Comments on: soiled pantaloons

By: Linoge

Linoge — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:53:42 +0000

Shane: Indeed. Any willing, grown adult, be it male or female, can easily dispatch another human if they are both in the same room, whether the attacker is armed with a firearm or not. An everyday house/apartment is rife with potential weapons, apart from the obvious options of “hands” and “feet” – a firearm is nothing more than yet another of hundreds of tools that could be used to kill a human, and if Alex does not trust his friends with that one particular item type, why does he trust them with all of the others?
Sevesteen: Well, speaking personally, I can certainly see the merits of open carrying from the comfort perspective. Having to dress around the firearm is sometimes a pain in the heinie, and adjusting, rearranging, or just dealing with it (such as sitting in a car) is sometimes a little difficult. Additionally, speed of access is decreased, if only by a small degree depending on how you carry, whether you tuck or not, and other minor details. And speaking of clothing arrangements, if I recall properly, printing was illegal in Florida as well, though police officers seemed more willing to let you off with a warning rather than the alternatives…
And, really, if people want to make a statement by open carrying, have at it. People do that all the time now with their clothing, their hair, their accessories, and so many other things, why should self-defense be appreciably different? If they are willing to take on the associated risks (whatever they may be, and however serious they may be) of open carrying, who am I to say they should not? Honestly, one day I might decide to do so, and I would prefer that the option remain open to me.
With those comments and questions posited, it should come as no surprise to you that I agree that open carrying should be a license-free right, and hopefully the activists in Texas will be able to at least get it to the point of not being illegal, if not farther.
Dirtcrashr: How ’bout I meet you halfway by calling him a toolish idiot, or an idiotic tool? With the writings of “men” like him as an example, it is little wonder how once-Great Britain ended up in its current predicament.

By: DirtCrashr

DirtCrashr — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:40:04 +0000

He’s from the Guardian, an Über-Leftwing bunch of Nanny-State mouth-breathers. He’s likely wearing Depends under his pantaloons, for comfort and safety to begin with, and in preparation for whatever dinner he might be unable to properly digest, and with a bib over his shirt in order to recover his own vomit.
Personally I see guns simply as a tool, and if some dude wants to go around everywhere carrying his Milwaukee 1/2-inch drill in his DeWalt tool-belt for everybody to see, with his Sawzall strapped over his shoulder – well Okey-Dokey then – but I also begin to think that he’s a goober and simply posturing/displaying his manly-rank badges to cover some insecuritiey. If I had a carry permit I think I’d “keep it tucked in,” instead of walking around with my zipper down.

By: sevesteen

sevesteen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:17:54 +0000

Personally, I’m not a particular fan of open carry in most situations. Many of the people who talk about doing it dont’ appear to be doing it for the right reasons.
However, it should be a right, and should not require a license. As a practical matter, being allowed to open carry affects the way I carry concealed–Although I try pretty hard to keep my gun from being spotted, I would have to dress differently if being spotted were illegal. From what I understand of Texas law, printing is illegal, even if no part of your gun actually shows.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:24:04 +0000

“I think I would have been more than a little nervous – particularly if I’d said something to offend her.”
If he is so worried that his “friend” the dinner guest would assault or murder him because he said something offensive then why is he having her as a guest in the first place?
You’re right, this guys an idiot.