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43. Still, I don't see any way the new law could be considered a net positive.

Fri Jan 1, 2016, 10:37 PM

Jan 2016

People who insist on open carry tend to strike me as wannabe cowboys - or worse, wannabe Charles Bronsons. Concealed carry (which I'm not generally opposed to BTW) isn't good enough for someone who's desperate to look tough or intimidating.

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20-year-old UNT student shot in head [View all] riversedge Jan 2016 OP

Too many criminals on the street TeddyR Jan 2016 #1

And too many gunz in circulation because people enamored with the dang things won't allow Hoyt Jan 2016 #8

Tons of restrictions in NYC, DC, Chicago JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #25

And places like Georgia ship thousands of gunz to NY. Need to restrict folks to one or two gunz max Hoyt Jan 2016 #29

So you want a quasi police state. GGJohn Jan 2016 #34

Nope, I want racist gun yahoos off the streets and excess gunz removed from their homes. Hoyt Jan 2016 #41

You couldn't be more wrong, as usual, GGJohn Jan 2016 #44

Part of the problem is, just about anybody can get a gun (legally or quasi-legally) in the next nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #32

Wrong. Until there are required mental health checks there are no real restrictions. trillion Jan 2016 #55

Too many people who can get hold of guns and hurt people with them. pnwmom Jan 2016 #15

Sure, but there always have been. Violent crime rates are actually down quite a bit nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #38

That's so very sad, may she rest in peace. TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #2

She isn't dead but is in critical condition. Sad either way, though. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2016 #3

From the OP, she's still alive but in a critical condition. SwissTony Jan 2016 #4

New Year starts like the old year ends Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #5

Ok, a firearm is just a tool, it's up to the user how it's used. GGJohn Jan 2016 #14

Somebody walking down the street with a tool like an axe, will be stopped for questioning. Hoyt Jan 2016 #30

Not in my town they won't. GGJohn Jan 2016 #31

At the least, we should restrict folks to concealed carry only. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #33

I could get behind that, GGJohn Jan 2016 #37

As far as very remote areas go, I guess you're right. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #40

I'm not much on carrying in public under any circumstances. I think it ais a blight on society. Hoyt Jan 2016 #42

I'm not much caring on what you think it is. eom. GGJohn Jan 2016 #46

Well, just think of it in "lesser evil" terms, if necessary. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #51

...by guns? Grins Jan 2016 #56

Uncaring thugs with guns. jalan48 Jan 2016 #6

"Too damn many guns available!!" Yep, there was a time when words were exchanged and RKP5637 Jan 2016 #7

No surveillance videos? Helen Borg Jan 2016 #9

It's gotten pathetic! One never knows when some outrageous fool is going to RKP5637 Jan 2016 #10

"Witnesses said there were five or six young men in the SUV, which drove off......................." pocoloco Jan 2016 #11

I hope and pray that she pulls through red dog 1 Jan 2016 #12

I'd bet the shooters didn't know or care about "open carry law" JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #19

I'd bet you're right about that. red dog 1 Jan 2016 #24

Still, I don't see any way the new law could be considered a net positive. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #43

How about blaming the criminal instead of an inanimate object? GGJohn Jan 2016 #13

Yes - but that would mean 840high Jan 2016 #22

Meaning .1% will? Grins Jan 2016 #57

Actually it's 99.9999999999999999999999999999% of firearms will never be used in a GGJohn Jan 2016 #58

Texas law allowing open carry just went into effect. Wonder if that figured in this horrible FailureToCommunicate Jan 2016 #16

Why would it? GGJohn Jan 2016 #17

What do you suggest we do about it? Anything at all? (nt) Paladin Jan 2016 #21

How about we crack down on violent crime? hack89 Jan 2016 #23

How about cracking down on criminals? GGJohn Jan 2016 #26

Want to bet it was gang releated hack89 Jan 2016 #18

That's where my son wants to get his graduate degree mcar Jan 2016 #20

Guns don't kill people. People with guns kill people. valerief Jan 2016 #27

A gun culture rockfordfile Jan 2016 #28

Update. GGJohn Jan 2016 #35

Always be alert and aware of drivers around you. ileus Jan 2016 #36

The fact that you even had to do such a thing is a rather sad commentary, though. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #45

I really hope this is sarcasm Skittles Jan 2016 #54

what the hell? restorefreedom Jan 2016 #39

She passed away. GGJohn Jan 2016 #47

dammit. just dammit. and rip. nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #48

Terrible story. God help her family, and God damn those stupid, reckless assholes. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #49

Not sure if the FBI's UCR details that , I couldn't find it, but that doesn't really mean anything, GGJohn Jan 2016 #50

Always hard to tell if a certain sort of crime is more common, or just more hyped by the media. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #52

The victim is a childhood friend of one of my fraternity brothers' daughters Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #53