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What you do is Call The Police Anyway. onehandle Jan 2013 #1
They will NOT be ejected unless the store asks them to leave. nick of time Jan 2013 #3
Exactly right. The store or mall management will eject him. onehandle Jan 2013 #8
I misunderstood what you said. nick of time Jan 2013 #12
I think you are still misunderstanding the point jberryhill Jan 2013 #30
The police would just ask the caller if the guy was brandishing it in a threatening manner. nick of time Jan 2013 #34
I wouldn't blame the cops if they dragged their feet getting there... marions ghost Jan 2013 #86
Oh yeah marions ghost Jan 2013 #36
If only to make sure it's unloaded. nick of time Jan 2013 #38
If this catches on.... marions ghost Jan 2013 #43
So true. nick of time Jan 2013 #47
It doesn't matter jberryhill Jan 2013 #54
Maybe not. nick of time Jan 2013 #58
I lived in Utah, outside of SLC for a stretch of time jberryhill Jan 2013 #60
Ok. nick of time Jan 2013 #61
I do live in Utah defacto7 Jan 2013 #128
But how do we know if the gun is unloaded? KansDem Jan 2013 #40
He should be asked to prove that it's unloaded. nick of time Jan 2013 #45
Here in Utah... defacto7 Jan 2013 #130
Looks like theres a magazine in it in the photo. Erose999 Jan 2013 #73
It is illegal if the gun is loaded. How do you know it wasn't? pnwmom Jan 2013 #56
That's what store security or the police would check for, nick of time Jan 2013 #63
I would bitch very loudly as I walked out of the store leaving my purchases behind. 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #69
That's certainly one way of doing it. nick of time Jan 2013 #71
If there is no law against it, what can the police do? Ter Jan 2013 #22
Look up. I'm not answering twice. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #25
Pretty simple really jberryhill Jan 2013 #32
That's the point defacto7 Jan 2013 #132
That is making the statement "I am an ass". appleannie1 Jan 2013 #2
^^^This^^^. nick of time Jan 2013 #4
We had some asses do this last week around Portland, Or neverforget Jan 2013 #5
That was in Oregon? jberryhill Jan 2013 #33
Yes. Two men carrying rifles in Portland OREGON in a neighborhood known as "Sellwood". DeschutesRiver Jan 2013 #89
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Cool, more "small dick" schtick. Tell me, do women gun owners have ... never mind ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #70
Its definitely an insecurity of some sort that causes people to feel the need to carry weapons in Erose999 Jan 2013 #78
I don't know nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #80
I am 100% in favor of mandatory registration, closing the gun show loophole, and banning ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #81
Don't know. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #91
Thanks for editing. DevonRex Jan 2013 #100
It appears that a jury has rather effectively cleaned up that particular bit of shit. 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #115
I was the alerter. No way i could yell at you and not alert on the misandry above. DevonRex Jan 2013 #116
Done. I didn't get back online until just now. 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #155
I would call Penney's and say you won't shop there frazzled Jan 2013 #7
Me too. And I would never ever go there again. tblue Jan 2013 #35
I don't feel sorry for Penney's frazzled Jan 2013 #52
Yep. nick of time Jan 2013 #53
Posting a sign would not necessarily do anything. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #93
Good idea. nt ladjf Jan 2013 #66
Way to take a stand, dude! Way to stick it to the man! Brickbat Jan 2013 #9
I wouldn't have been able to control myself from making comments loud enough for him to hear snooper2 Jan 2013 #10
I would yell." That guy's got an assault weapon.", and I would run away. The Wielding Truth Jan 2013 #129
Wow Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #11
This is just insane. nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #13
Wouldn't it be ironic if one of those would-be Rambo types, Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #23
That's exactly what's going to happen nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #77
The cry from the theatre shooting flobee1 Jan 2013 #148
Why would that happen? He is not threatening anyone. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #95
Nope, at that instant he wasn't. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #113
That part is simple to figure out. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #119
*snort* Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #120
does he actually have to kill someone before action should be taken? flobee1 Jan 2013 #149
I cringe when I see idiots like that being called "Rambo types" Union Scribe Jan 2013 #123
...or what his intentions are? skypilot Jan 2013 #57
wannabe tough guy Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #14
If he walked in with a camera he would have been confronted by security in seconds Blecht Jan 2013 #15
I imagine if he wasn't white he would have been shot/arrested immediately... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #18
Oh gods, yes. stubtoe Jan 2013 #82
Excellent point! marions ghost Jan 2013 #46
Good point. nt ladjf Jan 2013 #67
for sure... handmade34 Jan 2013 #108
Way to take a stand, dude! Way to stick it to the man! Brickbat Jan 2013 #16
I long for people like this to be thrown to the ground and thrown in an asylum. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #17
This guy just screams mikeysnot Jan 2013 #19
Dipshit needs a lesson in controlling his gun. uncle ray Jan 2013 #20
He is violating rules sarisataka Jan 2013 #21
+1 WooWooWoo Jan 2013 #29
word up frylock Jan 2013 #41
Good marions ghost Jan 2013 #50
