What would happen if there was an App to tell you who was carrying a gun near you?

[MicaelS]

122. It's not that I'm worried about confrontations as much as

I don't like crap on my car. I think it ruins the look of a car to see it "defaced" with a bunch of what I think of as crap. I don't like the fact I have to have a parking sticker on my windshield for my job. I don't like it when I car dealers put their advertising plaque on the car's trunk paint. On the license plate frame, barely tolerable. It's one of my tics.

Frankly I'd rather deal with people in public without knowing what their politics are, unless I'm going to, or avoiding a political rally.

Yes, I distinguish between the two apps. I don't want some internet database that shows who owns guns and where. That violates people's privacy in the sanctity of their home. That could lead to burglaries or home invasions. And that type of database would be nothing more than an attempt by some to "shame" or "out" their neighbors.

Seriously, what would people do with the a phone app that let's say "pings" every time they get close to someone carrying? What are they going to do where a place like Texas where 1 in 40 people have a carry permit? You going to avoid all crowds? All movie theaters, restaurants? If someone who hates guns starts a confrontation with someone who is lawfully carrying then the gun hater will be the aggressor. What if the person carrying is an undercover cop, or worse a drug dealer or gang banger?

There's another street saying.."Alligator mouth, hummingbird ass." In other words, some people talk tough, but if it comes to actually doing something they back down quick.