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Gun Control & RKBA

IronGate

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9. Chances are that if it's legal where you live,

Reply to stone space (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 07:43 PM

Apr 2014

the cops will ask if the person is brandishing it, or threatening anyone with it, if not, they'll probably tell you that they're doing nothing illegal and have a nice day.

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Open carry advocates can put police in tough situations [View all] SecularMotion Apr 2014 OP

How about some examples of open carry that erupted in murder? DonP Apr 2014 #1

I see anybody besides the cops and military swaggering around with a gun Warpy Apr 2014 #2

Based on crime statistics, "wild and dangerous country" describes many of our cities, not wilderness Jgarrick Apr 2014 #4

You should be SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #3

"Tough situations" require tough data. Anyone out there? Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #5

Bueller? Bueller? (NT) blueridge3210 Apr 2014 #6

I am sure he will be right here Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #14

Tough issue. merrily Apr 2014 #7

If I see somebody who is not a cop with a gun, I call the cops. (nt) stone space Apr 2014 #8

Chances are that if it's legal where you live, IronGate Apr 2014 #9

I bet you can identify a concealed weapon from 100 yards clffrdjk Apr 2014 #10

Holstered firearm in public = not an issue. ileus Apr 2014 #11

Please tell me Kinsey doesn't get paid to write this silliness. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #12

Kick SecularMotion Sep 2015 #13

Thats sad Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #15

Scary sarisataka Sep 2015 #16

That guy in the picture is carrying a gun. beevul Sep 2015 #17

See post #1: still waiting for examples, a year later and nothing? DonP Sep 2015 #18

Reviving zombie threads doesn't seem to be working as planned... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #19