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Old 07-05-2016, 03:52 PM
 
Location: St. Louis
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To keep down some of the inevitable posts by knee-jerk folks, I have been an owner and a shoot since 1965. I'm retired Navy with a good deal of trigger time. I still shoot at a local range, as does my wife. Now, I hope we can carry on...

It's a simple question: How do I know I can trust you with that gun you're carrying?
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Old 07-05-2016, 03:54 PM
 
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To keep down some of the inevitable posts by knee-jerk folks, I have been an owner and a shoot since 1965. I'm retired Navy with a good deal of trigger time. I still shoot at a local range, as does my wife. Now, I hope we can carry on...

It's a simple question: How do I know I can trust you with that gun you're carrying?
You'll never know I was carrying it in the first place.
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Old 07-05-2016, 03:55 PM
 
Location: St. Louis
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You'll never know I was carrying it in the first place.
Not my point. You and I are in McDonald's. You have a gun. Why should I trust you with that gun?
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Old 07-05-2016, 03:57 PM
 
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Where I live, it is illegal to carry a firearm unless you have a CCW. That essentially means unless you are a politician, judge, or cop you are not carrying legally which basically ensures that only thugs will be carrying and they aren't really trust worthy.
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Old 07-05-2016, 03:57 PM
 
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Not my point. You and I are in McDonald's. You have a gun. Why should I trust you with that gun?
Doesn't matter if its your point or not. You won't know whether to trust me or not because you won't know I had it to begin with.

Secondly, I don't care if you or anyone else trusts me with my gun. My state trusts me enough to issue me a carry permit, so that's all I care about.
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Old 07-05-2016, 03:58 PM
 
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Not my point. You and I are in McDonald's. You have a gun. Why should I trust you with that gun?
as former military, you ought to know all about the constitution and its importance.

with all due respect, it's none of your business.
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Old 07-05-2016, 04:02 PM
 
Location: St. Louis
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Doesn't matter if its your point or not. You won't know whether to trust me or not because you won't know I had it to begin with.

Secondly, I don't care if you or anyone else trusts me with my gun. My state trusts me enough to issue me a carry permit, so that's all I care about.
So, I should trust the State? I don't think so. And I know you don't care, that's what has me worried.
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Old 07-05-2016, 04:03 PM
 
Location: louisville
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For those who don't carry firearms, but have the word OPANA in their handle, why should we trust you?
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Old 07-05-2016, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Texas
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To keep down some of the inevitable posts by knee-jerk folks, I have been an owner and a shoot since 1965. I'm retired Navy with a good deal of trigger time. I still shoot at a local range, as does my wife. Now, I hope we can carry on...

It's a simple question: How do I know I can trust you with that gun you're carrying?
Unless you know, or know of that individual, how can you trust them on anything much less a gun?
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Old 07-05-2016, 04:04 PM
 
Location: St. Louis
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as former military, you ought to know all about the constitution and its importance.

with all due respect, it's none of your business.
I'm a historian by trade, so yeah, I'm familiar with the concept of civilian militias raised to protect the local settlements in lieu of a standing army. Why do you bring that up?

And it is my business, because having armed people around who are of doubtful trustworthiness is a problem.
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