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GGJohn

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51. I agree that open carrying like that is freaking stupid,

Thu Nov 12, 2015, 10:11 PM

Nov 2015

but if I saw those women with their rifles in that mode, I certainly wouldn't freak out and leave, I might say something to the manager about how this might make other customers uncomfortable and they might lose business and it might be a good idea to politely ask them to cease and desist.

See, we can agree on some things.

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If I walked into a Target and saw a woman openly carrying this Terminator gun, [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2015 OP

I see that and to me it spells Danger. Get the hell out of the store! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2015 #1

And the store needs to know. SheilaT Nov 2015 #2

The store is blind? beevul Nov 2015 #57

I would call the cops rockfordfile Nov 2015 #3

why? GGJohn Nov 2015 #5

Are you serious? WTF? smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #9

How do you even know this is in the US? GGJohn Nov 2015 #13

Really? Where on earth else would this be? smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #15

This is pretty common in Israel. GGJohn Nov 2015 #21

Must be... daleanime Nov 2015 #37

Challenge accepted. GGJohn Nov 2015 #43

What a sick, sick world you and these people live in. smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #55

Sick world I live in? GGJohn Nov 2015 #60

The truth is painful, to some. N/T beevul Nov 2015 #58

Yes it is. eom. GGJohn Nov 2015 #61

Common in Israel LiberalElite Nov 2015 #62

In some parts of the country, GGJohn Nov 2015 #67

Yeah, but this is not a war zone or close to it. Hoyt Nov 2015 #31

Who the hell said it was? GGJohn Nov 2015 #33

You seen to think so with your 4 gun safes, and at least one strapped Hoyt Nov 2015 #34

Now why did I just know that this would be, almost word for word, your reply to me? GGJohn Nov 2015 #36

I just looked at the Target website - I could be wrong but LiberalElite Nov 2015 #50

And no stores in India, to the best of my knowledge. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #54

I'm positive it was in the US. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #40

Are you sure about that? GGJohn Nov 2015 #47

Yep. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #52

Ok. GGJohn Nov 2015 #56

That aggressive and fearful behaviour Fairgo Nov 2015 #68

I see it a few times a week in my area. Kilgore Nov 2015 #20

Nor is AZ, GGJohn Nov 2015 #25

Nice Kilgore Nov 2015 #35

We do have the option of getting a CHL permit to carry in other states GGJohn Nov 2015 #38

Interesting Kilgore Nov 2015 #46

Sorry about that. I am just grateful that I live in an area of the country smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #39

Actually we have an almost zero crime rate in our county Kilgore Nov 2015 #45

You actually want your children to grow up where this is the norm? smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #64

It may not be seen... beevul Nov 2015 #63

I live in AZ, where, while not common, GGJohn Nov 2015 #23

Actually, open carry is allowed in most of the Country, especially long guns. Waldorf Nov 2015 #53

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This happened in my town Kilgore Nov 2015 #30

Your choice, GGJohn Nov 2015 #4

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Speak to the manager first GusBob Nov 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2015 #7

ROFL. beevul Nov 2015 #66

Is this even in the US? eom. GGJohn Nov 2015 #8

What other country besides the U.S. countenances such idiocy with guns? (nt) Paladin Nov 2015 #12

How about Israel? GGJohn Nov 2015 #14

Not remotely the same, in terms of politics, regulation, history, and potential for violence. Paladin Nov 2015 #16

Do you know for a fact that the OP's pic isn't in Israel? GGJohn Nov 2015 #19

Your desperation is showing. I'm cutting you some slack and ending this conversation. (nt) Paladin Nov 2015 #27

So, IOW, you don't know if this picture was taken in the US? GGJohn Nov 2015 #32

This is how I know Kalidurga Nov 2015 #42

One of the stupidest things I've seen in my life. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #17

Don't know much about firearms do you. GGJohn Nov 2015 #24

My dad shot himself with one. polly7 Nov 2015 #26

I'm sorry about your father. GGJohn Nov 2015 #28

Thanks. polly7 Nov 2015 #48

I agree that open carrying like that is freaking stupid, GGJohn Nov 2015 #51

I'd ask either of them why they were unloaded. aikoaiko Nov 2015 #18

Why do you think they call it TARGET? immoderate Nov 2015 #22

Women with gunz don't really bother me. It's the sick yahoos that carry, and those Hoyt Nov 2015 #29

They look like countingbluecars Nov 2015 #41

While I consider open carry to be silly... Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #44

If I saw that in the store LittleBlue Nov 2015 #49

Yeah well the new terminators look just like humans, so won't you feel foolish Rex Nov 2015 #59

I think it's nuts gwheezie Nov 2015 #65

"Terminator gun". beevul Nov 2015 #69

Locking thread. TexasTowelie Nov 2015 #70