I enjoy shooting and I like guns (as in a neat piece of machinery, not as in I feel more like a man when I have one in my pocket type thing). And I support being able to own one and taking it to the shooting range. But I do not support everybody carrying it around everywhere, wtf. Kids walk to school in the streets, little teenage girls go shopping by themselves at the mall, cops catch you for driving by a stop sign, etc. You live in the USA, not fucking Somalia.
wtf does kids walking in the streets or little girls at the mall have to do with it? Do you think that just because someone applies for a GFL and the state approves them that they are going to go out and shoot little kids walking to school or little girls at the mall. What kind of dumb shit are you thinking? Hundreds of thousands of people in GA already have a GFL. You probably pass people every single day who have a GFL and are concealing a pistol, and never even know it. The type of person who has a clean record and takes the time to apply for the license so they can carry a pistol legally and do things the right way is not the kind of person who is going to go out and shoot innocent people. Criminals who have a past record and do not have a license to carry a firearm legally are the types who are most likely to be involved with violent crimes than someone who has a GFL and carrys a pistol for personal protection only. I've had mine for 3 years, and I carry everywhere except work. I've never had to pull mine, but there have been times when I thought I may have to, and having the extra sense of security and being able to stay calm was able to get me through the situation. One time a guy walked up to me in an empty parking lot when I was leaving a store around 9pm in Macon. I was putting bags in the car when I saw this crackhead motherfucker coming up. He had one hand in his coat and the other hand was clinched into a fist. I didn't even give him a chance to try to rob me, I opened my coat and he saw me start to take my pistol out of the holster and he turned around and walked off. Just having the pistol on me made a difference in being robbed and possibly injured.Originally Posted by plv
If you honestly think that people who have a GFL (Which means they have a perfectly clean record by default) are going to go around shooting innocent people, you really are an idiot.
Land Rover LR3 HSE
You did not get what I said at all. If the little girls (who dont own guns) are safe on the streets, so are you. That's what I meant. You need to grow some balls if you don't feel safe without carrying a gun in 99.999% of Georgia. Its over the top, you will probably never use it and you know it. I lived downtown for 2 years, one of those I worked in College Park, the other one in midtown but I had to give rides to a coworker who lived in Bankhead, and Im a skinny white guy. If you are worried about your safety you either hang out with shady people, or you go to areas which are known not to be safe at ridiculous hours at night. Otherwise leave your piece at home.
I don't know where you live, but where I live little girls don't go to the mall by themselves. I work in Macon, and spend a lot of time in town there. If you lived there you would learn to carry a gun fast. You seem very naive about how things are in the world. There are a lot of fucked up people who wouldn't think twice about killing you for the $5 in your pocket. I hope I never have to use my firearm on a person, but in this world we live in, the chance is always there that you may run into someone who will take your life for $5 just so they can buy some crack.
Land Rover LR3 HSE
agreed.....Id rather have it if the time comes then not, you know?
I already have a concealed carry permit and carry my gun most of the time. Especially now that there have been 80 armed robberies in Macon since Jan 1st and the cops have had to create a "robbery task force" to deal with it.
Those saying carrying a concealed weapon LEGALLY are ignorant and need to stfu and gtfo.
If you feel safe not carrying a weapon of any kind then fine, don't do it.But leave those of us who want to carry alone. Don't come crying when you get mugged/car jacked/stabbed/ robbed in a store/ your girlfriend,wife or little girls raped right in front of you while you watch helplessly.
-A gun is what puts a 120lb woman on equal grounds with a 220lb man wanting to rape/beat them.
-A gun is what puts the gay guy walking down the street alone on equal grounds with a pack of drunk rednecks looking for a faggot to beat the hell out of.
Take your hippy shit elsewhere-This is the 2nd amendment thread.
agreed. People like PLV crack me up, completely blind to the world. I dont care where you live, if at ANY point in your day you feel 100% safe, your ignorant and setting yourself up to be a statistic.
And to those anti-carry people. If we felt unreasonably unsafe we wouldn't carry pistols (a weak firearm). And yes i feel the need to carry all the time, its one tool in addition to many others that can greatly increase a persons odds. Some people call us paraniod, but the majority of LEOs and military would simply call us aware.
Bottom line is if you want to carry you should be able to. If the thought of law abiding citizens carrying around your kids, wife, you and your family scares you then you have yet to sexually mature. Simple really.
"The 1911 is a collection of subsystems that must work together. Each part must be prepared and fit properly not only in and of itself, but also with regard to the other parts with which it must operate for the gun to function and appear as desired."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
You have no idea dude. Do you know where Im from??? I got a knife put on my throat and on my mom's throat when I was 11. Over $20. My cousin got robbed on the street, not only did they take his wallet, but everything (including shoes, socks, underwear, etc). Had to walk 6 miles home buttnaked at night. That ever happened to any of you???
About your example where the crackhead approached you. Did you have to change your underwear when you got home? As other GSU students on here can tell you, that is almost a daily occurrence when you live in downtown ATL. I keep walking, if they follow me, I can talk my way out of it. Worst case, I'll pull out my cellphone and pretend Im calling the cops. It has the same effect as you pulling out your little toy, they run away.
But arguing gun rights in a forum based in the south is pointless and a waste of my time. So Im done.
Leave your guns at home and grow some balls people!
I don't know about you but I don't have kevlar balls. If you think it is ok to let people rob you and make you walk naked for 6 miles then you are an idiot. If your cousin would have been armed he could have defended himself. If your mom would have been armed she could have shot the fucker who put a knife to her throat and claimed self defense. Are you scared of guns?
Keep being naive. One day you are going to come across someone who won't be deterred by a cell phone. You need to realize that there are some people out there who will kill you over a cellphone. Just because you haven't come across that person yet doesn't mean it won't happen. There are hundreds of murders in GA every year, dozens of them being innocent people who were robbed and killed over what little they had in their pockets.
You say what you want about not having balls, but being tough won't stop bullets or a knife. Crackheads and criminals don't care how big your balls are, all they want is your money, and some will do whatever it takes to get it. You should watch the news more often.
I'll keep carrying my Raging Bull. I'd like to keep the odds on my side in this situation.
Land Rover LR3 HSE
wow...after reading this you're either truly ignorant or just down right stupid. either way, it's not doing any good for your safety and the safety of your "balls" which you so pride yourself on having apparently.
I assure you it does not have the same effect and if you really think that, then no one can help you, not even yourself. If your worst case scenario is a cell phone, then i feel sorry for you.
Allthough a handgun in your hands may be just a toy, I can promise you that in the hands of a well trained person it can be a very effective weapon.
"The 1911 is a collection of subsystems that must work together. Each part must be prepared and fit properly not only in and of itself, but also with regard to the other parts with which it must operate for the gun to function and appear as desired."
well said, sir.
Land Rover LR3 HSE
There are three kind of people in the world:
Sheep - people like you who walk around everyday completely oblivious to what is going on in the world around you.
Wolves - Criminals - people who prey on sheep. You!!!
Sheppards - People like us who are aware of what's going on around us. Always looking for the wolves and protecting the sheep. You better hope a sheppard is around when a wolf is robbing you and your girlfriend/boyfriend at gunpoint.
As a matter of fact, why don't you post a picture of yourself on here so we all know that we need to act on your behalf if we ever see you getting robbed.
I carry my handgun everywhere I go. Even to church.
By the way, I signed.
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