Gun Control & RKBA

Travis_0004

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21. I have better things to do than worry about something that will never happen

Tue May 10, 2016, 09:28 PM

May 2016

Yes I realize people have brought an AR to a restaurant, but It happens just about never.

I have seen people with a handgun in line at a gas station.

I just waited behind him and when it was my turn I paid for my coffee. He has likely a cop. Or maybe he wasnt, honesty I didnt care. My assumptuon is somebody out to commit a crime wants a low profile and that doesnt include open carry.

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Taking your AR-15 out on a dinner date really IS more dangerous than posting on DU. [View all] stone space May 2016 OP

Have you been in GD-P lately? liberal N proud May 2016 #1

Voted Other, because this is a really stupid poll Lurks Often May 2016 #2

Why would I carry one of the ARs when my Shield is much easier? ileus May 2016 #3

LOL! stone space May 2016 #4

Yep, bombs and cars can be very effective Duckhunter935 May 2016 #6

Why have you been scared to answer my simple question? Duckhunter935 May 2016 #5

DU is fairly benign...Anonymity can help keep you safe. jmg257 May 2016 #7

"I wouldn't be totally comfortable" CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #8

But many are not anonymous. SQUEE May 2016 #12

That is true. Still you'd have to have serious issues to want to chase someone down due to shit jmg257 May 2016 #13

If I saw some guy I didn't know show up with an AR in, say, Denny's gejohnston May 2016 #33

your rarely given the opportunity to flee when being attacked. beergood May 2016 #42

True - always good to have options! jmg257 May 2016 #53

SS -- have you contacted Kamala Harris for her failure to do what's in her power to do........ pablo_marmol May 2016 #9

I voted posting on DU. I recall a member threatening to fart in my general direction. Eleanors38 May 2016 #10

did they happen to look like this? beergood May 2016 #43

In your general direction..... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #45

is there someone else up there i can talk too? beergood May 2016 #48

If I was going out to dinner I sure wouldn't be lugging my AR-15 with me. Would get in the way of me Waldorf May 2016 #11

Last time I went out to eat, I was carrying a S&W Lady Smith. benEzra May 2016 #14

I have to vote for dinner with my Kimber Ultra Carry instead of one of my AR15s DonP May 2016 #15

My Loving Wife and I just finished a late lunch oneshooter May 2016 #16

Same thing here. Big family and friends dinner for my Dad's 93rd Birthday last Saturday DonP May 2016 #18

I could never imagine bringing a kimber out with me to dinner. Travis_0004 May 2016 #22

My Loving Wife had "her" Colt Series 70 LW Commander oneshooter May 2016 #23

Well, it's the 3 inch compact model... DonP May 2016 #34

One really has to wonder ManiacJoe May 2016 #17

Now he's claiming you've declared he needs to be shot... Marengo May 2016 #25

Wow. He takes reading comprehension problems to a new level. ManiacJoe May 2016 #26

Someone with a demonstrated lack of... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #32

*burp virginia mountainman May 2016 #19

They keep knocking over the butter dish, no manners at all DonP May 2016 #20

Sooner or later, those without manners get their hands slapped. beevul May 2016 #24

Well, he lasted a little longer than I expected.. virginia mountainman May 2016 #27

AFAIK the general amnesty on time out's is still in place Lurks Often May 2016 #30

"Flagged For Review" takes a special kind of stupid and rude DonP May 2016 #31

Missed that part, that explains why he hasn't posted in over a day Lurks Often May 2016 #37

The 'review' didn't last long. beevul May 2016 #38

"Professor".... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #39

From what I hear.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #46

We definitely agree. Big_Mike May 2016 #58

If he keeps it up, our genial host may need to "gently" use his rarely used hammer DonP May 2016 #40

LOL...He is up to 9 hides now.. virginia mountainman May 2016 #64

That last one is some strange shit. N/T beevul May 2016 #65

Actually, all it takes is two hides over a fairly short period of time. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #61

Didn't know that. 2 in the same day must have triggered it DonP May 2016 #62

I've gotten swarmed into a couple "review" time-outs. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #63

I have better things to do than worry about something that will never happen Travis_0004 May 2016 #21

What's really bothering you here? I sense a subtext. bvf May 2016 #28

Here... have a prom picture discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #29

Oh -- you're just plain evil. pablo_marmol May 2016 #35

It's a tough job but someone has to do it... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #36

frikin sweet beergood May 2016 #41

I'm thinking about gettin an AR-15 TeddyR May 2016 #44

DD CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #47

whats you opinion beergood May 2016 #49

The problem with 'rating' AR's CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #50

thanks beergood May 2016 #51

I actually read an article.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #52

I built all 4 of mine from forged lowers DonP May 2016 #54

Something good to look for on the military surplus sites Big_Mike May 2016 #59

I am getting a Ruger 556. oneshooter May 2016 #57

would beergood May 2016 #55

It would make for interesting conversatioin. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #60

My AR left me gejohnston May 2016 #56

Gotta be a new record. Now up to 10 hides and still going strong! DonP May 2016 #66

No names or it might be seen as a callout... beevul May 2016 #67

I saw that, so it's not just us that thinks there's a cog or two missing on his gears. DonP May 2016 #68

I wish I was that eloquent, that was a very good verbal beatdown Lurks Often May 2016 #69