Gun Control & RKBA

graham4anything

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82. I don't own a gun, I am alive and kicking. And I went swimming too

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 05:04 PM

Sep 2012

I went swimming today. Glad I don't own one, because that might have weighed me down and I would have drowned. Guns can cause drowning.

and the gunnies who swim, better becareful, because what happens if there is the boogie man in the water, and their gun is on shore, shit, did they even think about that
(cue in the Jaws theme)

Guns are like prisons. They are like compulsions and obsessions.

And the chances of someone being attacked by someone with a gun are greater than being hit by lightning I bet.
(the nra folk will of course have a ready to go post on that as the professionals always do.)

It's Oct. 31
there is a stranger at the door
wearing a mask to hide their identity
bang
another one bites the dust
oops, just a kid on Halloween dressed like a ghost, now he is one.

Anyone know the actuary stats on people losing years to their life just by worrying about something that never will happen to them from now til they are no longer here?
What does that do to ones blood pressure?

YIKES! EEK! EGAD!

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I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. [View all] rDigital Sep 2012 OP

Does it ever jam on you? NYC_SKP Sep 2012 #1

Luckily, I have not experienced any malfunctions with my G17. It is one of the most reliable rDigital Sep 2012 #4

I'm guessing you don't own a Glock trouble.smith Sep 2012 #14

Good for you. jehop61 Sep 2012 #2

+1000000 n/t Control-Z Sep 2012 #5

Thanks for demonstrating so vividly why "gun control" is failing. Simo 1939_1940 Oct 2012 #204

If you ever start feeling insane....please don't get in your car. PavePusher Sep 2012 #15

So what can YOU do that shows YOU are not crazy today? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #157

OMG shadowrider Sep 2012 #3

; ) Bullet HOSE!!! nt rDigital Sep 2012 #8

I haven't had the need for one today and have not felt the least bit worried about not having one DrDan Sep 2012 #6

May your good luck continue. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #19

it has for a lot of years . . . and I don't really consider it luck DrDan Sep 2012 #23

No one has a guarantee that a violent criminal won't target them. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #40

no one can guarantee a freedom from accidents and mistakes while using a firearm DrDan Sep 2012 #42

yet cars are more dangerous gejohnston Sep 2012 #44

so it is not the drivers . . hmmm . . . DrDan Sep 2012 #49

It is the drivers, gejohnston Sep 2012 #54

My probability of a gun accident is lower than the crime probability. N/T GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #77

but the possiblility exists, does it not? DrDan Sep 2012 #79

Of course it does. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #88

Excellent contribution, GSC. Solid post. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #89

hmmmmmm - one of us has to carry - one of us does not DrDan Sep 2012 #90

One is pro-choice, the other is not. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #93

I choose no weapons DrDan Sep 2012 #96

Not everyone makes the same choice, but it's important that they get to choose. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #97

That is your choice Missycim Sep 2012 #98

your choice can still be restricted . . . until the NRA purchases the necessary legislation DrDan Sep 2012 #113

Well get cracking Missycim Sep 2012 #114

Not "has to carry", but chooses to carry. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #116

I think there are many here who HAVE to carry . . . just my opinion, of course DrDan Sep 2012 #122

I think at least three gejohnston Sep 2012 #123

then there are a few who feel naked when not carrying DrDan Sep 2012 #124

Can't speak for them. gejohnston Sep 2012 #125

And no one has a guarantee that that gun won't go off accidentally. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #232

Guns are really pretty simple DaveBeal Dec 2012 #235

Tone down the language pls. It only makes it harder to accept reality when you are proven to be rDigital Dec 2012 #236

Guns don't go off accidentally. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #237

Not luck? It's is the Law of Probability. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #158

good luck with that DrDan Sep 2012 #159

Good luck with what? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #167

It's not a matter of luck. It's a matter of REALITY. MotherPetrie Sep 2012 #33

Over 1.3 million victims of violent crime per year is also a REALITY. N/T GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #41

Consider yourself fortunate Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #47

Intense. Good share, solid post. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #50

Good post. Thanks for sharing. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #71

