I think some of you misunderstand what I wrote. In no case did I say I would open carry an AR15 into a Home Depot. I did make the clear point that I might not consider that wise or prudent. I wasn't even commenting on how such activity affects the issue of open carry.
What I was commenting on is that it seems slightly off base for us to attribute such behavior to nefarious objectives. We might be right in assuming that if it happened. But then we would be considered equally evil in intent were it known that we legally carry concealed weapons into a store by those who do not like anyone having guns.
The comment I spoke of seemed to indicate that a CHL holder would automatically suspect a man openly carrying a long gun into a store of bad intentions. As if the very act itself (which is both Constitutional and legal in Texas and many other states) was a precursor to something terrible. That is exactly what the anti's say about those who have a CHL. Can we have our cake and eat it too?
Please understand I'm not advocating such activity as wise or prudent or effective in communicating any desire for open carry.
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- Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:26 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: MDA doesn't like 30.06
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- Sat Feb 22, 2014 1:00 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: MDA doesn't like 30.06
- Replies: 64
- Views: 6634
Re: MDA doesn't like 30.06
"I think you understand but it suites your purposes to feign ignorance on the issue. I'll tell you something else that it seems nobody has said yet. If you really are of the mindset that a guy walking into the isle of the Home Depot you work at with an AR15, in PLANO TEXAS!, where nobody has any reason to be doing such a thing, I pray for your sake the guy is a bad shot."
We have a Constitution and Bill of Rights that spell out inalienable rights granted to us by our Creator.You may not have a valid reason for doing what you do. Your neighbor may not think you have a reason. The action may not be seen as wise or even prudent. In fact, much of what we enjoy as the pursuit of happiness might seem idiotic by many people. The question is not do you or I think it reasonable. The question is what does the Constitution say? What does the law say? If it is not illegal, it meets the test. Many people think you and I have no reason to carry a concealed weapon in Home Depot. Thank God for America where it doesn't really matter what opinion you and I have when it comes to rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Such is the substance of freedom, whether we like it or not. My opinion, anyway.
We have a Constitution and Bill of Rights that spell out inalienable rights granted to us by our Creator.You may not have a valid reason for doing what you do. Your neighbor may not think you have a reason. The action may not be seen as wise or even prudent. In fact, much of what we enjoy as the pursuit of happiness might seem idiotic by many people. The question is not do you or I think it reasonable. The question is what does the Constitution say? What does the law say? If it is not illegal, it meets the test. Many people think you and I have no reason to carry a concealed weapon in Home Depot. Thank God for America where it doesn't really matter what opinion you and I have when it comes to rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Such is the substance of freedom, whether we like it or not. My opinion, anyway.