To be honest, I don't carry a firearm for decoration. I fully intend to do bodily harm with it if the situation warrants, i.e. self defense.
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so what if your ocing in seattle?
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To be honest, I don't carry a firearm for decoration. I fully intend to do bodily harm with it if the situation warrants, i.e. self defense.
TechnoWeenie
Regular Member
Mine is used as a means of expressing my disgust against gun laws. I don't plan on hurting anyone with it, it's protected speech.
Mine is used as a means of expressing my disgust against gun laws. I don't plan on hurting anyone with it, it's protected speech.
That is also a legitimate reason to carry in my view. If I carried to make a political statement I'd probably have a gun like yours. It's my opinion that LACs should have the right to have and carry any firearm they desire. Heck get yourself a 105mm if you like; just don't use my house for target practice.
With too many people I know having been hurt by BGs and my own near miss, my gun is purely a practical means of fending off threats.
Gray Peterson
Founder's Club Member - Moderator
Someone please find us the video saying that firearms are targeted. This is critically important.
TechnoWeenie
Regular Member
It's in his confiscation order... 'Any weapon'.......
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/media/PDF/120501PR-civilOrderConfiscation.pdf
^^^ NOT the proclamation, the actual order.
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Kildars
Regular Member
You think if you were a store owner and men in black hoods with ski masks on were bashing in your locked windows/doors, would you have the legal right to shoot them?
Vitaeus
Regular Member
http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=1061224 is the press conference video, watching it now it's 22 minutes long.
VW_Factor
Regular Member
I see where you are going with that. I'm digging now. If its out there, I'll do my best to find it.
Gray Peterson
Founder's Club Member - Moderator
Can't give legal advice like that. However, recent news articles indicate no filing of charges for breaking into one's home.
BigDave
Opt-Out Members
SECTION 1;
B. Within this zone, all persons are prohibited from possession, transporting, or transferring any weapon….
VW_Factor
Regular Member
Gray..
I found the press conference.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87h7-u8HjSI
Didn't hear the word Firearm once. Repeated multiple times was simply confiscate weapons..
I found the press conference.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87h7-u8HjSI
Didn't hear the word Firearm once. Repeated multiple times was simply confiscate weapons..
Difdi
Regular Member
You're absolutely right, firearms are not in any way, shape or form weapons. Let's get our firearms out and have a nice fun live fire exercise, using eachother as practice targets. After all, since they're not weapons, we can't possibly hurt eachother with them, right?
/sarcasm
Gray Peterson
Founder's Club Member - Moderator
Gray Peterson
Founder's Club Member - Moderator
I just watched the entire thing on Seattle Channel. Not once was "firearm" uttered. Please post proof of the above statement.
TechnoWeenie
Regular Member
I don't believe he said firearm. I do however believe the poster misheard 'tire iron'..........
Regardless, the order says 'any weapon' , making it a defacto unlawful 'gun free zone'..
decklin
Regular Member
Someone else finally caught on. I asked this same question 4 times and never got an answer.
Beretta92FSLady
Regular Member
I went downtown with the wife, and kids. Carried the whole time, hanged around the SPD most of the time, snapped photos, and video recorded, not an issue at all. I did see an officer confiscate a skateboard--without wheels--I am sure the individual was not going to use the skateboard to ride home on.
The officers were very friendly. The protesters were good as well, although, the protesters were at times yelling derogatory things at the officers that I absolutely do not agree with.
I made a fourteen minute video of the event, and am downloading it to Youtube.
With regard to McGinn's order: the confiscation had to do with rioting type of weapons, or so it seemed in what the officers were taking from some of the protesters. Things such as: baseball bats, skateboards (without wheels), golf clubs...etc. Police were permitting individuals to wear gas masks, and cover their faces.
The officers were very friendly. The protesters were good as well, although, the protesters were at times yelling derogatory things at the officers that I absolutely do not agree with.
I made a fourteen minute video of the event, and am downloading it to Youtube.
With regard to McGinn's order: the confiscation had to do with rioting type of weapons, or so it seemed in what the officers were taking from some of the protesters. Things such as: baseball bats, skateboards (without wheels), golf clubs...etc. Police were permitting individuals to wear gas masks, and cover their faces.
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Beretta92FSLady
Regular Member
Wrong, IMO. I was carrying, and there were no issues. Mind you it was raining and so I had a light jacket on, but with my Beretta92fs holstered on a shoulder rig, it was obvious to someone looking at me that I was carrying a sidearm.
badger54
Regular Member
This may seem like a small thing, but I was surprised that Chief Diaz was not in uniform for the press conference with the mayor.
davidmcbeth
Banned
Any cop who is willing to steal your firearm and disarm you is willing to kill you.