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18. Pfffttt
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 06:05 PM
Sep 2012

If we all did this there would be around 30 threads a day about it

I carry a Glock 36.... They call them flying ashtrays for a reason

Does it ever jam on you? NYC_SKP Sep 2012 #1
Luckily, I have not experienced any malfunctions with my G17. It is one of the most reliable rDigital Sep 2012 #4
I'm guessing you don't own a Glock trouble.smith Sep 2012 #14
Good for you. jehop61 Sep 2012 #2
+1000000 n/t Control-Z Sep 2012 #5
Thanks for demonstrating so vividly why "gun control" is failing. Simo 1939_1940 Oct 2012 #204
If you ever start feeling insane....please don't get in your car. PavePusher Sep 2012 #15
So what can YOU do that shows YOU are not crazy today? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #157
OMG shadowrider Sep 2012 #3
; ) Bullet HOSE!!! nt rDigital Sep 2012 #8
I haven't had the need for one today and have not felt the least bit worried about not having one DrDan Sep 2012 #6
May your good luck continue. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #19
it has for a lot of years . . . and I don't really consider it luck DrDan Sep 2012 #23
No one has a guarantee that a violent criminal won't target them. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #40
no one can guarantee a freedom from accidents and mistakes while using a firearm DrDan Sep 2012 #42
yet cars are more dangerous gejohnston Sep 2012 #44
so it is not the drivers . . hmmm . . . DrDan Sep 2012 #49
It is the drivers, gejohnston Sep 2012 #54
My probability of a gun accident is lower than the crime probability. N/T GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #77
but the possiblility exists, does it not? DrDan Sep 2012 #79
Of course it does. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #88
Excellent contribution, GSC. Solid post. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #89
hmmmmmm - one of us has to carry - one of us does not DrDan Sep 2012 #90
One is pro-choice, the other is not. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #93
I choose no weapons DrDan Sep 2012 #96
Not everyone makes the same choice, but it's important that they get to choose. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #97
That is your choice Missycim Sep 2012 #98
your choice can still be restricted . . . until the NRA purchases the necessary legislation DrDan Sep 2012 #113
Well get cracking Missycim Sep 2012 #114
Not "has to carry", but chooses to carry. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #116
I think there are many here who HAVE to carry . . . just my opinion, of course DrDan Sep 2012 #122
I think at least three gejohnston Sep 2012 #123
then there are a few who feel naked when not carrying DrDan Sep 2012 #124
Can't speak for them. gejohnston Sep 2012 #125
And no one has a guarantee that that gun won't go off accidentally. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #232
Guns are really pretty simple DaveBeal Dec 2012 #235
Tone down the language pls. It only makes it harder to accept reality when you are proven to be rDigital Dec 2012 #236
Guns don't go off accidentally. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #237
Not luck? It's is the Law of Probability. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #158
good luck with that DrDan Sep 2012 #159
Good luck with what? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #167
It's not a matter of luck. It's a matter of REALITY. MotherPetrie Sep 2012 #33
Over 1.3 million victims of violent crime per year is also a REALITY. N/T GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #41
Consider yourself fortunate Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #47
Intense. Good share, solid post. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #50
Good post. Thanks for sharing. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #71
Unexpected danger doesn't happen where you think it will Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #83
Ditto 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #127
depends gejohnston Sep 2012 #128
Uh huh. EVERYONE. 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #129
This message was self-deleted by its author glacierbay Sep 2012 #130
it is one thing for people who know what they are talking about gejohnston Sep 2012 #131
It is one thing for me to know what I'm talking about 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #132
