America's Gun Violence

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  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited November 2018
    Meltdown99 said:
    PJPOWER said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Or lower the amounts of guns in circulation in your country, so people don't have to be so damn afraid and need to arm themselves when going to a burger place.


    b-b-but cultural differences. Jesus carried a gun when riding his pet dinasaour!
    if I saw that I'd walk the fuck out with half my burger still in my mouth. 
    No shit, eh? Of course, seeing this in Canada would have the whole place emptied and the cops called. I can't fucking believe any Americans are okay with this crap.
    For the record, the same thing would probably happen if someone saw a rattle snake in Canada, lol
    Just the city slickers would.  Those of us who live in rural Canada have no issues with guns.  I was out with my dog the other day on a little pathway and someone was either duck hunting or just firing their gun for something to do.  I’m guessing most farmers in rural Canada have guns.  And plenty of rural Canadians hunt as well...
    Yes, I know several working class Canadians that are way more avid hunters that I could ever be.  The joke about the rattlesnake actually stems from one of them freaking the fuck out when he was down here and got to see a diamondback first hand :). 
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,692
    edited November 2018
    Meltdown99 said:
    PJPOWER said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Or lower the amounts of guns in circulation in your country, so people don't have to be so damn afraid and need to arm themselves when going to a burger place.


    b-b-but cultural differences. Jesus carried a gun when riding his pet dinasaour!
    if I saw that I'd walk the fuck out with half my burger still in my mouth. 
    No shit, eh? Of course, seeing this in Canada would have the whole place emptied and the cops called. I can't fucking believe any Americans are okay with this crap.
    For the record, the same thing would probably happen if someone saw a rattle snake in Canada, lol
    Just the city slickers would.  Those of us who live in rural Canada have no issues with guns.  I was out with my dog the other day on a little pathway and someone was either duck hunting or just firing their gun for something to do.  I’m guessing most farmers in rural Canada have guns.  And plenty of rural Canadians hunt as well...
    Bullshit. People in rural Canada (where you actually don't live btw - I don't know why you keep acting like you live in rural Canada when you're only a 20 minute drive from a major city, lol, as though that makes our entire Canadian experience so different we may as well live in different countries - it's ridiculous. If you live in rural Canada, then I grew up in rural Canada too, so your experience is no different than mine) would be just as disturbed by people carrying assault weapons on their backs in a fast food joint as anyone else would be. We're not talking about hunters carrying guns while hunting. "City slickers" are not any more worried about that than anyone else.
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
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    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Or lower the amounts of guns in circulation in your country, so people don't have to be so damn afraid and need to arm themselves when going to a burger place.


    b-b-but cultural differences. Jesus carried a gun when riding his pet dinasaour!
    Stupid. These two are clowns- no question. "Let's go get some burgers with our guns. We bad."

    And man... the guy on the right is really sweaty? He looks nervous.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,507
    Meltdown99 said:
    PJPOWER said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Or lower the amounts of guns in circulation in your country, so people don't have to be so damn afraid and need to arm themselves when going to a burger place.


    b-b-but cultural differences. Jesus carried a gun when riding his pet dinasaour!
    if I saw that I'd walk the fuck out with half my burger still in my mouth. 
    No shit, eh? Of course, seeing this in Canada would have the whole place emptied and the cops called. I can't fucking believe any Americans are okay with this crap.
    For the record, the same thing would probably happen if someone saw a rattle snake in Canada, lol
    Just the city slickers would.  Those of us who live in rural Canada have no issues with guns.  I was out with my dog the other day on a little pathway and someone was either duck hunting or just firing their gun for something to do.  I’m guessing most farmers in rural Canada have guns.  And plenty of rural Canadians hunt as well...
    pretty sure a farmer or an avid hunter would still be knocked the fuck off his/her chair to see AR-15's on the backs of two guys at a counter at lunch. that simply does not happen. seeing someone hunting outside is a bit different than having a military rifle in an enclosed public restaurant (unless this was, as stated, at a gun show). 
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  • OffSheGoes35
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    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Or lower the amounts of guns in circulation in your country, so people don't have to be so damn afraid and need to arm themselves when going to a burger place.


    b-b-but cultural differences. Jesus carried a gun when riding his pet dinasaour!
    Stupid. These two are clowns- no question. "Let's go get some burgers with our guns. We bad."