Unexpected danger doesn't happen where you think it will Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #83

Ditto 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #127

depends gejohnston Sep 2012 #128

Uh huh. EVERYONE. 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #129

This message was self-deleted by its author glacierbay Sep 2012 #130

it is one thing for people who know what they are talking about gejohnston Sep 2012 #131

It is one thing for me to know what I'm talking about 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #132

None of those links have anything to support your guess that more guns in the theater petronius Sep 2012 #134

i.e. more guns = more deaths 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #135

Your links had to do with the prevalence of firearms within a general population petronius Sep 2012 #137

Sooooo, rrneck Sep 2012 #139

certainly not because more guns LEAD TO less crime . . . is it? DrDan Sep 2012 #144

No. nt rrneck Sep 2012 #148

we are talking about one specific case gejohnston Sep 2012 #136

absolutely agree - more John Wayne's are not needed DrDan Sep 2012 #143

whew. n/t BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 #7

But Civilization was diminished. Nt xchrom Sep 2012 #9

How? nt rDigital Sep 2012 #12

+1000 Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #73

I carried my kimber pepper blaster and knife to my sons football ileus Sep 2012 #10

I don't carry, but I didn't get shot either. rrneck Sep 2012 #11

I can beat that. I carried a gun today while purchsing another gun that I will soon carry trouble.smith Sep 2012 #13

B-bu-bu-butttt.... PavePusher Sep 2012 #17

When we went to the range I carried my SR on my right and my LCP on my left hip. ileus Sep 2012 #24

Guns kill people. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #16

Pfffttt Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #18

.45's are for hillbillies..... rDigital Sep 2012 #20

I have ben known to carry a variety of CHL firearms. oneshooter Sep 2012 #21

I sold my P220 Elite SAO to a tunnel rat. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #25

Hillbilly you say... Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #36

LOL. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #107

HEY!!!! I resemble that remark!!!! virginia mountainman Sep 2012 #108

over 250 rounds without an incident also... ileus Sep 2012 #22

proud of my son as well . . . and my daughter DrDan Sep 2012 #38

My son turns 8 tomorrow ileus Sep 2012 #39

my son and daughter are older than yours - adults - educated - employed - hard workers DrDan Sep 2012 #43

Sounds like his children will be that much further ahead than yours... Clames Sep 2012 #45

very possible - but a lot can be said for being brought up in an environment absent of paranoia DrDan Sep 2012 #48

has nothing to do with paranoia gejohnston Sep 2012 #53

What does target shooting have to do with you imagined paranoia? ileus Sep 2012 #58

The phenomena we are observing here is called "projection bias". nt rDigital Sep 2012 #67

So yours are paranoid of gun owners and inanimate objects? Clames Sep 2012 #69

not paranoid of gun owners and inanimate objects at all . . . . DrDan Sep 2012 #74

So can I. Clames Sep 2012 #78

I carried today as well. Oneka Sep 2012 #26

I didn't carry a lethal weapon today! And no one was hurt!! 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #27

You own plenty of lethal weapons. PavePusher Sep 2012 #28

Yes. Life is very good for me indeed! 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author glacierbay Sep 2012 #30

4 days a week I carry open and concealed glacierbay Sep 2012 #31

Why? Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #37

Some departments require it, from most it is optional ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #46

Our Dept. makes it optional glacierbay Sep 2012 #55

I didn't carry a gun today and nobody attacked me MotherPetrie Sep 2012 #32

That's cool! I'm very glad that you were able to make the choice that is best for you petronius Sep 2012 #34

I carry a gun every day and no one has ever been hurt by it. rl6214 Sep 2012 #35

very impressive randr Sep 2012 #51

Why are you doing this? Intentional annoyance? Desperate for attention? Buzz Clik Sep 2012 #52

I carried the first part of today, now it's locked in the handgun safe ileus Sep 2012 #56

I don't carry, I'm not allowed to. sir pball Sep 2012 #57

You need to be one of the 1% then your 2A rights would extend to you. ileus Sep 2012 #59

