to the gun case

I wonder if you get accompanied to your car, to dissuade people from stealing the guns while they're being taken home.

[sarisataka]

148. From what I have seen

you would pay at the counter in sporting goods then a manager carries the firearm or ammo to the front door where they hand it to you.

[Politicalboi]

81. I can't watch this asshole

I hope one time to see a video of someone taking the gun away from these pieces of shit who puts EVERYBODY'S life at risk with this shit. He should have been arrested. He put EVERYONE'S life in danger over his bullshit redneck stunt. I hope he chokes on his spit.

[rdharma]

83. +1000

If I lived in TX and witnessed this, I would have been on the phone to the Huntsville PD or whatever LE Agency that has jurisdiction in the area. If they refused to respond, my next call would have been to the TX AG to lodge a complaint.

TEXAS PENAL CODE

CHAPTER 42. DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES

§ 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:

(8) displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm;

And the beauty of it is this a-hole got it all on video and posted it on YouTube!

Another Adam Kokesh who needs some "attention"!

[Politicalboi]

88. See then, he should have been arrested

I wonder how this would have turned out had he been black. I think the video would have been only 49 seconds long. They would have seen him coming from the parking lot, and nailed his ass. This is so crazy. It's like the wild west. And I can't believe the gun nuts think their rights trump ALL of ours.

[rdharma]

92. And I can't see why the gun nuts don't understand that displays like this..........

.... make them look like a bunch of paranoid knuckle-dragging morons!

[Politicalboi]

129. I hope this only causes them defeat

Like I said, if we get a Dem majority in the house in 2014 we should DEMAND they put an end to this and bring back the assault weapons ban.

[agent46]

82. Yep.

Gunna go do sum shoppin' at Walmart. Gut mah gun wit me and everything too cuz it's muh Gud given raht. Man's gotta be prepared. Ya just never know when a bull elephant or a black kid in a hoodie might stampede the Blue Light special on aisle nine. Hello 'Merika! Proud to be a Glenn Beck dumb ass.

[delrem]

86. As creepy as the numbnuts who think it's cool.

I'm unsure about the law in the US.
Would people like this, who think this is "normal behavior" or want to see it as "normal behavior", accept it as "normal behavior" if, say, 15 or so punks wearing gang colors did the same? Is there any limit to the outrageous provocation (and threat!) allowed?

[Rex]

94. Some people are starving for attention.

Some wear their insecurities across their back or on their hip. Makes them feel warm and fuzzy inside. Safe from whatever terror they cannot control.

[darkangel218]

99. And some wear their insecurities by calling others "son of a bitch".

Enough said.

[Rex]

100. Words don't kill you like bullets do, but you are right.

Enough said.

[darkangel218]

102. No one shot at anyone.

Displaying carry doesnt kill. Hence is LEGAL.

.

[Rex]

103. Yeah so is calling someone a SOB.

Not really my point at all.

[rdharma]

107. No! Wrong again!

TEXAS PENAL CODE

CHAPTER 42. DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES

§ 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:

(8) displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm;

[darkangel218]

108. You are the one whos wrong.

He didn't violate the penal code. He had the firearm on his BACK ffs. He didn't carry it like he was about to shoot.


Fail. Keep trying though.

[rdharma]

109. And he was caught on video talking about people panicking and leaving store!

(8) displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm;

[darkangel218]

110. He didn't display a firearm in a manner calculated to alarm.

He was merely filming the hypocrisy. Of how some rights should be fiercefully protected and others shouldn't.


.

[rdharma]

116. He sure did!

Intentionally meant to cause alarm to make his "point". Whatever that might have been.

Do you video tape your shopping at Walmart? That's what I thought.

Keep diggin'!

[pintobean]

147. I can't believe you're defending this asshole.

He was obviously out to spread fear and disrupt a business. They had the right, and the obligation to their customers, to boot is dumb ass out. This crap isn't promoting 2nd amendment rights.

Fuck him. He doesn't speak for me, and I doubt many 2nd amendment supporters support this kind of shit.

[Politicalboi]

128. You can't win with this one

He thinks it's his god given right to put everyone else in danger just so he can prove he has a right to do so. But you are right. This piece of shit should have been locked up.

[PotatoChip]

124. He looks ridiculous. (nt)

[Rex]

127. Sad little person, has to wear his gun to feel better.

I pity him.

[rl6214]

134. Creepy? No. Foolish? Yes.

[JHB]

137. What I noticed right off the bat is that he doesn't pay any attention...

...to where the barrel is pointed.

When standing and walking it's pointed to the ground at an angle, but that angle gets a lot shallower when he's bending over or leaning to the side while looking at merchandise.

Add to that the fact that he didn't remove the magazine, and damn right people "freaked" (by which he means "calmly asked him to leave the premises&quot .

[onethatcares]

141. this spouting of the second amendment

is bullshit.

The founding fathers wrote nothing into the bill of right that says "You can carry the firearm of your choice into any retail establishment".

I know they didn't cause I just checked.

[Hoyt]

142. Typical 2nd Amendment type. Thank god an unarmed teen with Skittles didn't walk by.

Our right winger would have stood his ground, or something.

[Red Mountain]

143. It would have been more fun if they had thrown him out for his political activism.....

the camera kind of gives it away. I doubt WalMart allows politicking on their property.

'Sir, either turn off the camera and shop or leave.....your choice.'

Would have confused the hell out of doofus.

[boston bean]

145. Creep isn't the word for it

He's a sick asshole who doesn't give a shit about how others feel. He was gonna exercise that right, even though there have been massacres in public places.

He's a fuckstick, a self centered egocentric fuckstick.

[tanyev]

146. Note to all merchants: If I'm in your store, and someone strolls in carrying a gun like that,

I am out of there. Anything I have picked up will be abandoned, even a cart full of refrigerated and frozen goods.

[sarisataka]

151. RE: OC and Disorderly Conduct

Men who openly carried guns at Culver's accept settlement

Citations dropped for five who carried guns at Culver’s

A group of men who drew police attention for openly carrying guns at a Far East Side restaurant last year on Tuesday accepted a $10,000 offer from the city of Madison to settle their federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and a group of police officers.

The five men, members of Wisconsin Carry Inc., were ticketed for disorderly conduct on Sept. 18, 2010, after police were called to Culver's, 4301 East Towne Blvd., about a group of men with guns at an outdoor table. The tickets were later dismissed.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/men-who-openly-carried-guns-at-culver-s-accept-settlement/article_4c73b934-2b5d-11e1-953f-001871e3ce6c.html

[Sunlei]

152. what do we have to wait for one of these nuts to just start firing the weapon again?

[rrneck]

156. Well, he got the attention he was looking for.

You'll get another Christmas card this year no doubt.

[polly7]

157. What a stupid, chicken-shit asshole. nt.

[dembotoz]

160. sooooo exactly at what point does clown become considered a threat

we are not supposed to call the cops when some bozo walks into a store with a rather lethal weapon

do we wait until the bullets start to fly?

if he approaches an elementary school do we let him thru the security door???

why have security doors if he is perfectly with in his rights to walk in armed to the teeth

[bhcodem]

161. I wouldn't trust someone so stupid with a gun

He didn't even know that canteens would be in sporting goods, not in housewares! IDIOT.

[pacalo]

163. Locking, per consensus of GD hosts.

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