KIDS BOOK COVER: My Parents Open Carry

[yurbud]

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I found this over at Reddit.

This would comforting if we lived in a post-Apocalyptic zombie-filled world.

But we don't.

[Rhiannon12866]

1. Bill Maher had this on tonight!

He wanted to know what the Dad was doing with his hand and, if they're so "safe," why are they using their daughter as a human shield?

[elias49]

7. Yeah. Saw that. Pretty funny. nt

[Rhiannon12866]

8. There were several LOL moments last night.

I thought the headlines were hysterical...

[smiley]

2. such a disturbing graphic

on so many levels.

[Hoyt]

3. I feel for any kid brought up in that environment/culture. The long-term consequences won't

improve our society.

[shenmue]

4. Eeeeeek

No no no.

[dembotoz]

5. i remember when open carry meant walking down the street with a beer

and you could get arrested

[AlinPA]

6. The mustache on the guy is a nice touch. 3 fucking freaks.

[handmade34]

9. really thought this was a joke...

and then…

http://www.myparentsopencarry.com

page 19…

[yurbud]

21. "shows the public that good people keep and bear arms"? It actually has opposite effect

as even the NRA said.

[barbtries]

10. jeez

i find that so disgusting.

[rbrnmw]

11. And they claim to know Jesus I bet!

I was taught about Jesus by Jesuits and I once considered being a Nun. The Jesus I learned about would be unrecognizable to these people.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

17. People are unique

IMHO the RKBA is important and I support it. I'm not an open carry (OC) proponent because, while OC can among one's limited group of friends and well known neighbors bring gun ownership out as normal and not evil, I believe it is more important to be respectful of those who may believe otherwise and I don't really believe that line of OC deterring crime. I believe that property/venue owners are entirely within their rights to decide what they are comfortable with regarding weapons possession on said property.

The number one shortage we have in this world is respect and the most critical shortage is respect for other people. One of my guiding principles is "Your number one Option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation."

It's been many years since I did any competitive shooting but I found it very enjoyable. I don't hunt and have no interest in stalking around woods. Attaching evil to an inanimate object strikes me as bizarre and illogical. I'm sure there are some very reasonable people who OC.

Regarding those people and Christian beliefs there is Luke 22:

35 Then Jesus asked them, "When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?"
"Nothing," they answered.
36 He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one."

[NV Whino]

12. Mr Strong

Oy vey.

[aikoaiko]

13. I love this for the reactions it gets at of anti-gun folks.

[Hoyt]

14. Naw, you love it for the gunz and the kid being indoctrinated into the gun culture.

[aikoaiko]

15. Look it did it again.

[yurbud]

20. I am not horrified, I just think it's funny. I know hunters, cops, and soldiers for decades

and none ever felt the need to take a gun into a grocery store or Target.

These open carry folks are either paranoid or mistakenly think that gun gives them some power over their lives.

[JanMichael]

16. The blond hair

and blue eyes are creepy

[TeamPooka]

18. The sequel is Heather Has Two Mommies Who Will Shoot You.

[TeamPooka]

19. Guns in the Home and Risk of a Violent Death in the Home: Findings from a National Study

http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/160/10/929.full#ref-30

Data from a US mortality follow-back survey were analyzed to determine whether having a firearm in the home increases the risk of a violent death in the home and whether risk varies by storage practice, type of gun, or number of guns in the home. Those persons with guns in the home were at greater risk than those without guns in the home of dying from a homicide in the home (adjusted odds ratio = 1.9, 95% confidence interval: 1.1, 3.4). They were also at greater risk of dying from a firearm homicide, but risk varied by age and whether the person was living with others at the time of death. The risk of dying from a suicide in the home was greater for males in homes with guns than for males without guns in the home (adjusted odds ratio = 10.4, 95% confidence interval: 5.8, 18.9). Persons with guns in the home were also more likely to have died from suicide committed with a firearm than from one committed by using a different method (adjusted odds ratio = 31.1, 95% confidence interval: 19.5, 49.6). Results show that regardless of storage practice, type of gun, or number of firearms in the home, having a gun in the home was associated with an increased risk of firearm homicide and firearm suicide in the home.
Key words

firearms; homicide; suicide; violence; wounds and injuries

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Received for publication February 9, 2004; accepted for publication June 7, 2004.
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Over 50,000 homicides and suicides occur each year in the United States (1), making them among the leading causes of death, particularly for young people. In 2001, homicide was the second leading cause of death and suicide the third for persons 15–24 years of age (2). Approximately 60 percent of all homicides and suicides in the United States are committed with a firearm (2).

Although an estimated 40 percent of adults in the United States report keeping a gun in the home for recreational or protective purposes (3), the risks and benefits of this practice are widely disputed in the literature (4, 5). Ecologic analyses have suggested a link between the prevalence of gun ownership and rates of homicide and suicide (6–8) and between regulations restricting access to firearms and rates of homicide and suicide (9–12). Although these studies are useful in demonstrating an association between access to firearms and rates of homicide and suicide at the aggregate level, it is not possible with this methodology to adequately assess whether access to a gun increases the risk of a violent death at the individual level.

More at link

[VScott]

22. The only way that could be more awesome

is if the kid had an AR15 slung over his shoulder.

[Kali]

23. locking

does not seem to meet GD SoP, suggest reposting in one of the gun-related groups

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