Has there ever been a single instance.... Liberal Gramma Sep 2012 #60

I would say yes discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #61

All I hope for Liberal Gramma Sep 2012 #63

Agreed but... Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #64

Valid point Liberal Gramma Sep 2012 #66

Well Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #70

OK, we've reached the point of agreeing to disagree Liberal Gramma Sep 2012 #72

"I do favor control of assault weapons." Simo 1939_1940 Oct 2012 #205

I don't carry. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #65

The difference is that pro-gunners rarely try to talk YOU into carrying something Common Sense Party Sep 2012 #121

Yes, but it is rather rare here. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #75

People can indeed, change. Oneka Sep 2012 #86

I am all for the 2nd Amendment, but some, like the OP seem a bit over the top Vinnie From Indy Sep 2012 #62

I don't know a day in the life of your common carrier is interesting. ileus Sep 2012 #68

That's just a juvenile opinion rl6214 Sep 2012 #95

I rode my bike without a helmet today and didn't suffer a concussion. nt Speck Tater Sep 2012 #76

Heavens.'better take out a billboard. No, you need to hire the Goodyear Blimp! 24/7! Shout the news hlthe2b Sep 2012 #80

Fascinating. I saw a plane today and it didn't crash. I was amazed. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #81

I don't own a gun, I am alive and kicking. And I went swimming too graham4anything Sep 2012 #82

Guns don't kill people... deathrind Sep 2012 #84

Herrington v. United States (2010) petronius Sep 2012 #91

And you have no right to access to ink or electrons.... PavePusher Sep 2012 #92

I have no doubt that the 1A case regarding a tax on newspaper ink would serve petronius Sep 2012 #94

I'm gonna drop my 380 in my pocket shortly then go teach the youth group. ileus Sep 2012 #85

LCP right? You carry one in the chamber? nt rDigital Sep 2012 #87

Yeah LCP condition one. ileus Sep 2012 #99

Another day another carry. Oneka Sep 2012 #100

Thank you for caring about society and your family. ileus Sep 2012 #106

You're welcome Oneka Sep 2012 #109

Love my Kahr CW9, perfect size for IWB for me madville Sep 2012 #101

congratulations fascisthunter Sep 2012 #102

The G17 is a little large for concealed carry (for me, anyway) MercutioATC Sep 2012 #103

Agreed. The g19 is a far better CCW piece. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #104

09/16/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #105

made it through the whole day without a crutch . . . er, a gun . . . without a single incident DrDan Sep 2012 #115

Me too! I love my non-paranoid world! 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #126

same with my 2 children, both now adults DrDan Sep 2012 #145

what if gejohnston Sep 2012 #147

I am proud of them for staying away from guns DrDan Sep 2012 #150

So if one of them got a gold medal for gejohnston Sep 2012 #151

I am proud of their choice to stay away from guns DrDan Sep 2012 #152

I'm proud of both of my kids for a number of reasons gejohnston Sep 2012 #160

it is relevant to me . . . sign of maturity DrDan Sep 2012 #162

It is a cultural difference having nothing to do with maturity. gejohnston Sep 2012 #163

question whatever you like . . . but please do not speak for me DrDan Sep 2012 #170

Today, 9-16 Roadtrip home from beach vacation virginia mountainman Sep 2012 #110

don't larwdem Sep 2012 #111

What makes you think I'm male? nt rDigital Sep 2012 #112

are those your hands in the OP pic? ileus Sep 2012 #117

Not my hands. You have good attention to detail. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #119

I doubt anyone will take gun advice from someone... PavePusher Sep 2012 #118

I carried a gun all day yesterday, and even met someone else who carried a gun. chibajoe Sep 2012 #120

LCP and M&P 9c....no incidents. ileus Sep 2012 #133

9-17 I carried all day, again and as usual... virginia mountainman Sep 2012 #138

With any luck I will have the engine for my Ferret completed next week. oneshooter Sep 2012 #142

Oneshooter, you have me at a disadvantage... virginia mountainman Sep 2012 #146

A Ferret is a British built all terrain vehicle. oneshooter Sep 2012 #149

And to keep this post gun related oneshooter Sep 2012 #165

Very VERY nice!!! LOL it don't take "clips" or "magazines" virginia mountainman Sep 2012 #169

