Originally Posted by HIFLYER2:
Originally Posted by seeweed:
Originally Posted by Mr. Hooberbloob:
Originally Posted by seeweed:
I think the deputy acted appropriately . ]
I expect as more and more people practice their "rights" to carry a gun every damm where they go on their hip, this sort of thing will become more common. Too many people are a few watts short of a hundred watt light bulb, and think a gun on their hip makes them ten feet tall and bullet proof - especially after a drink or two.
This has absolutely nothing to do with conceal carry as he was at home with a rifle. I bet your prediction is wrong nonetheless.
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of course you do.
Seeweed,
That has been the cry of opponents to the CCW laws for years and have yet to materialize. The simple fact is CCW holders are statistically more law abiding than the general public. Yes guys like this do this kind of stupid stuff but rarely does someone who has gone the extra step and received a CCW permit.
I agree. How someone can take an incident involving a man with a rifle in his own yard and compare it to a licensed cc permit holder (or even someone practicing open carry) is beyond me.
Oh, and for clarification, open carry has always been legal in AL.
The only thing i expect to see is a huge diffence in the amount of stares when i chose to open carry (out walking in the neighborhood, going for off road riding trips, etc) as people become aware of the fact that it was not, and is not, illegal to do so.
As for those that are of the opinion that my pistol makes me feel like 'more of a man', I've heard the same thing about my truck and my off road toys, mostly from jealous people who ride in the 'i deserve one because you have one' wagon. I usually just ignore them.....