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In order for a safe to be effective, it must be locked shut.
If your father left a loaded 45 in his bedside table with children in the house, I'd say your father was a fool. Not all of the gun owning population are fools.
While a gun should be kept is a safe place, what good is an un-loaed gun if someone breaks in?
Are you going ask for a time out while you go find your gun, unlock the box it is in and remover the trigger lock?
Do you have every single thing that is harmful to kids locked up? Bleach, ammonia, etc.?
Where in South Texas were you from and how long did you live there? In other words, when did you move from south Texas to Washington state? Were your parents in the military or something? Or did you just strike out on your own?
I've lived in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and several small towns in between. I grew up in south Texas in the 80's and 90's. In my adult life I have lived all over including Texas as recently as 2009. I have family in both Texas and Washington, so I've spent a considerable amount of time in both states my whole life.
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And what is your basis for saying so? Maybe they are and maybe they aren't, I am just asking about your own credentials for making this analysis...? Can you provide that? What is telling on your part (IMHO), is that you argue about it so much, when you don't really, really, back it up...
I did back it up. Wa has far less urban population than TX, and literally no gang culture.
It's just common sense
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I appreciate your point.. but there is no "open carry" law in Texas (unfortunately) so what are you talking about? But, really, it comes back to that I am simply asking...?
Both WA and Texas are open carry states. What part of that is hard to understand for you? Seems pretty cut and dry..........no?
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To tell you the truth, I don't need -- nor care to -- to travel to Washington state. On the other hand? Why did you feel the repeat the above, perhaps so, perhaps not..but the natural question comes up is what is the "standard" you are using to as which state is more "conservative" ?? Or move to Washington state?
So far as it all goes? Is it a voting pattern you are referring to? Is it a general policy that goes against the general thrust of the state itself? If not, what is it that is the formulation of your opinion?
Nobody knows what you're talking about here................
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Finally? Guess what? Again, there is no statistic figure that matters a damn if your life depends on it. If you want to place your life on the line or those who might depend on you to protect them, then I feel sorry for those who might depend on you because you make your decision on some "statistic." Tell that shlit to your own conscience when you might have to think about it all...
Keep living your life in fear!
Meanwhile, I'll just live in a really nice area with lots of educated people because I make good decisions.
I am sure those who loth guns and gun ownership are cringing as we speak. You are on track and defending Home a Family is a God Given right!
Carrying out side is a more difficult. I work in south Florida and having a firearm is a must. Actually I feel safer in the Desert than the urban jungle. If you have travel to Ft. Lauderdale and or Miami you will see blue lights every where. One would think there is a pitch battle in the streets.
If one used common sense carrying a concealed in a Mall or Walmart. But think about it one moment?
A international Mall like the Saw Grass Mall in /sunrise is a hot bed of many nationals in one place and it busy 8 days a week. This is actually a high risk Mall and I would carry a concealed sidearm.
On the other hand I been in Malls where there is a security visible and I feel safe.
The key is always be aware of your surroundings and avoid suspicious areas or situations.
People are a little smarter about guns than 50+ years ago.
Clearly not everyone is. It's obvious some people get all of their information from either Hollywood or HCI. You can always tell who they are because what they "know" rarely relates to reality.
=lucky4life;38324266]I've lived in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and several small towns in between. I grew up in south Texas in the 80's and 90's. In my adult life I have lived all over including Texas as recently as 2009. I have family in both Texas and Washington, so I've spent a considerable amount of time in both states my whole life.
So you say. And you seem to be proud of it, which is great. Thus? Not that you are required to in the least...why don't post all this experience you have on a profile? After all, you doing it here, but not there...
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I did back it up. We has far less urban population than TX, and literally no gang culture. It's just common sense
Of course it is common sense, but you are obviously attempting to, in making your "point", steer the argument in a different direction. Demographics are different, of course. But what does that have to do with this "point" you seem to be originally trying to take...?
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Both WA and Texas are open carry states. What part of that is hard to understand for you? Seems pretty cut and dry..........no?
No. Texas as of yet, does not permit "open carry" for handguns. I hope we eventually do, but that was not what you are talking about. Long guns and shotguns are a different matter.
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You're definitely from Texas LOL
Yep, I am from Texas. Dam proud of it! Where are you from...or feel like you are from?
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Nobody knows what you're talking about here................
*shrug* Who is everybody? You?
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Keep living your life in fear!
Meanwhile, I'll just live in a really nice area with lots of educated people because I make good decisions.
Yeah, I will live my life in fear...yet I will be prepared if that "fear" (as you call it! LMAO) should become a reality. But anyway, that is wonderful that you live around "educated" people. However, I bet a dollar to a donut, those same folks will being praying like hell if -- in that small chance -- they might be assaulted, robbed, raped, mugged, home-invaded, car-jacked, or in a situation they are in a place that will later become front page news for a mass-shooting (always in no-carry zones), they will be cowering and praying like hell someone has a gun to stop the bad guy. Or wish they had one themselves.
Spare your balony, it doesn't fool anyone. Your stats are based on false info, and make not a lick of difference if real lives are in danger. When that happens? Then all "gun-control" laws become irrelevant for the very simple fact, it is immediate survivial.
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