09-17-12 Oneka Sep 2012 #140

9/17/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #141

9/18/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #153

9/18 another LCP carry without incident. ileus Sep 2012 #154

9-18-12 Oneka Sep 2012 #155

9/19/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #156

Another successful day of keeping me and my family protected. ileus Sep 2012 #161

I carried seven lethal weapons today (9/20) and no one was hurt by them. friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #164

09-19, another day another: Oneka Sep 2012 #166

That's a cute one! nt rDigital Sep 2012 #168

9/20/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #171

9/21/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #172

You better wrap that death spewing killing machine rrneck Sep 2012 #173

I'm doing my best to keep it under wraps. I appreciate the concern. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #176

09-20 and 21 Oneka Sep 2012 #174

I really appreciate that you are including pictures of your EDC. It adds a touch of reality to the rDigital Sep 2012 #177

6 days without incident this week. ileus Sep 2012 #175

9/22/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #178

09/23/2012: I carried a gun yesterday and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #179

09/24/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #180

09/25/2011: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #181

09/26/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #182

I carry daily, will be carrying tonight when I check out the families business oneshooter Sep 2012 #183

09/27/2011: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #184

09/28/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #185

Another 7 days of perfect carry. ileus Sep 2012 #186

But what about when you WEREN'T carrying the gun? Shitty Mitty Sep 2012 #187

Those days are rare, but I also have to sleep. You are an intelligent rDigital Sep 2012 #188

09/29/2011: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #189

I OC'd yesterday and even encountered a bear. ileus Sep 2012 #190

09/30/2011: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #191

Another day of super-safe carry. Thanks 2A... ileus Oct 2012 #192

I carried concealed into both a bank and a Credit Union today. oneshooter Oct 2012 #193

10/01/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #194

10/02/2012: I carried a gun today an no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #195

10/03/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #196

10/04/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #197

10/05/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #198

LCP while out, then my SR22 around the property....no incidents. ileus Oct 2012 #199

09-22, through today. Oneka Oct 2012 #200

10/06/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #201

10/07/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #202

10/08/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #203

Two more days with my PSD...no incidents. ileus Oct 2012 #206

10/09/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #207

10/10/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #208

12/06/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Dec 2012 #209

You must be an extremely strong person to resist the urgings of your evil Simo 1939_1940 Dec 2012 #210

12/7/12 I carried my death spewing penis extension today and no one got Berserker Dec 2012 #216

Color me surprised... and not! ; ) nt rDigital Dec 2012 #217

You too, sir/maam - should be ashamed. Simo 1939_1940 Dec 2012 #223

I ate the flesh of animals, and enjoyed it! slackmaster Dec 2012 #211

LOL, beef jerky FTW! nt rDigital Dec 2012 #212

A cow and a chicken died so that I could eat today. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #213

We are all very happy that you haven't hurt anyone yet. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #214

I think the past is the best predictor of the future in my case. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #215

I agree. Hence my question. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #219

I think I understand your question better now. (and I'm on a desktop now rather than an iPhone.) rDigital Dec 2012 #224

OK. So given all that, why do you carry? Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #225

I carry because I care. rDigital Dec 2012 #229

Stop trolling. Clames Dec 2012 #218

That's pretty funny, coming from our resident troll. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #220

That's also another thing you lack. Clames Dec 2012 #222

Another great day without incident while carrying my PSD. ileus Dec 2012 #221

I had a rifle when I was a kid. No one got shot, but it did make my shoulder sore. ;) ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #226

When you gotta go, you gotta go. :) We have the enumerated right to dump. lol ; ) nt rDigital Dec 2012 #227

In the event ... JEFF9K Dec 2012 #228

My wife is on DU is well. She'll let you know! : ) nt rDigital Dec 2012 #230

So fucking what? Zoeisright Dec 2012 #231

This message was self-deleted by its author rDigital Dec 2012 #233

2 more recs and on to the greatest page!! nt rDigital Dec 2012 #234