Posted on 06/25/2014 3:38:32 PM PDT by koanhead
On the pro-gun website, The Truth About Guns, they likened these type of open carry activists to a naked gay guy in chaps dancing on a float at a gay pride parade. You are right on the mark.
I feel comfortable, because the owner of the exposed firearm, may also know that there would be at least one person carrying concealed, somewhere in the place.
I agree, this does no good for the cause of gun rights. It comes off as in your face idiocy at best. I’m an NRA lifer, former firearms instructor and I conceal carry everywhere I go, but to me these antics are counterproductive.
First of all, these are semi-automatic rifles, NOT “assault weapons.”
In his last paragraph, Byron “The Pitts” quotes a supposed FBI statistic, but the FBI themselves admit that more people are murdered every year with hammers than with “assault weapons.”
Yeah. There’s story behind my freep name. One day I’ll explain. But not today.
If these guys can do it, what is stopping a bunch of gangbangers from walking in to a business armed to the teeth? Road warrior is coming.
Wars are won with hundreds of different strategies, thousands of tactics.
The ‘We’re here, we’re armed, you won’t be harmed’, is but one of those strategies.
Another good point.
Seems to work for the homo lobby quite well!
“Like pouring blood on random people wearing fur, pretending to be a piece of meat on a tray and going unshowered for months defecating in city parks?”
There is a difference between boldly asserting your rights and committing assault. You may be content to meekly sit around and do nothing but history has shown that people who are confident enough to rattle some cages get their way. Ask the blacks, gays and women.
That a bunch of limp-wristed fake supporters of the Constitution.
Nothing. The law in Texas doesn't trample your 2nd amendment rights, at least as it applies to long guns. Unfortunately, it is a lot more destructive to our 2nd amendment rights concerning handguns. It is illegal to openly carry a handgun in Texas. I'm sure they'll get plenty of support from the bedwetters on this thread make the same state of affairs exist for long guns as well.
I thought this forum was supposed to support the 2nd amendment. Just a second, let me check...
Yup. As I expected in a message from the founder of Free Republic it states
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Perhaps some bed-wetters would be happier elsewhere.
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