Rifle-toting "advocates" frighten restaurant workers in Texas

[RandySF]

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The conversation about the rights of Texans to openly carry guns in public came to Fort Worth early Thursday evening, which caught the attention of some fast-food employees and police.

Members of the group Open Carry Texas planned to conduct a demonstration in the Home Depot parking lot off of Interstate 35W in south Fort Worth.

But first, the participants wanted to get a bite to eat at a nearby Jack in the Box restaurant.

That's when things got scary for some restaurant workers, according to Fort Worth police.

"Upon arrival, officers discovered a group of six males carrying rifles," Sgt. Raymond Bush said in an email. "The men reported that they were conducting an open-carry demonstration.

"Officers spoke with Jack in the Box employees who reported that they feared for their lives and believed they were being robbed. They locked themselves inside a freezer for protection out of fear the rifle-carrying men would rob them."

Members of the group could not be reached for comment Frida.


http://blogs.star-telegram.com/crime_time/2014/05/restaurant-workers-alarmed-by-open-carry-display-police-say.html#storylink=cpy

[upaloopa]

1. Stupid fucking gun nuts

They don't give a damn how people feel

[Skittles]

2. rifle-toting COWARDS

THAT is what they are

[Paladin]

3. Sensible gun owners don't need to intimidate people with their firearms.

And "The law says I can do it" is no excuse for this sort of fear-inducing behavior.

[otherone]

4. A child and his lawnmower

Some clown in Sacramento was dragged into court
He shot his lawnmower
It disobeyed, it wouldn't start
Might makes right, it's the American wayR
They fined him $60 and sent him on his way

You know, some people don't take no shit
Maybe if they did they'd have half a brain left

[Major Nikon]

5. Law of the Instrument

"Give a small boy a hammer, and he will find that everything he encounters needs pounding."
-- Abraham Kaplan

[johnp3907]

6. D.K.s

Cool.

[etherealtruth]

7. Well they made their point ... guns in public are to intimidate ....

... ... people minding their own business and carrying out their activities of daily living.

Great point @ss-holes

[RKP5637]

8. Assholes like this demonstrate the need for stringent gun control IMO! n/t

[UTUSN]

9. Don't these fng aholes have to get permits for their "demonstrations"?!

Even if they have the open carry, if they are staging a demonstration, what? And if even one bystander is brought to experience "alarm" it should be cause for charges against the aholes.

[hack89]

10. Idiots. Open carry is a bad idea. Nt

[Sarah Ibarruri]

11. They feel their guns are their only penises, and they're so proud they need to flash 'em nt

[951-Riverside]

12. I wonder why these nutballs never advocate for Fully auto weapons, explosives or even personal Nukes

According to their interpretation of the 2nd amendment, it doesnt specify which "arms" should be beared.

Shouldn't all Americans including felons and the mentally ill have a right to own surface to air missiles, rocket launchers, C4 and Biological weapons?

Why just puny semi auto rifles?

[BillZBubb]

13. The late right wing airhead William F. Buckley, Jr. once said

he thought it would be a great idea if every American had an armed MX missile in their back yard.

So, there is no limit to the insanity of that crowd.

[Skittles]

14. cowards never feel secure

they always want more and bigger

[pacalo]

15. You left out the punchline...

Bush said a patrol supervisor met with the OCT members.

"He explained that in the future it would be advantageous if they carried large signage or flags declaring their purpose," Bush said. "He also gave them the number to the local police station so they could advise police prior to their next demonstration."

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/crime_time/2014/05/restaurant-workers-alarmed-by-open-carry-display-police-say.html#storylink=cpy

[MohRokTah]

16. Simple answer to gunnut asshattery...

When you see one walk into an establishment you happen to be in, contact the manager and explain you are leaving and will never return so long as they allow armed people in the establishment.

Enough people do this, and stores will start banning these gunnut asshats.

[spanone]

17. why do they feel the need to wave their dicks at everyone?

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. OK boys, put 'em away and pull up your zippers.

Fantasy hour is over.

What a bunch of insecure fools.

[NightWatcher]

19. I've got guns and a carry permit. That said, this open carry dick waving is stupid and dangerous

How long before two of these idiots scare each other into 'standing their ground' and they actually start a circular firing squad? Not that we'd lose too much of our collective intelligence.

Guns aren't toys, accessories, or status symbols. They are tools that need to be concealed as long as possible until absolutely necessary to be used to kill someone. I was trained and worked in government and when I see all of these ignorant, unprofessional bafoons, it scares the shit out of me. I avoid gun ranges because a yahoo shoots himself or someone else around here every few weeks.

[itsrobert]

20. GD Host here: Sorry, but I am going to have to lock this thread

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