Gun-toting motorists more prone to road rage (Banglist Barf Alert)

New Scientist ^ | 3 feb 06 | Anon

[11Bush]

It's amazing how the photo of the 'guy' always fits the mental image I have created from the article.

[TC Rider]

"Hi! I'm David Hemenway and I'm a hoplophobe and a dweeb!"

This sucks so bad. I just spent 20 minutes on Google and cannot get to the original article that might shed some light on methodology of this survey, where the sample came from, how they were selected, etc.

If this was all done in Mass, where there is no CCW, what relevance does it have? Were these participants actual CCW holders or people keeping guns in their car illegally?

Let's hear about actual cases of CCW holders going nuts on the highway. You know, the 'High Noon', 'Dodge City', streets running with blood crap we all heard would happen if CCW ever passed into law.

Hey! David Hemenway! A survey? A freakin' survey? is that all you got?

[TC Rider]

"Police no longer have the right to ban someone they consider unsuitable from owning a gun."

Yeah, I remember the good old days when the police could decide. We lived in Birmingham back in '63 when the police could decide and not one 'person of color' was ever granted permission to hold and carry a gun.

Is this what Hemenway wants?

[TC Rider]

Police no longer have the right to ban someone they consider unsuitable from owning a gun.

When did they?

My childhood memories of the cops deciding (Bull Conner and Birmingham)

[from occupied ga]

Is this what Hemenway wants

Not exactly - he wants the police to deny the rights of EVERYONE who doesn't think exactly like he does.

[RightWhale]

Actually, having a .45 on the seat makes it much easier to ignore rude behavior.

[Altamira]

Geez, that guy looks like death on a Ritz cracker.

[sig226]

Way back when I lived in Texas, I was driving a crew from Austin to Dallas to inventory a supermarket. Some guy cut me off and I flipped him the bird and honked.

The Texas residents warned me not to do that because, "they'll shoot you for it."

Well, now that honest people are carrying guns, maybe they're not so worried about gunfights over gestures.

[P8riot]

HORSE
HOCKEY!

[Firefigher NC]

Actually I find that when I drive with a gun I am much more restrained in my driving and actions. Because I know that if I do something stupid with a firearm in my car I will get in a lot more trouble. And that's the way it should be.