None of those links have anything to support your guess that more guns in the theater petronius Sep 2012 #134
i.e. more guns = more deaths 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #135
Your links had to do with the prevalence of firearms within a general population petronius Sep 2012 #137
Sooooo, rrneck Sep 2012 #139
certainly not because more guns LEAD TO less crime . . . is it? DrDan Sep 2012 #144
No. nt rrneck Sep 2012 #148
we are talking about one specific case gejohnston Sep 2012 #136
absolutely agree - more John Wayne's are not needed DrDan Sep 2012 #143
whew. n/t BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 #7
But Civilization was diminished. Nt xchrom Sep 2012 #9
How? nt rDigital Sep 2012 #12
+1000 Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #73
I carried my kimber pepper blaster and knife to my sons football ileus Sep 2012 #10
I don't carry, but I didn't get shot either. rrneck Sep 2012 #11
I can beat that. I carried a gun today while purchsing another gun that I will soon carry trouble.smith Sep 2012 #13
B-bu-bu-butttt.... PavePusher Sep 2012 #17
When we went to the range I carried my SR on my right and my LCP on my left hip. ileus Sep 2012 #24
Guns kill people. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #16
Pfffttt Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #18
.45's are for hillbillies..... rDigital Sep 2012 #20
I have ben known to carry a variety of CHL firearms. oneshooter Sep 2012 #21
I sold my P220 Elite SAO to a tunnel rat. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #25
Hillbilly you say... Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #36
LOL. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #107
HEY!!!! I resemble that remark!!!! virginia mountainman Sep 2012 #108
over 250 rounds without an incident also... ileus Sep 2012 #22
proud of my son as well . . . and my daughter DrDan Sep 2012 #38
My son turns 8 tomorrow ileus Sep 2012 #39
my son and daughter are older than yours - adults - educated - employed - hard workers DrDan Sep 2012 #43
Sounds like his children will be that much further ahead than yours... Clames Sep 2012 #45
very possible - but a lot can be said for being brought up in an environment absent of paranoia DrDan Sep 2012 #48
has nothing to do with paranoia gejohnston Sep 2012 #53
What does target shooting have to do with you imagined paranoia? ileus Sep 2012 #58
The phenomena we are observing here is called "projection bias". nt rDigital Sep 2012 #67
So yours are paranoid of gun owners and inanimate objects? Clames Sep 2012 #69
not paranoid of gun owners and inanimate objects at all . . . . DrDan Sep 2012 #74
So can I. Clames Sep 2012 #78
I carried today as well. Oneka Sep 2012 #26
I didn't carry a lethal weapon today! And no one was hurt!! 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #27
You own plenty of lethal weapons. PavePusher Sep 2012 #28
Yes. Life is very good for me indeed! 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author glacierbay Sep 2012 #30
4 days a week I carry open and concealed glacierbay Sep 2012 #31
Why? Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #37
Some departments require it, from most it is optional ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #46
Our Dept. makes it optional glacierbay Sep 2012 #55
I didn't carry a gun today and nobody attacked me MotherPetrie Sep 2012 #32
That's cool! I'm very glad that you were able to make the choice that is best for you petronius Sep 2012 #34
I carry a gun every day and no one has ever been hurt by it. rl6214 Sep 2012 #35
very impressive randr Sep 2012 #51
Why are you doing this? Intentional annoyance? Desperate for attention? Buzz Clik Sep 2012 #52
I carried the first part of today, now it's locked in the handgun safe ileus Sep 2012 #56
I don't carry, I'm not allowed to. sir pball Sep 2012 #57
You need to be one of the 1% then your 2A rights would extend to you. ileus Sep 2012 #59
Has there ever been a single instance.... Liberal Gramma Sep 2012 #60
I would say yes discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #61
All I hope for Liberal Gramma Sep 2012 #63
Agreed but... Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #64
Valid point Liberal Gramma Sep 2012 #66
Well Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #70
OK, we've reached the point of agreeing to disagree Liberal Gramma Sep 2012 #72
"I do favor control of assault weapons." Simo 1939_1940 Oct 2012 #205
I don't carry. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #65
