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Major Nikon

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45. It's intimidating whether it's open or concealed as far as I'm concerned

Mon May 5, 2014, 05:48 PM

May 2014

Guns don't make people safer. They make people less safe, and that's just for the people who own them. Everyone is subject to their emotions overriding the rational side of their brain and when your problem solver is a hammer, all problems look like nails. The whole idea that we just need more gun nuts to keep us safe from the gun nuts is paranoid delusional dipshittery.

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Open Carry Texas members frighten restaurant employees – who hid in a locked freezer [View all] G_j May 2014 OP

The Open Carry Movement is absurd. chrisa May 2014 #1

Apparently, half the country is becoming Bundy Land thanks to the NRA. Walk away May 2014 #2

Don't you think that the violence stats would be a little different... Open_n_Shut May 2014 #4

Nope. seabeckind May 2014 #5

There are still millions of people who carry outside the home.. Open_n_Shut May 2014 #7

Enough people are shot or injured everyday upaloopa May 2014 #10

Millions? Blue Idaho May 2014 #13

K.... Open_n_Shut May 2014 #20

"Near statistically insignificant numbers of incidents" Blue Idaho May 2014 #36

Basic math... Open_n_Shut May 2014 #37

Not statistically significant to you... Blue Idaho May 2014 #47

It started off when "all gun owners" were described as mentally disturbed at a ratio of 3 or 4 to Open_n_Shut May 2014 #71

You moved the goal post... TampaAnimusVortex May 2014 #75

And they are all assholes, each and every one of them Bandit May 2014 #26

Amen. Just another way to throw one's weight around and intimidate others. calimary May 2014 #76

Sorry, but if you feel the need to go about your day armed? Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #25

26.2 percent of Americans suffer from some form of mental disorder and 23,000,000 Americans are.... Walk away May 2014 #38

Any moment now..... Open_n_Shut May 2014 #46

You really have no idea what constitutes a mental disorder, do you? Gravitycollapse May 2014 #63

Once again...I am grateful that I live in a state with strict gun laws! nt Walk away May 2014 #73

I assume you're also grateful for being so contemptuously ignorant and smug regarding mental illness Gravitycollapse May 2014 #79

If you feel a visceral NEED to parade around armed, then there's something amiss in your noggin Scootaloo May 2014 #52

+1 Luminous Animal May 2014 #68

More like Adam Lanza Land. WinkyDink May 2014 #59

What's most ironic is half a century ago the the tables were turned 180 here ShadowLiberal May 2014 #74

What were the Panthers supposed to do? gratuitous May 2014 #77

So pretty much the final robbery scene from Heat... Open_n_Shut May 2014 #3

"Why is everyone fleeing? What's so wrong with what I'm doing??" HughBeaumont May 2014 #6

Signage? Nine May 2014 #8

"Hi, we're insanely scared white men." "Also, we are angry at something." Rex May 2014 #9

This will become the thing. A kind of reverse Zimmerman. He called the police every time he saw a jwirr May 2014 #11

That's actually a great idea! rbixby May 2014 #27

I'm looking forward to responsible gun owners ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #12

Don't hold your breath on that happening...... (nt) Paladin May 2014 #16

They have to answer the question... lame54 May 2014 #14

Another silly over reaction story. dilby May 2014 #15

True, but promoting hate, bias, and fear of others is a wonderful thing we like to do The Straight Story May 2014 #17

Reminds me of the time my girlfriend had a stroke dilby May 2014 #18

cause a crazy murderer has never showed up waving a gun around before shooting a bunch of people? NightWatcher May 2014 #19

Only Instance I can think of would be May 4th 1970 in Kent State Ohio. dilby May 2014 #21

You should probably read more often... Blue_Tires May 2014 #29

Read plenty. dilby May 2014 #30

That came from literally 60 seconds of searching Blue_Tires May 2014 #34

What? Are you serious? nt Logical May 2014 #72

If I saw a bunch of people carrying hunting rifles where the only prey is People -- IdaBriggs May 2014 #22

I also saw a movie where aliens invaded the earth and looked just like you and me. dilby May 2014 #23

Sigh. The "Die Hard" comment was supposed to be sort of funny. IdaBriggs May 2014 #48

Do you *NOT* watch movies? sarisataka May 2014 #31

Denial is not just a river in Egypt. IdaBriggs May 2014 #49

I used to call people concerned with their safety 'idiots' too. LanternWaste May 2014 #32

When mass murderer J.T. Ready and his nazi crew showed up at Occupy Phoenix one day, Zorra May 2014 #24

They were actually there to defend Occupy. PeteSelman May 2014 #78

I think a more germane question is, "Why are so many people terrified at the mere sight of a gun"? Shandris May 2014 #28

Open carrying of firearms by civilians is public intimidation, pure and simple. Paladin May 2014 #33

Wow, that story is grotesque! I had no idea that was ever posted or I wouldn't have even... Shandris May 2014 #35

Do you have trigger locks or cable locks on your guns? Jenoch May 2014 #41

And you could head back to Gun Control/RKBA, where comments like that are appreciated. (nt) Paladin May 2014 #42

Are you kidding me? Jenoch May 2014 #44

You're a DU Gun Enthusiast. Paladin May 2014 #51

I guess I should not have phrased that as a question, it was more of a suggestion to safely store Jenoch May 2014 #55

You're not fooling anybody. And this conversation is over. (nt) Paladin May 2014 #60

I was not attempting to fool anyone. It seems you were however. Jenoch May 2014 #65

I don't have any guns at all. Shandris May 2014 #61

It's intimidating whether it's open or concealed as far as I'm concerned Major Nikon May 2014 #45

Exactly. I like what Chris Matthews says, "guns embolden people to do things they normally wouldn't" Hoyt May 2014 #53

Pick a place where people haven't been massacred by crazy people. IdaBriggs May 2014 #50

maybe because of shit like this? Skittles May 2014 #58

Ugh. I hadn't heard of that one. Shandris May 2014 #67

I am completely opposed to open carry. Jenoch May 2014 #39

Snort! Crunchy Frog May 2014 #40

guns make them feel like tough "manly men" JI7 May 2014 #43

correct, and sane people see them for what they are: COWARDS Skittles May 2014 #57

I would certainly leave their presence HockeyMom May 2014 #54

cannot imagine why people would be afraid of armed, paranoid assholes Skittles May 2014 #56

most succinct observation G_j May 2014 #69

To these people, a gun is a fetish. Maedhros May 2014 #62

Jack In The Box should stop taking away people's 2nd Amendment rights. ( n/t ) Make7 May 2014 #64

I would prefer concealed carry hollowdweller May 2014 #66

Why isn't our media painting this group as domestic terrorists? Initech May 2014 #70

GD Host here: Sorry, but I am going to have to lock this thread itsrobert May 2014 #80