Gun Control & RKBA

braddy

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33. No they wouldn't have, they would not be attacked because soft targets are easier than

Reply to Human101948 (Reply #27)

Tue May 10, 2016, 07:27 AM

May 2016

targets that fight back.

armed targets, and the terrorists prefer the unarmed.

The willingness of Americans to help is helping to prod the military into action.

"The general tapped to be the next Army chief of staff said Tuesday that if legal issues could be resolved, he believes it would be appropriate, in some cases, to arm soldiers at recruiting stations."

"Four Marines and a sailor were killed Thursday in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by a gunman who authorities identified as Kuwait-born Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, 24.
Abdulazeez unleashed a barrage of fire at a recruiting center in Chattanooga, then drove several miles away to a Navy and Marine reserve center, where he shot and killed the Marines and wounded the sailor, who later died. Abdulazeez was shot to death by police>

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How would you react if.... you saw men with guns.....? [View all] CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 OP

I shrug my shoulders and go on about my business. Puha Ekapi May 2016 #1

This. ManiacJoe May 2016 #17

Walk over and ask them... ret5hd May 2016 #2

Snort - I think Freud would describe your comment as "projection"... jonno99 May 2016 #4

"Ignorant jackass..." CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #9

I would run screaming in terror sarisataka May 2016 #3

Need a.... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #7

Lol Duckhunter935 May 2016 #23

It would not bother me at all The Green Manalishi May 2016 #5

I would question their tactics gejohnston May 2016 #6

Wasn't that the guy that got shot on CCTV shadowrider May 2016 #12

I believe it was, gejohnston May 2016 #13

These guys would have prevented what that Charlie Hebdo guard couldn't, so I don't get your point. braddy May 2016 #14

I'm a strong believer in having the element of surprise gejohnston May 2016 #16

This was meant to be a public show of support, of solidarity, and protection, and reassurance to braddy May 2016 #18

I'll buy that. gejohnston May 2016 #19

They would have been mowed down in a moment... Human101948 May 2016 #27

No they wouldn't have, they would not be attacked because soft targets are easier than braddy May 2016 #33

Go on about doing whatever I was doing before... theatre goon May 2016 #8

I would go where they were not. Downwinder May 2016 #10

I'd go over, shake their hands and thank them shadowrider May 2016 #11

Could even ask to take a look at his AR-15. stone space May 2016 #21

Concealed.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #24

I would get out of town, sounds like there are a bunch of doc03 May 2016 #15

Assuming the rifles were slung over the shoulder peacably? beevul May 2016 #20

Concealed... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #25

Go on with my normal activities Duckhunter935 May 2016 #22

Leave their presence HockeyMom May 2016 #26

I'd give them a wide berth My Good Babushka May 2016 #28

I believe they gave themselves one month.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #30

I'm glad nothing untoward happened My Good Babushka May 2016 #32

... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #29

I would leave and wonder what in their lives had made the man-children feel insignificant. Squinch May 2016 #31

If you see men with guns and they're not shooting you should be GTG. ileus May 2016 #34

So many assumptions lead to bad decisions. procon May 2016 #35

"You portray the gun exhibitionists as cops," CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #36

How does that change anything? procon May 2016 #37

Just asking what people would do. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #39

I'd likely contact local law enforcement. Let them know what I observed. jmg257 May 2016 #38