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MindPilot

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4. Call 911 & report a person with a gun.

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 03:07 PM

Sep 2013

After you give the address, explain that you feel it is too dangerous to stay in the area and hang up.

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If ya' see someone carrying a gun in public [View all] flamin lib Sep 2013 OP

Be careful, lots of toters are paranoid and might reach for their gun claiming they felt threatened. Hoyt Sep 2013 #1

looks like someone shot the alert button on the OP: CreekDog Sep 2013 #18

3-3 is close. Call Me Wesley Sep 2013 #40

... and get shot by some dumbass zimmerman type.... no thanks. nt dionysus Sep 2013 #2

Police included? nt Logical Sep 2013 #3

Call 911 & report a person with a gun. MindPilot Sep 2013 #4

Excellent idea. MillennialDem Sep 2013 #9

Do consider... sarisataka Sep 2013 #12

How is "there is a person with a gun and I feel scared" a false statement? MillennialDem Sep 2013 #13

It's not. This is another attempt to intimidate. Robb Sep 2013 #15

As I advise those who carry guns sarisataka Sep 2013 #20

Again, reporting a man with a gun is not against the law, anywhere. Robb Sep 2013 #23

No it is not sarisataka Sep 2013 #24

And if you develop a pattern of calling 911 Lee-Lee Sep 2013 #27

No one is suggesting lying to police. Robb Sep 2013 #30

If threatening, definately sarisataka Sep 2013 #35

Well gee, thanks for letting me to be free to do as I wish HERVEPA Sep 2013 #28

You are welcome, sarisataka Sep 2013 #39

I'll get back to you on that. HERVEPA Sep 2013 #44

The poster said sarisataka Sep 2013 #16

You call 911....... not hand a note to the bank teller and say gun. rdharma Sep 2013 #32

I would inform security or a manager sarisataka Sep 2013 #37

Lying to make a point is a RW tactic. GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #33

So where is the lie? sarisataka Sep 2013 #36

And if you just "explain that you feel it is too dangerous to stay in the area and hang up." Lee-Lee Sep 2013 #41

That would give them a woody, that is their objective. Hey look at me doc03 Sep 2013 #19

Only if you have some free time and a good lawyer handy with bail money DonP Sep 2013 #5

Nope. HappyMe Sep 2013 #6

If you are alarmed, leave call 911 nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #7

Stupid advise ... people who carry guns aren't normal ... so why tempt fate? srican69 Sep 2013 #8

I prefer to just show my hands in order to establish that I'm not a threat.. TroglodyteScholar Sep 2013 #10

If I say anything sarisataka Sep 2013 #11

"Don't shoot me, bro!" madinmaryland Sep 2013 #14

I stay away. Odds are they don't know how to handle it NightWatcher Sep 2013 #17

stand your ground against people flashing guns. they are a potential threat ya know nt msongs Sep 2013 #21

normally I just give them a nod ileus Sep 2013 #22

I just ignore them. MineralMan Sep 2013 #25

Walk away while shaking your head mainer Sep 2013 #26

Why would I presume pintobean Sep 2013 #29

Naw, I think I'll just leave the space they're attempting to share with me. notadmblnd Sep 2013 #31

I'd leave - then call the business and explain that I left because of the gun toter csziggy Sep 2013 #38

I ignore them. Attention is what they want. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #34

Any what? Brickbat Sep 2013 #42

taunting paranoid cowards probably not a good thing Skittles Sep 2013 #43