Posted on 06/08/2015 8:55:31 AM PDT by rktman
When I was growing up on a series of Marine Corps bases across the country, the phrase “man with a gun” was comforting, not scary. Yet as the anti-gun movement gradually took control of the public debate, it became not just frightening — especially to those who knew nothing about firearms — but a matter for instant police action. Today, with open-carry laws proliferating — Texas is about to adopt open carry — the sight of a civilian packing heat may be the New Normal. But what are the etiquette rules so we don’t frighten children, horses and the Pansy Left?
Jim Cooley says he just wanted to make a point when he brought his AR-15 assault-style rifle out in public. He went bigger than most so-called open-carriers, though, bringing his mean-looking weapon to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airfield in the world, to drop off his daughter.
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What could possibly go wrong?
Well, he did get questioned but according to what I read, as long as he’s not headed through the tsa checkpoint, he’s okay in GA now. Of course the 100 rd drum mag might have caused some concern for the wadded panty crowd.
He`s the new Rosa Parks.
Theyll just have to get used to it.
I present here, for your examination and edification, what I always thought of as “the Cowboy Code” or “the Code of the West”. Though it was always unwritten, here is a “loose” list of some of the guidelines:
1. Don’t inquire into a person’s past. Take the measure of a man for what he is today.
2. Never steal another man’s horse. A horse thief pays with his life.
3. Riding another man’s horse without his permission is nearly as bad as making love to his wife. Never even bother another man’s horse.
4. Defend yourself whenever necessary.
5. Look out for your own.
6. A cowboy is loyal to his “brand,” to his friends, and those he rides with.
7. Remove your guns before sitting at the dining table.
8. Don’t make a threat without expecting dire consequences.
9. Never pass anyone on the trail without saying “Howdy”.
10. When approaching someone from behind, give a loud greeting before you get within shooting range.
11. Don’t wave at a man on a horse, as it might spook the horse. A nod is the proper greeting.
12. After you pass someone on the trail, don’t look back at him. It implies you don’t trust him.
13. Never order anything weaker than whiskey.
14. Always fill your whiskey glass to the brim.
15. Always drink your whiskey with your gun hand, to show your friendly intentions.
16. Drinking on duty is grounds for instant dismissal and blacklisting.
17. A cowboy doesn’t talk much; he saves his breath for breathing.
18. No matter how weary and hungry you are after a long day in the saddle, always tend to your horse’s needs before your own, and get your horse some feed before you eat.
19. Cuss all you want, but only around men, horses and cows.
20. Complain about the cooking and you become the cook.
21. Do not practice ingratitude.
22. A cowboy is pleasant even when out of sorts. Complaining is what quitters do, and cowboys hate quitters.
23. Always be courageous. Cowards aren’t tolerated in any outfit worth its salt.
24. A cowboy always helps someone in need, even a stranger or an enemy.
25. Never try on another man’s hat.
26. Be hospitable to strangers. Anyone who wanders in, including an enemy, is welcome at the dinner table. The same was true for riders who joined cowboys on the range.
27. Never wake another man by shaking or touching him, as he might wake suddenly and shoot you.
28. Real cowboys are modest. A braggart who is “all gurgle and no guts” is not tolerated.
29. Be there for a friend when he needs you.
30. Give your enemy a fighting chance.
31. Never shoot an unarmed or unforewarned enemy. This was also known as “the rattlesnake code”: always warn before you strike. However, if a man was being stalked, this could be ignored.
32. Never shoot a woman no matter what.
33. Consideration for others is central to the code, such as: Don’t stir up dust around the chuckwagon, don’t wake up the wrong man for herd duty, etc.
34. Respect the land and the environment by not smoking in hazardous fire areas, disfiguring rocks, trees, or other natural areas.
35. Honesty is absolute - your word is your bond, a handshake is more binding than a contract.
36. Live by the Golden Rule.
Q: “But what are the etiquette rules”?
A: “Hey, buddy, whatcha packin’? ..... Cool!”
As much as open carry is a right in many states, it is not meant to be abused. Carrying an ar to the airport-dumb. I’ve carried in airports, picking up people etc, concealed. In my state a long gun is not covered by a carry permit-at least not loaded. So, you are carrying an empty long gun, what’s the point there?
Incredible he wasn’t arrested.
LOL! Well, there are a couple I might take exception to today in the current state of affairs.
100 round mag sounds crazy, but any mugger would think twice — nobody wants to get shot 100 times just taking for a wallet.
Single stack or double? (Most of those familiar can tell by grip thickness on sight) So maybe 9 or 40?
It’s that one about complaining about the food and then having to cook isn’t it?
Them cowboys was mean.
Sorry. You can forget about all that. I intend to live.
Guess I'll never be a cowboy.
React?! Only time I react to people openly carrying is if they’re also openly being idiots. Kind of the same as how I “react” to people driving. So long as you’re behaving competently I don’t care.
LOL! No, 30 and 31.
Maybe I’ll put that 2-foot long bayonet on my WW-II Russian Mosin and walk around town.
Yeah, that’s a good plan...
“What could go wrong?” ———
LOL!
Yes, this is not our dad’s country. We’re not in KANSAS anymore.
All the clichés work, when psyche warfare is the name of the game and law enforcement is demoralized, set up for a fall, and chaos ensues.
Up from down is fluid now, and what is right in the morning is wrong by afternoon.
If it wads anyones panties, they can go running away screaming and shouting and not stop till they get to California or Massachusetts.
Just say hi.
How vivid.
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