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In reply to the discussion: Does owning a gun make you safer? [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,476 posts)15. You first, I don't believe in open carry
-Treat every firearm as if it's loaded. ...
-Never point a firearm at anything you are not willing to destroy. ...
-Always be sure of your target and what is beyond it. ...
-Keep your finger off the trigger until you are on target and ready to fire.
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In a lot of rural areas, everybody owns a gun, yet gun crime is almost unheard of
Travis_0004
Aug 2015
#2
Do let us know when and where we can see *you* demonstrating this...
friendly_iconoclast
Aug 2015
#4
And it's not the one with your name on it that you need to worry about.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Aug 2015
#39
Was there something in that opinion piece that you thought was worth discussing?
ManiacJoe
Aug 2015
#8
I refer to it ias a gunfight becasue it was, I just didn't have a gun
ghostsinthemachine
Aug 2015
#36