a sure sign of mental illness on display for all to see nt msongs Jan 2013 #24
No, he's an asshole. Union Scribe Jan 2013 #125
He's a fucking asshole GCP Jan 2013 #134
You can tell if someone has a mental illness by looking at them? xoom Jan 2013 #144
So, how do we know they are unloaded? arcane1 Jan 2013 #26
And who is going to determine if the gun is loaded? louis-t Jan 2013 #27
These people are insane Marrah_G Jan 2013 #28
Gun fanatic fashion accessories rightsideout Jan 2013 #31
In a 'Stand Your Ground' state could some one shoot him tblue Jan 2013 #37
No, they could not. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #97
Ignore the guy with the murder weapon at your own peril. Pholus Jan 2013 #133
Your response keeps you out of jail. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #137
Shame on the dumbfucks that make my response necessary. Pholus Jan 2013 #153
I say let em keep doing this... marions ghost Jan 2013 #39
This is NOT fair to the employees Politicalboi Jan 2013 #42
No shoes, no shirt, no service. Guns? OKAY! WinkyDink Jan 2013 #51
The back of his shirt might as well say Rex Jan 2013 #44
Those JCP manikins ARE kinda creepy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, benld74 Jan 2013 #48
And as he walked in, we'd know the weapons weren't loaded----HOW?! WinkyDink Jan 2013 #49
Okay, so if his weapons are LEGAL (unloaded)... tosh Jan 2013 #55
So who makes the determination on whether or not the weapon is loaded? Avalux Jan 2013 #59
These idiots are conditioning people to ignore guns in public DJ13 Jan 2013 #62
Its the NRA's wet dream. bunnies Jan 2013 #76
Regardless of the law that allows gun carrying, the man is (1) disturbing the peace and (2) ladjf Jan 2013 #64
Can somebody explain the point of hauling them around if they're not loaded? Isn't sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #65
Pretty much SpartanDem Jan 2013 #79
Attention-seeking? PA Democrat Jan 2013 #94
Whenever I see a photo of these armed yahoos I wonder what the response would be if they were black. Dollface Jan 2013 #68
There's nothing to wonder. He'd be lucky to go home alive. Robb Jan 2013 #84
Honestly..I think a guy that would go into a store like that is a scaredy cat... Tikki Jan 2013 #72
So if someone is frightened and shoots him before he can get to his guns.is that "stand your ground? kelliekat44 Jan 2013 #74
These gun nut motherfuckas are crazy nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #75
Look who's an attention whore. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #83
Link to CONTACT JC PENNEY here: Robb Jan 2013 #85
Appreciate the link mokawanis Jan 2013 #90
Imagine if he were not white. riqster Jan 2013 #87
^^^THIS^^^ Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #104
Well, we know what size his dick is. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #88
Really?? You mean you close enough to unzip his pants and look, and DIDN'T get shot?? Ghost in the Machine Jan 2013 #136
Run along, the adults are talking. HappyMe Jan 2013 #139
Those people standing near him mokawanis Jan 2013 #92
I'd probably just hit the deck! Chorophyll Jan 2013 #117
The person behind the counters should have yelled please don't kill me then hand him a bag of money Snotcicles Jan 2013 #146
but i can't carry a katana on my back. Algebra Palin Jan 2013 #96
Are you sure you are not allowed to do that? ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #98
i only know that where i live a kat falls under the category of a cane sword. . . Algebra Palin Jan 2013 #101
That would be an odd categorization, ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #105
Depends on where you live Recursion Jan 2013 #124
That's when you run away terrified screaming "HE'S GOT A GUN, HE's GOT A GUN aaaaaa!!!!" eShirl Jan 2013 #99
I have to wonder what he's so afraid of? polly7 Jan 2013 #102
This is utter madness War Horse Jan 2013 #103
No problem--We need input from the outside world on this marions ghost Jan 2013 #111
Open Carry has to go unless it has an obvious and slow to unlock lock on it. on point Jan 2013 #106
don't see the point in open carry watch the sky Jan 2013 #109
How long until someone armed like this walks into a bank? thucythucy Jan 2013 #107
It is not legal to walk into a bank with a gun anywhere in the US. loose wheel Jan 2013 #110
And the NRA is all right with this? thucythucy Jan 2013 #112
Guess again. Robb Jan 2013 #114
It is perfectly legal in most of not all states. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #121
In three... jmowreader Jan 2013 #118
How lovely. donheld Jan 2013 #122
uh oh BainsBane Jan 2013 #127
You automatically know these guys are white BainsBane Jan 2013 #126
Bullseye. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #141
That's just plain idiotic rl6214 Jan 2013 #131
Well, that was dumb. krispos42 Jan 2013 #135
Oh my God! HappyMe Jan 2013 #138
Why would anybody do this? etherealtruth Jan 2013 #140
he is looking for attention Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #142
"he is an idiot." etherealtruth Jan 2013 #143
I wish the Media would have arrived and done a short interview. rgbecker Jan 2013 #145
Joseph Kelley, Utah Man, Takes Rifle To J.C. Penney ... to protect children from evil men ... Coyotl Jan 2013 #147
So what's he going to do, beat the killer with the weapon? nc4bo Jan 2013 #150
In my local mall we had a shooter kill multiple people Generic Other Jan 2013 #151
How does one know if they are loaded or not? G_j Jan 2013 #152
I guess trust him? The article states that it's legal to walk around like a fool nc4bo Jan 2013 #154
Look and see if there is a magazine in it or not. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #157
Forget it Jake, It's Utah. TheMightyFavog Jan 2013 #156
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