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28. I live in western Montana. Armed vehicles are those with visible full gun racks, typically with very

Mon Feb 6, 2023, 06:28 PM

Feb 2023

hostile bumper stickers: IE "Re-arm Missoula". The Jihad Cowboys are very visible and on occasion, like in line to buy groceries or at the restaurant, quite audible too.

Some people carry here as casually as they used to smoke cigarettes. Perhaps it's a form of the same addiction?

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OMG, in McKeesport, PA, two officers were called to a domestic dispute. One officer was shot in the [View all] debm55 Feb 2023 OP

No need to feel sorry for your rant. Sogo Feb 2023 #1

You know, you get sick and damn tired of it. Lockdown has been lifted but UPMC McKeeport is still on debm55 Feb 2023 #3

It is well acknowledged DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #12

You have to consider the risk of a shooting or other threats going anywhere these days. brewens Feb 2023 #2

Situational awareness is nrcessary. wnylib Feb 2023 #5

I've known not to be in a huge throng for decades and now that's scarier. A crowd might spook and brewens Feb 2023 #7

I wish I hadn't altered the way I live and shop, but I have. Runningdawg Feb 2023 #4

Here's the story just posted on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's website FakeNoose Feb 2023 #6

Thank you, for posting that.I appreciate. debm55 Feb 2023 #10

My mom's parents lived in Glassport dsc Feb 2023 #11

I live across the river from Glassport. In Jefferson Boro debm55 Feb 2023 #15

This is why police come with guns pointing at you when they arrive for the simpliest infractions ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #8

Ironically, every cop I know is a big gun humper that thinks our freedumbs shall not be infringed Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2023 #20

Hope you have the ability to read tweets. You should read this ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #22

Read the thread. Wow. Brave ex-cop. I often think the good cops are afraid for their families to... electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #44

The Defund the Police slogan needs to be debunked ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #50

Yeah, but some of the ideas like taking $$ and funding better schools, jobs opportunities, mental electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #51

Yes, and dare I say it? whathehell Feb 2023 #58

And then there's... that. yup electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #59

Yes indeed.. whathehell Feb 2023 #60

mom told police that all guns had been secured BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #53

Considering the sheer number of guns in the US keeping them out cstanleytech Feb 2023 #56

I agree. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #63

I never said we shouldn't try. As things stand now though cstanleytech Feb 2023 #64

... aggiesal Feb 2023 #67

That's awful. But BLM and anti-police hatred will be blamed, not guns. lostnfound Feb 2023 #9

I was talking about all the shootings-stores, churches, suicides, sitting on your porch, in your debm55 Feb 2023 #13

Agreed. I'm just pointing out the deflection that will occur lostnfound Feb 2023 #18

I have a neighbor that cuts his grass with a gun strapped to his thigh. I taught in Northern debm55 Feb 2023 #21

I went to St Columba BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #49

Hang in there Teammate BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #14

Boss, so do I. debm55 Feb 2023 #16

So sad BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #47

Damn, BOSS, where have you been? 11 Bravo Feb 2023 #19

Hey 11 Bravo BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #48

I'm glad you're back, Teammate, because NOBODY shares displeasure quite like a Navy Chief! 11 Bravo Feb 2023 #62

We refer to it as a training exercise BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #69

After each shooting, Republicans encourage people buy more guns IronLionZion Feb 2023 #17

The ONLY reason for a civilian to wear a gun is either because they are a target, or looking for one Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #23

Where do you live sarisataka Feb 2023 #25

I live in Western PA, Jefferson Boro. When I brought it up with the other neighbors, that this gun debm55 Feb 2023 #27

Tacticool lawn mowing sarisataka Feb 2023 #33

I live in western Montana. Armed vehicles are those with visible full gun racks, typically with very Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #28

I have only been in Eastern Montana sarisataka Feb 2023 #34

When Trump lost they kinda went loco and have only gotten worse with every tweet and Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #45

Loco was in their genes long before election night, maybe firing their guns got their jeans tight. Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #61

I never posted about armed vehicles. I talked about an armed man cutting his grass. Please reread. debm55 Feb 2023 #36

I was replying sarisataka Feb 2023 #38

Sorry debm55 Feb 2023 #54

I am constantly of guns msdogi Feb 2023 #24

I am mildly surprised sarisataka Feb 2023 #26

WTF indeed Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #31

Go back to OP they were trying to talk him down as the mother called and said he was having a mental debm55 Feb 2023 #39

I have seen the Acronyms sarisataka Feb 2023 #43

Lol I may be an asshole when it comes to posting, but I do have my own standards. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #65

You may be an asshole but sarisataka Feb 2023 #66

Ah hell WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #68

And courts have decided domestic violence perpetrators have a right to own a gun. Lunabell Feb 2023 #29

You're not ranting. You are genuinely upset at our current gun violence taking over. nt Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #30

Don't be sorry for the rant! More people should rant! housecat Feb 2023 #32

I'm sure there are some DUers willing to call them pigs Skittles Feb 2023 #35

"when are we going to learn to put a ban on these weapons?" When campaign contribution Escurumbele Feb 2023 #37

I've spent a lot of time in Monroeville right near there. That's crazy. ZonkerHarris Feb 2023 #40

Just awful. My dad was a cop for 30 years and he said the calls he dreaded the most were the catbyte Feb 2023 #41

Domestic violence calls are considered to be highly dangerous by LE. yardwork Feb 2023 #42

Another day, another shooting, another miserable example of our ever-present violence democrank Feb 2023 #46

youtubes news reports BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #52

the plague america refuses to stop. pansypoo53219 Feb 2023 #55

I saw this headline as I was watching the vinyl chloride train derailment Maggiemayhem Feb 2023 #57