Gun Control & RKBA

Starboard Tack

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89. Ah, so less than 10% would not constitute many for you.

Sun Apr 27, 2014, 09:50 AM

Apr 2014

That means many must be more than 10 million. Are there many who carry their guns around concealed?
I guess they are statistically insignificant, like the mere 30,000 who die by gun annually.

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Female gun instructors in hot demand [View all] Lurks Often Apr 2014 OP

Promoting gun ownership to women HockeyMom Apr 2014 #1

there was a time when gejohnston Apr 2014 #3

Wrong Lurks Often Apr 2014 #4

Having worked in both business and education HockeyMom Apr 2014 #54

This old white guy likes the new trend! Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #2

Who do you think they need to defend themselves against? Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #5

seriously? gejohnston Apr 2014 #6

Nice of you to want them to be helpless victims Lurks Often Apr 2014 #7

"If I were a woman, surrounded by a population of gun toting guys, I'd definitely be armed" Jgarrick Apr 2014 #9

No! Advocate for increased accessibility? Are you kidding? Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #14

In post #5 you said you would carry if you were a woman; apparently, you *do* wish to increase Jgarrick Apr 2014 #15

Nice try, but we both know that's not what I said. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #16

So you don't think that women in America are surrounded by gun toting guys, given that there are Jgarrick Apr 2014 #17

No, I don't. I think most women avoid those kinds of men. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #18

the most gun infested parts of the country gejohnston Apr 2014 #21

No particular state. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #27

don't buy it gejohnston Apr 2014 #31

I didn't really mention "civilized", except to describe the mentality of some who carry. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #33

I don't know why others don't gejohnston Apr 2014 #45

Well, I don't carry for exactly the same reasons Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #50

they also have a valid point gejohnston Apr 2014 #79

Everybody has a valid point. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #82

By what standard do you consider a state to be "gun infested"? Jgarrick Apr 2014 #22

See post 27 above Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #28

So a "gun infested" place could be a "whole country". Given that (per capita) the US has more guns Jgarrick Apr 2014 #34

You are fairly new around here and not familiar with my position Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #36

slight correction gejohnston Apr 2014 #44

Some good points there GE Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #46

few small children are shot by parents gejohnston Apr 2014 #47

True that, but off topic Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #52

" Having the Constitutional right is NOT good cause." Jenoch Apr 2014 #60

You presume that I side with King George. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #62

Your last paragraph describes me. Jenoch Apr 2014 #68

I agree with everything except this statement Packerowner740 Apr 2014 #19

Well "old" is a relative term Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author gejohnston Apr 2014 #24

Better than 90% of rapists are unarmed, only 3% to 5% of them are armed with a gun. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #20

I t oes not upset me in the least. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #25

Why female instructors in particular? Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #8

See my post#4, additionally Lurks Often Apr 2014 #10

Good points all Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #11

Many female newcomers to shooting sports prefer female instructors.... S_B_Jackson Apr 2014 #12

Emily's instructor should have told her to keep her finger off the trigger until the sights are on Skeeter Barnes Apr 2014 #13

We have a former cop at our office, and he's constantly encouraging all women to buy a gun and Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #26

actually, most street cops gejohnston Apr 2014 #29

"actually, most street cops thinks armed citizens are a good thing." Riiiiiiight. Getting shot at Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #30

the average citizen are not going to shoot at them gejohnston Apr 2014 #32

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #63

ohhhhh awwww appeal to authority and condescending arrogance gejohnston Apr 2014 #78

Oh for Chrissakes. Forever posting the pro-NRA nutjobs as justification for wacko ideas!! Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #91

two ways to tell someone has no idea what they are talking about gejohnston Apr 2014 #98

"Here's a clue. People in general do not have the IQ of a pinhead." Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #103

Yes, most street cops don't have a problem with the lawful citizen being armed, IronGate Apr 2014 #39

OMG. ROFL! Oh rats, I forgot I was in the gun forum where such ideas are sold in the Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #64

Believe what you will, IronGate Apr 2014 #65

Yes, as a matter of fact, I do. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #67

In what capacity? IronGate Apr 2014 #69

I really don't know how that's going to make a difference. Do cops change their Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #70

Just asking. IronGate Apr 2014 #71

Hmmm... why on earth would they want to risk their lives more than they already risk them? Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #72

What risk? IronGate Apr 2014 #73

Either you discuss things like a grown up and stop pretending, or this conversation is over nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #74

Like a grown up? IronGate Apr 2014 #76

Sounds to me like she runs the cafeteria downstairs. oneshooter Apr 2014 #104

No doubt. IronGate Apr 2014 #105

Most cops I've talked to recommend citizen armament. Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #86

I don't want to discuss inane assertions. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #90

Then why post on a "discussion board"? (NT) blueridge3210 Apr 2014 #94

You must've thought my last comment was directed at the op of this thread. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #95

"Assertion" to you, Reportage to me. It's not the biggest deal... Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #99

Two anecdotes do not equal data Lurks Often Apr 2014 #35

Yeah! How dare a female come in here and pretend to know anything about guns? Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #37

Thanks for the laugh Lurks Often Apr 2014 #38

You're welcome. Laughter is always the best medicine Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #40

Ah yes, the standard anti gun correlation between sex and firearms Lurks Often Apr 2014 #41

Actually, I don't project much. Neither am I in denial. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #48

The only one I see in denial is you Lurks Often Apr 2014 #51

Well, first of all, I'm not part of the anti-gun crowd, or any crowd for that matter Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #57

You go ahead and keep denying if it makes you feel better n/t Lurks Often Apr 2014 #85

Wrong on both counts ... Straw Man Apr 2014 #55

You just out there sniping, Straw Man Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #59

"I'm sure this feeds a lot of fetishes and fantasies pablo_marmol Apr 2014 #43

Note, I said "many", certainly not all. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #49

Yet ... Straw Man Apr 2014 #53

Definitely not blinkered. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #58

You make sweeping generalizations ... Straw Man Apr 2014 #61

What generalizations? Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #66

Here's one. Straw Man Apr 2014 #75

How many is many for you? Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #80

How many is "many"? More than 2%, certainly. Straw Man Apr 2014 #84

Ah, so less than 10% would not constitute many for you. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #89

When someone uses a word like "many" ... Straw Man Apr 2014 #93

Here's another. Straw Man Apr 2014 #77

Not all men who love their guns are testosterone driven Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #81

Oh, please. Straw Man Apr 2014 #83

So you only have personal attacks and nothing else Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #88

Wrong again. Straw Man Apr 2014 #92

So if I disagree with your bigoted, presumptuous pablo_marmol Apr 2014 #97

Oh, you're quite a card. You should do a stand up routine with such cutting edge humor. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #100

Do you really think that you're fooling anyone with this silly soft shoe? Really? pablo_marmol Apr 2014 #101

Soft shoe? Really? And Pablo, I'm not here to fool people. Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #102

One day when I was at the indoor range where I shoot pablo_marmol Apr 2014 #42

My husband taught me how to shoot 40 years ago HockeyMom Apr 2014 #56

Clubs like A Girl and a Gun, and Austin Sureshots.. Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #87

Pistol permit instructors can make pretty good money in the course of a class Lurks Often Apr 2014 #96