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bongbong

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86. Hmmmmmm

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 11:59 PM

Jan 2013

> and one of those may be the spread of "shall issue" concealed carry which became law in October of 1987 in Florida.

Statistics prove that's wrong, but "please proceed".

> You may feel that I am excessively paranoid.

Whether it's paranoia or a false sense of security, I don't know. Statistics do prove that you're more likely to get injured or die from gun violence if you own one, however. If you live in Garrison Keilors' town where everybody is above average than maybe you can beat the odds.

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Restaurant rethinking allowing concealed weapons after customer shot [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 OP

She would have been safe had she been armed. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #1

No, seriesly! Her gun could, had she bin packin ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #7

Hell yeah. She coulda taught him a lesson for shootin' her, alright. freshwest Jan 2013 #21

No shirt, no shoes, no sidearm, no service Electric Monk Jan 2013 #29

This liberalmike27 Jan 2013 #30

lol n/t Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #53

Ziiiinnnnggg! LOL!! nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #84

Well waddya know??? elleng Jan 2013 #2

"He reached in his pocket and accidentally discharged a weapon in his pocket" rightsideout Jan 2013 #3

... LisaLynne Jan 2013 #5

Damn. I am glad that I don't live in Kansas, Oklahoma or the South. As a result, I bluestate10 Jan 2013 #85

Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #4

There is a reason they make holsters. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #6

What!? Holsters are the solution? longship Jan 2013 #9

Correct, you don't get it. I will explain it. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #10

But can he conceal it in his pocket if it's in a holster? proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #12

They make holsters specifically for that purpose. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #15

Sounds like an appropriate anniversary gift from his wife. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #16

Could be the only thing she gives him for a loooonnng time. nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #44

Yes. I carry a snub nosed .38 caliber revolver in a pocket holster ... spin Jan 2013 #23

When? bongbong Jan 2013 #54

So he can look gangsta' Kolesar Jan 2013 #60

I have responded to you numerous times ... spin Jan 2013 #70

OK! bongbong Jan 2013 #71

Since I am not an important person ... spin Jan 2013 #77

Gotta give it to you bongbong Jan 2013 #78

What I don't think you realize is that I carry a legally concealed weapon as a .... spin Jan 2013 #80

Hmmmmmm bongbong Jan 2013 #86

Thanks for your polite reply. ... spin Jan 2013 #87

They have pocket holsters obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #58

The holster would be a good step bongbong Jan 2013 #62

If you walked up to me on the street ... spin Jan 2013 #72

I get it! Idiots with guns in public with HOLSTERS! And everything will magically be fine forever. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #14

Not for everything, but for this case, yes. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #17

So, more laws, like safeinOhio Jan 2013 #19

That would be a radical interpretation of what I wrote. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #22

Unless you mandate the use of such holsters, what you've said is fairly worthless. EOTE Jan 2013 #39

I don't see the need for any such law. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #41

So what you've said is utterly worthless. EOTE Jan 2013 #43

Laws only work if they are enforced. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #45

There ARE no current laws that would have prevented that idiot from shooting his wife. EOTE Jan 2013 #46

It might have helped if the idiot in question weren't an idiot in the first place. Bake Jan 2013 #48

Sure, but do you suggest a law outlawing idiots? EOTE Jan 2013 #59

Sheesh! The problem is people carrying loaded weapons! longship Jan 2013 #24

Unloaded ones are not very effective... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #34

Ah, the light bulb finally went on. GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #73

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! Zoeisright Jan 2013 #27

Holsters are answer to world peace. Didn't you know that? Lint Head Jan 2013 #28

LOL ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #31

However there is no doubt that holsters do prevent many gun accidents. ... spin Jan 2013 #74

You have to pull the trigger? Now why didn't someone explain that to us a long time ago! A Simple Game Jan 2013 #33

That is one hypothesis. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #36

Also the safety would have been covered... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #64

No, the gun went off because the idiot was carrying it and was too stupid to keep his hands off. Hoyt Jan 2013 #65

Do they know what kind of weapon this was? digonswine Jan 2013 #68

Why does this remind me of Barney Fife? Neoma Jan 2013 #50

Too bad he didn't scramble his own eggs NBachers Jan 2013 #8

Its her fault BootinUp Jan 2013 #11

Sounds like she married the wrong guy. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #13

Ha, I know I'll never walk up to the bar and ask for a shot again! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #81

I can understand the ownership/management Jenoch Jan 2013 #18

I support IQ tests for gun ownership. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #20

another gun incident samsingh Jan 2013 #25

No fucking duh. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #26

That's the chance you take with concealed carry. AngryOldDem Jan 2013 #32

There are some people who carry 24-7 ecstatic Jan 2013 #35

You have no need to imagine what is not there. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #37

The need for a civilian to carry 24/7 - Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2013 #38

You have an odd definition of "paranoid". ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #40

"beating the odds and never needing a weapon to defend themselves" ieoeja Jan 2013 #49

Any chance you could link to those stats? Democratic_Al Jan 2013 #52

The greatest amount of mental illness in America bongbong Jan 2013 #55

Having to go to the Kansas omelette shop armed is paranoia...eom Kolesar Jan 2013 #63

You can never be too prepared! bongbong Jan 2013 #66

I think I'll fix some dinner Kolesar Jan 2013 #67

Stay safe! bongbong Jan 2013 #69

. ecstatic Jan 2013 #88

Common sense? ecstatic Jan 2013 #57

A friend ewagner Jan 2013 #56

That was exactly George Zimmerman's attitude. He obviously WANTED a chance tblue37 Jan 2013 #83

Hero syndrome? n/t ewagner Jan 2013 #89

It may take a good guy with a gun to stop a bad guy with a gun, but how do you stop jmg257 Jan 2013 #42

If a restaurant allows concealed weapons, how're they going to know one way or the other? Buns_of_Fire Jan 2013 #47

He wasn't trying to wing her bongbong Jan 2013 #51

Bloody Kansas...eom Kolesar Jan 2013 #61

I bet their liability insurance just skyrocketed with this event. riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #75

With concealed weapons being just that - concealed - lynne Jan 2013 #76

****UPDATE**** proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #79

To me, that's the problem with weapons that are too handy. Fumbling by accident which RKP5637 Jan 2013 #82