    And man... the guy on the right is really sweaty? He looks nervous.
    Those are beads of joy, he's not nervous. Big ass rifle worn Chewbacca-style, check.  Getting a #3, check... his buddy is getting the tip for once, check. If they have reclining booths, he's going to put the sweat in sweat socks.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,692
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Or lower the amounts of guns in circulation in your country, so people don't have to be so damn afraid and need to arm themselves when going to a burger place.


    b-b-but cultural differences. Jesus carried a gun when riding his pet dinasaour!
    Stupid. These two are clowns- no question. "Let's go get some burgers with our guns. We bad."

    And man... the guy on the right is really sweaty? He looks nervous.
    Those are beads of joy, he's not nervous. Big ass rifle worn Chewbacca-style, check.  Getting a #3, check... his buddy is getting the tip for once, check. If they have reclining booths, he's going to put the sweat in sweat socks.
    Lol. You're funny!
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  • tempo_n_groove
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    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,692
    edited November 2018
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    So what? This is crazy shit whether they're loaded or not. Almost as crazy as fucking open carry rallies. Wtf.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,127
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    Man if unsung used this he would have been crucified! That forty round mag on the ak is insane. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,445
    mcgruff10 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    Man if unsung used this he would have been crucified! That forty round mag on the ak is insane. 
    Cool to have but impractical when in the prone position.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,445
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    So what? This is crazy shit whether they're loaded or not. Almost as crazy as fucking open carry rallies. Wtf.
    I have no problem with this and I can completely understand why you'd see it as crazy.

    Also this IS an open carry rally.

    This pic and the one posted before are from the same restaurant.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,692
    edited November 2018
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    So what? This is crazy shit whether they're loaded or not. Almost as crazy as fucking open carry rallies. Wtf.
    I have no problem with this and I can completely understand why you'd see it as crazy.

    Also this IS an open carry rally.

    This pic and the one posted before are from the same restaurant.
    Yeah, I understood that it was at or near, before or after an open carry rally.... that almost makes it worse, lol. Some seem to think that makes it okay or something. :confused:
    Are businesses allowed to refuse people who are openly carrying in open carry states, or no?
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,445
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    So what? This is crazy shit whether they're loaded or not. Almost as crazy as fucking open carry rallies. Wtf.
    I have no problem with this and I can completely understand why you'd see it as crazy.

    Also this IS an open carry rally.

    This pic and the one posted before are from the same restaurant.
    Yeah, I understood that it was at or near, before or after an open carry rally.... that almost makes it worse, lol. Some seem to think that makes it okay or something. :confused:
    Are businesses allowed to refuse people who are openly carrying in open carry states, or no?
    Good question.  I do not know.
  • mace1229
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    mcgruff10 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    Man if unsung used this he would have been crucified! That forty round mag on the ak is insane. 
    Seriously. Oak is so tacky. Should be a stained mahogany if you're going for a 40.
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    So what? This is crazy shit whether they're loaded or not. Almost as crazy as fucking open carry rallies. Wtf.
    I have no problem with this and I can completely understand why you'd see it as crazy.

    Also this IS an open carry rally.

    This pic and the one posted before are from the same restaurant.
    Yeah, I understood that it was at or near, before or after an open carry rally.... that almost makes it worse, lol. Some seem to think that makes it okay or something. :confused:
    Are businesses allowed to refuse people who are openly carrying in open carry states, or no?
    Good question.  I do not know.
    Yes, yes they are (without getting into specifics).
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    edited November 2018
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    So what? This is crazy shit whether they're loaded or not. Almost as crazy as fucking open carry rallies. Wtf.
    I have no problem with this and I can completely understand why you'd see it as crazy.

    Also this IS an open carry rally.

