Open Carry Texas members frighten restaurant employees – who hid in a locked freezer

[Shandris]

35. Wow, that story is grotesque! I had no idea that was ever posted or I wouldn't have even...

...chose her as an example; it was only to show what I meant about how people in 'big cities' can act (as interpreted by us mostly small-town people). I regret it now. That's just sick.

I can see an argument being made that open carry could be intimidation. I'm not sure I would be intimidated by it, but that's because by definition just about everything -should- intimidate me so little actually does...or does so noticeably, at least. I mean, deep down I'd be very watchful of the person, just like I am when I step outside my door ever or even open my door at nighttime (I live in a bad area relative to the midwest). So I guess on that level yah, it'd be intimidating.

It makes me wonder how I'd react. I can't see myself running to hide somewhere from it, but I suppose you never know until you're in that situation either. But yah, my dad was always very smart about his one gun. He didn't even keep the...shells? Bullets? Whatever you call them, he didn't keep them with the thing either. I don't know where he -did- keep them, just that they weren't with the gun. And in all my life, I can't remember him ever loading it, although I do remember him taking it apart one time when I came home earlier than he expected me.