The difference is that pro-gunners rarely try to talk YOU into carrying something Common Sense Party Sep 2012 #121
Yes, but it is rather rare here. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #75
People can indeed, change. Oneka Sep 2012 #86
I am all for the 2nd Amendment, but some, like the OP seem a bit over the top Vinnie From Indy Sep 2012 #62
I don't know a day in the life of your common carrier is interesting. ileus Sep 2012 #68
That's just a juvenile opinion rl6214 Sep 2012 #95
I rode my bike without a helmet today and didn't suffer a concussion. nt Speck Tater Sep 2012 #76
Heavens.'better take out a billboard. No, you need to hire the Goodyear Blimp! 24/7! Shout the news hlthe2b Sep 2012 #80
Fascinating. I saw a plane today and it didn't crash. I was amazed. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #81
I don't own a gun, I am alive and kicking. And I went swimming too graham4anything Sep 2012 #82
Guns don't kill people... deathrind Sep 2012 #84
Herrington v. United States (2010) petronius Sep 2012 #91
And you have no right to access to ink or electrons.... PavePusher Sep 2012 #92
I have no doubt that the 1A case regarding a tax on newspaper ink would serve petronius Sep 2012 #94
I'm gonna drop my 380 in my pocket shortly then go teach the youth group. ileus Sep 2012 #85
LCP right? You carry one in the chamber? nt rDigital Sep 2012 #87
Yeah LCP condition one. ileus Sep 2012 #99
Another day another carry. Oneka Sep 2012 #100
Thank you for caring about society and your family. ileus Sep 2012 #106
You're welcome Oneka Sep 2012 #109
Love my Kahr CW9, perfect size for IWB for me madville Sep 2012 #101
congratulations fascisthunter Sep 2012 #102
The G17 is a little large for concealed carry (for me, anyway) MercutioATC Sep 2012 #103
Agreed. The g19 is a far better CCW piece. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #104
09/16/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #105
made it through the whole day without a crutch . . . er, a gun . . . without a single incident DrDan Sep 2012 #115
Me too! I love my non-paranoid world! 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #126
same with my 2 children, both now adults DrDan Sep 2012 #145
what if gejohnston Sep 2012 #147
I am proud of them for staying away from guns DrDan Sep 2012 #150
So if one of them got a gold medal for gejohnston Sep 2012 #151
I am proud of their choice to stay away from guns DrDan Sep 2012 #152
I'm proud of both of my kids for a number of reasons gejohnston Sep 2012 #160
it is relevant to me . . . sign of maturity DrDan Sep 2012 #162
It is a cultural difference having nothing to do with maturity. gejohnston Sep 2012 #163
question whatever you like . . . but please do not speak for me DrDan Sep 2012 #170
Today, 9-16 Roadtrip home from beach vacation virginia mountainman Sep 2012 #110
don't larwdem Sep 2012 #111
What makes you think I'm male? nt rDigital Sep 2012 #112
are those your hands in the OP pic? ileus Sep 2012 #117
Not my hands. You have good attention to detail. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #119
I doubt anyone will take gun advice from someone... PavePusher Sep 2012 #118
I carried a gun all day yesterday, and even met someone else who carried a gun. chibajoe Sep 2012 #120
LCP and M&P 9c....no incidents. ileus Sep 2012 #133
9-17 I carried all day, again and as usual... virginia mountainman Sep 2012 #138
With any luck I will have the engine for my Ferret completed next week. oneshooter Sep 2012 #142
Oneshooter, you have me at a disadvantage... virginia mountainman Sep 2012 #146
A Ferret is a British built all terrain vehicle. oneshooter Sep 2012 #149
And to keep this post gun related oneshooter Sep 2012 #165
Very VERY nice!!! LOL it don't take "clips" or "magazines" virginia mountainman Sep 2012 #169
09-17-12 Oneka Sep 2012 #140
9/17/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #141
9/18/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #153
9/18 another LCP carry without incident. ileus Sep 2012 #154
9-18-12 Oneka Sep 2012 #155
9/19/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #156
Another successful day of keeping me and my family protected. ileus Sep 2012 #161
I carried seven lethal weapons today (9/20) and no one was hurt by them. friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #164
09-19, another day another: Oneka Sep 2012 #166
That's a cute one! nt rDigital Sep 2012 #168
9/20/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #171
9/21/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #172