    This pic and the one posted before are from the same restaurant.
    Yeah, I understood that it was at or near, before or after an open carry rally.... that almost makes it worse, lol. Some seem to think that makes it okay or something. :confused:
    Are businesses allowed to refuse people who are openly carrying in open carry states, or no?
    Good question.  I do not know.




    I hate this freaking 'stuck in quote if backspace".  Fix it, I'm held prisoner and am sick of deleting and restarting. 

    Anyway, checked a couple random sites on google and yes, a business can deny to serve a person open carrying. Some establishments can refuse conceal carry. This is usually handled with a simple sign on the door. Starbucks has a no carry policy as do most establishments that serve alcohol (thank god). 

    The person open carrying is not a protected class and their second amendment right is not infringed upon if a business chooses to not allow guns on their premises. If a person carries onto a property or into a business they can be asked to leave and if they refuse, the police are called. 

    If a restaurant can refuse to serve you based upon what you are wearing, or a store refuse entry because you are barefoot or shirtless then I can't imagine how this wouldn't  to openly carried guns. It is allowed by law in states but not where it is not wanted. And there is no law to support it.

    It seems that some towns have enacted 'must carry' laws but I'm not so sure about what that is all about. 

    I would be extremely uncomfortable being in line with a bunch of people carrying rifles openly. I support people's right to own guns but don't shove them in my face. Pot is legal in many states but you can't light up in Walmart. 

    I think the Second Amendment has been completely over applied and needs to be re-assessed. That will never happen. The obsession with guns in America is something that I will never understand. 
    Post edited by njnancy on
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    So what? This is crazy shit whether they're loaded or not. Almost as crazy as fucking open carry rallies. Wtf.
    I have no problem with this and I can completely understand why you'd see it as crazy.

    Also this IS an open carry rally.

    This pic and the one posted before are from the same restaurant.
    I just noticed the deer head plus on the wall so logic follows that this is an open carry friendly restaurant. 

    I simply do not understand this culture. Doesn't make it right or wrong. It just isn't something that I find necessary. YMMV
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,692
    njnancy said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    So what? This is crazy shit whether they're loaded or not. Almost as crazy as fucking open carry rallies. Wtf.
    I have no problem with this and I can completely understand why you'd see it as crazy.

    Also this IS an open carry rally.

    This pic and the one posted before are from the same restaurant.
    I just noticed the deer head plus on the wall so logic follows that this is an open carry friendly restaurant. 

    I simply do not understand this culture. Doesn't make it right or wrong. It just isn't something that I find necessary. YMMV
    Well it certainly doesn't seem to be working well for America, does it?
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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    edited November 2018
    PJ_Soul said:
    njnancy said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    That pic was for an "open carry" rally in Houston,Texas 5 years ago.

    Something else that everyone in the group did is put a zip-tie through the slide to show that the guns are not loaded.  You can see it on the firearms.

    Image result for cidados armados no texas
    So what? This is crazy shit whether they're loaded or not. Almost as crazy as fucking open carry rallies. Wtf.
    I have no problem with this and I can completely understand why you'd see it as crazy.

    Also this IS an open carry rally.

    This pic and the one posted before are from the same restaurant.
    I just noticed the deer head plus on the wall so logic follows that this is an open carry friendly restaurant. 

    I simply do not understand this culture. Doesn't make it right or wrong. It just isn't something that I find necessary. YMMV
    Well it certainly doesn't seem to be working well for America, does it?
    I guess all these good guys with guns are going to protect everyone from the guy who charges in and surprises everyone with an AK. Seems most would be shot before they could respond, especially since they're waiting for food and not on duty. I've never touched a gun. I have no desire to do so. I will not shove my opinion onto anyone else but I hate the damn things. At least limit it to handguns - I don't see the need for civilians to be ordering extra cheese on their fries with a long gun strapped to their body. It's a frustrating situation in America. Except for those who have guns and immense freedom; yet still are outraged that people are coming for their guns or their rights. 

    Rant over. It's the Second Amendment. (Expanded way over original meaning and supported by 'originalists'). Okay, now rant over.
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