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In reply to the discussion: Does your neighbor having an AR-15 in his house make you feel safer? [View all]Glaug-Eldare
(1,089 posts)104. Wouldn't bother me any.
They're very popular for a lot of people. Just because it's made of black plastic doesn't mean the owner's some kind of Rambo-wannabe extremist -- they're remarkably versatile, reliable firearms with a fantastic selection of customization options. Same as the 10/22, really. If they started mumbling about RaHoWa and FEMA death camps, I might start getting a bit leery.
On that tip, it's not my neighbor's job to make me feel safe, or my job to make him feel safe. People find their warm fuzzies in different ways, and if his happens to be owning a modern rifle, I'm happy for 'im. Would be nice if he also had a good first aid kit and clean water tablets. Speakin' of which, I really ought take that Red Cross class again.
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Does your neighbor having an AR-15 in his house make you feel safer? [View all]
gulliver
Jan 2013
OP
Why do I get the feeling that said neighbor might just end up being a more-than-usual
zbdent
Jan 2013
#3
"Why do I get the feeling" that you are creating bigotry out of complete ignorance? n/t
PavePusher
Jan 2013
#55
Since majority of folks who accumulate those things are right wing and often callous and bigoted
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#6
No. It would scare me half to death. He's probably extremely paranoid and has anger issues
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#13
That's an assumption on your part, for which you probably have no empricial evidence.
Bake
Jan 2013
#22
No, nor does it make me feel less safe. I really don't care what kind of weapons my neighbors have.
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#15
Are you referring to this incident (it was a apparently muzzleloading rifle) ?...
PoliticAverse
Jan 2013
#56
Neither more nor less safe. And your comment about the owner's association is
petronius
Jan 2013
#27
I don't know. I'd have to ask my neighbors how they feel. lol (n/t)
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#36
They do (and a whole lot more than that) and I couldn't care less. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#60
I live so far away from my neighbors I could give a damn what they have or do -
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#70
I have at least 3 close neighbors who own them, based on hearing them target shoot
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#71
You have a "property owner's association" and you want to control what your neighbors think and do
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#90
well, we can use 5 point stars because Yeah the 6 point was done to death.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#101
I'm not so sure, why would the state allow such a terrible weaponin the hands of these people.....
marble falls
Feb 2015
#114