You better wrap that death spewing killing machine rrneck Sep 2012 #173
I'm doing my best to keep it under wraps. I appreciate the concern. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #176
09-20 and 21 Oneka Sep 2012 #174
I really appreciate that you are including pictures of your EDC. It adds a touch of reality to the rDigital Sep 2012 #177
6 days without incident this week. ileus Sep 2012 #175
9/22/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #178
09/23/2012: I carried a gun yesterday and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #179
09/24/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #180
09/25/2011: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #181
09/26/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #182
I carry daily, will be carrying tonight when I check out the families business oneshooter Sep 2012 #183
09/27/2011: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #184
09/28/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #185
Another 7 days of perfect carry. ileus Sep 2012 #186
But what about when you WEREN'T carrying the gun? Shitty Mitty Sep 2012 #187
Those days are rare, but I also have to sleep. You are an intelligent rDigital Sep 2012 #188
09/29/2011: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #189
I OC'd yesterday and even encountered a bear. ileus Sep 2012 #190
09/30/2011: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Sep 2012 #191
Another day of super-safe carry. Thanks 2A... ileus Oct 2012 #192
I carried concealed into both a bank and a Credit Union today. oneshooter Oct 2012 #193
10/01/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #194
10/02/2012: I carried a gun today an no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #195
10/03/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #196
10/04/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #197
10/05/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #198
LCP while out, then my SR22 around the property....no incidents. ileus Oct 2012 #199
09-22, through today. Oneka Oct 2012 #200
10/06/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #201
10/07/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #202
10/08/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #203
Two more days with my PSD...no incidents. ileus Oct 2012 #206
10/09/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #207
10/10/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Oct 2012 #208
12/06/2012: I carried a gun today and no one was hurt by it. rDigital Dec 2012 #209
You must be an extremely strong person to resist the urgings of your evil Simo 1939_1940 Dec 2012 #210
12/7/12 I carried my death spewing penis extension today and no one got Berserker Dec 2012 #216
Color me surprised... and not! ; ) nt rDigital Dec 2012 #217
You too, sir/maam - should be ashamed. Simo 1939_1940 Dec 2012 #223
I ate the flesh of animals, and enjoyed it! slackmaster Dec 2012 #211
LOL, beef jerky FTW! nt rDigital Dec 2012 #212
A cow and a chicken died so that I could eat today. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #213
We are all very happy that you haven't hurt anyone yet. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #214
I think the past is the best predictor of the future in my case. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #215
I agree. Hence my question. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #219
I think I understand your question better now. (and I'm on a desktop now rather than an iPhone.) rDigital Dec 2012 #224
OK. So given all that, why do you carry? Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #225
I carry because I care. rDigital Dec 2012 #229
Stop trolling. Clames Dec 2012 #218
That's pretty funny, coming from our resident troll. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #220
That's also another thing you lack. Clames Dec 2012 #222
Another great day without incident while carrying my PSD. ileus Dec 2012 #221
I had a rifle when I was a kid. No one got shot, but it did make my shoulder sore. ;) ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #226
When you gotta go, you gotta go. :) We have the enumerated right to dump. lol ; ) nt rDigital Dec 2012 #227
In the event ... JEFF9K Dec 2012 #228
My wife is on DU is well. She'll let you know! : ) nt rDigital Dec 2012 #230
So fucking what? Zoeisright Dec 2012 #231
This message was self-deleted by its author rDigital Dec 2012 #233
2 more recs and on to the greatest page!! nt rDigital Dec 2012 #234
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