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FunkyLeprechaun

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15. I don't post as much in the gungeon as I used to
Mon Jan 28, 2013, 03:30 PM
Jan 2013

But I often get sick of the people who say, "My gun didn't hurt anyone today. They shouldn't be scared of it." When I see someone with a gun out in public (even if it's cops) I get nervous (and I was the same way when I saw the UK military patrolling the London Underground with semi-automatic rifles prior to the 2012 games and that's a very very rare sight in London as not even the regular police carry firearms). I realized at a young age that guns aren't to be messed with and I never grew up in a household with guns and I've shot a real gun once before (an over/under shotgun) for skeet shooting and a sort-of-real gun (a BB gun) for target practice only once.

Does anyone seriously think that they'd be calm and collected when they see someone, a civilian, with a gun slung over their shoulder?

When I see pictures of ordinary people openly carrying their guns, my first thought is, I'd get the hell out of there.

Gun talk - by Tom Tomorrow [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP
Maybe I should post this to my FB account and see who bites. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #1
I can find 75% of that commentary in any random gun-themed GD thread Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #2
The last frame is absolutely accurate. onehandle Jan 2013 #3
I don't think ALL people that open carry a sidearm MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #5
I'm OK with open carry too Plucketeer Jan 2013 #9
Dunno MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #10
Well, there's something seriously wrong with someone who thinks open carry joeybee12 Jan 2013 #11
Oh, there is definitely something not right MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jan 2013 #13
Yup MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #14
No, he excepted police and military personnel AAO Jan 2013 #27
There's a lot of context there, though Recursion Jan 2013 #31
So...... Plucketeer Jan 2013 #42
I'm OK with open carry, but just for white people. tclambert Jan 2013 #39
I don't think ALL people that open carry a sidearm..... AlbertCat Jan 2013 #17
And you quickly identify the nuts AAO Jan 2013 #28
Exactamundo brush Jan 2013 #32
"Glib sociopath". Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #4
Yep. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #16
That was laugh out loud funny Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #6
NAILED it! with every last little nuance of the NRA persona, right on! nt patrice Jan 2013 #7
. myrna minx Jan 2013 #8
I don't post as much in the gungeon as I used to FunkyLeprechaun Jan 2013 #15
When people who are not involved in policing, guard, or hunting activity open-carry in public - haele Jan 2013 #19
Concealed carry is always the better option hack89 Jan 2013 #30
Do you think you're really truly prepared FunkyLeprechaun Jan 2013 #34
I very seldom carry - I live in a safe town hack89 Jan 2013 #37
NAILED IT !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #18
Nailed it! nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #20
Love the reference to Scar Face (I'm Sorry, Little Friend) DaveJ Jan 2013 #21
Repeal the 2nd amendment. End of problem. No, I'm not being glib. nt SylviaD Jan 2013 #22
Why have we let it get so out of hand? WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2013 #23
K&R DeSwiss Jan 2013 #24
He definitely nails the "glib sociopath" attitude rapturedbyrobots Jan 2013 #25
Me and Tom think alike tavalon Jan 2013 #26
Maybe because of the 2nd Amendment? gun-tard Jan 2013 #29
Welcome to DU, gun-tard. Enjoy your stay. Erose999 Jan 2013 #33
There's some new info coming out about the 2nd Amendment brush Jan 2013 #35
Old information legaleagle_45 Jan 2013 #41
Finally, a screen name with 100% honesty. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #36
Wow, dude, your username is so spot on tavalon Jan 2013 #40
The operative words are: "with the same type of small arms" Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #43
Not really military grade... Saviolo Jan 2013 #38
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