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Aside from it being a Constitutionally protected civil right that needs no reason for its exercise?"Why are you carrying a gun?"
Because I value my life & well-being.
Don't you?
Heh, heh.Originally Posted by rushcreek2
Them: "Why are you carrying a gun?"
Me, loudly and worried: "Oh my god! Are you too stupid to realize what a gun is for? Did your parents teach you nothing?"
I think that last part would be great if talking to some anti-gun octogenarian!
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What does a caring, sensitive person feel when they are forced to use a handgun to stop a threat?
Recoil.
Aside from it being a Constitutionally protected civil right that needs no reason for its exercise?"Why are you carrying a gun?"
Because I value my life & well-being.
Don't you?
Depends on how the person approaches me. If it's someone honestly seeking information, I'll do my best to have a polite dialogue with them.
If it's an anti-gun ninny trying to get up in my face, I'll give them the same answer I gave the gang-banger wannabe who asked me why I had a gun.
"You don't know?"
"You mean I didn't tell you?"
"Must be none of your damn business then."
So far, I have had no hoplophobe or libtard encounters, knock on wood, and I hope I don't have any.
Nobody has ever asked me, "Why do you carry a gun?" but I suppose I would have to answer truthfully, "For shooting people." Should I qualify that? "For shooting people who would try to kill me."
Been nice knowing you. Do you want the file baked into a cake or a pie? What are visiting days at the jail?
I think I know what you are saying, but there are "more elegant" ways of saying it -
"For self defense"
"To defend myself and my loved ones against harm"
"In case someone tries to kill me"
Try to avoid the whole "killing" thing. We all know that becoming dead is a real possible consequence of getting shot, but the purpose of shooting someone is supposed to be to stop the imminent threat (of death or serious bodily injury) they were presenting.
Tell me any of those reasons is not absolutely truthful.
stay safe.
"He'll regret it to his dying day....if ever he lives that long."----The Quiet Man
Because stupidity isn't a race, and everybody can win.
Zombies.
And they ARE real!!! Just ask a Florida cop!
Stupid hurts.
I had the same conversation with a grocery store clerk one night at midnight. The sad fact of the matter is that the people who have that viewpoint just *can't* fathom that a thing like that would happen, until there's a gun in their face. It's one of those things you learn about the hard way. Then they demonize the instrument to cope with the PTSD. Shaking my head....
Yeah, you'd best start believing in guns. There's one right here, and it has the ability to kill you, just as soon as it leaves the holster.
Last edited by Kirbinator; 06-23-2012 at 07:14 PM.
It takes a village to raise an idiot.
Policeman have guns.
But they're here to protect us
Do you see any policeman here?
Well, no I don't.
Then their gun can't protect anyone here, and mine can. Would you agree with that?
HMMMFF, You just dont get it. (and walks away)
Smart-ass...& Lol.
Update: I returned to the store yesterday, browsed a bit, and noticed the lady noticing me. She stopped what she was doing to went to the back. When she didn't return after about five minutes, I left. (shrugs)
Going after the guns won't work. We have to go after the crazies.
Please join us on RYOC. The future of America begins now.
Knife in their face. When bringing up hypotheticals I try to avoid using a gun as being the problem because folks like that fall back so quickly to the "Well, if we banned them for everyone except for the police and military that wouldn't be a problem, now would it?" position and now you're debating on two fronts.
O2
Last edited by O2HeN2; 07-05-2012 at 04:47 AM.
When seconds count, the police are mere minutes away...
They'll never take your "hunting rifle", they'll call it a "sniper rifle" first.
Zero failures comes at infinite cost.
Anytime someone tries to play the "police are there to protect you" card, I instantly bring up the Wiki page for "Warren vs. District of Columbia" on my iPhone and make them read it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren...ct_of_Columbia
If that doesn't change their mind, then they are, IMO, certifiably insane, and not worthy of engaging with further discussion...
Last edited by Dreamer; 07-05-2012 at 10:52 PM.
It is our cause to dispel the foggy thinking which avoids hard decisions in the delusion that a world of conflict will somehow mysteriously resolve itself into a world of harmony, if we just don't rock the boat or irritate the forces of aggression—and this is hogwash."
--Barry Goldwater, 1964
Better yet:
"Gun control, the theory that 110lb. women have the 'right' to fistfight with 210lb. rapists."
I've found that one ALWAYS gets the "OSHA for rapists" types going, ESPECIALLY the Brits.
Last edited by Deanimator; 07-06-2012 at 02:36 PM.
Excellent point. I also like to ask the hypothetical, "If someone 20 feet away from you were holding a knife, how long do you think it would take them to give you a fatal wound, even if you were in a hospital when you were wounded?"
They're shocked and in total disbelief when I mention "less than 1 second," until I explain precisely how that might happen.
Going after the guns won't work. We have to go after the crazies.
Please join us on RYOC. The future of America begins now.
Maybe this is an inappropriate answer...but why do you carry a gun?
Answer: Because, when a bad guy is choosing his next victim...he will choose you and not me.
Stand up job of handling someone whom is both ignorant and self-righteous. Very classy dialogue.
This is hypothetical, but...
Lady: Why do you carry a gun?
OC'er: It's OK, I'm a bodyguard.
Lady: Oh, ok.
Lady, looking around.: Whose bodyguard?
OC'er: Mine. But it's still OK. I mow my own lawn, too.
Thats awesome, gotta love it +1
goes well with the "I carry a gun cause I cant carry a cop"
I deal with people almost every day who believe the only people who should have guns are the police and the military. Why do they believe this, you ask? Simply because they were, for the most part, raised in a country where only the police and military have firearms.
Being married to a very delightful Chinese lady for almost five years now, I have gained some insight into what the anti crowd is trying to do in this country. With a disarmed citizenry, you no longer have a need for free elections, you no longer need to answer to the people, and there is not one single thing they can do about it.
If you think about it, we already have informants, LEAs that operate without adequate oversight or accountability, and politicians who would, given the chance, seize power on a permanent basis.
The only piece of the puzzle that does not yet fit is the fact that the American citizenry is still fairly well-armed.
"Happiness is a warm shotgun!!"
"I am neither a pessimist nor a cynic. I am, rather, a realist."
"The most dangerous things I've ever encountered were a Second Lieutenant with a map and a compass and a Private who was bored and had time on his hands."
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