Obviously, this thread is proof that that statement is a lie.
You can either accept how I feel or you cannot. Obviously you cannot, and that's fine. That's your right. I'll tell you one thing though - I don't like being called a liar, especially when I am telling the truth.
Oh, and make a note about the hypocrisy: It's OK for you to OC a long gun when it's convenient for you, but when other gun owners do it, they're "idiots".
Pretty sure I never called anyone an "idiot." In fact, I have repeatedly said that I support the right to LGOC, and I do - both in theory and in practice, so I'm not sure what the hell you're talking about. Did you even read my comments? Or are you taking my tactical suggestions to mean I think LGOC should be illegal? I have also plainly stated that "HELL NO" it should not be illegal. Is that not a strong enough statement for you? Whether or not someone is an attention seeking idiot who carries an AK47 into a coffee shop in a state where sidearm OC is legal is not up to me to decide.
You're barking up the wrong tree, friend. Just because you have construed my attempts at guidance as an act of aggression against LGOC doesn't mean it's true. There IS a difference between sidearm OC and LGOC. We could get into what is considered an offensive weapon and what is considered a defensive weapon, but that is mainly decided by intent of the individual. However, it seems a logical conclusion to me that a small, short range weapon in the city is a defensive weapon, while a long range rifle in the city would be considered an offensive weapon, and in my opinion is more dangerous to innocent bystanders in the case of close combat, which is more than likely what you would face in the city. This is not a matter of politics with me, this is a matter of tactics. I would never speak against the legal right to LGOC. That doesn't mean I'm a hypocrite for trying to convince people carrying a 7.62 with an 18 inch barrel in the city is tactically inferior due to the possibility of collateral damage, among many other disadvantages. Saying LGOC is tactically flawed in the city is not saying that OC in general is unacceptable, or even that LGOC should be illegal. Again, big difference between LGOC and sidearm OC. If you do not agree there is a difference, we cannot come to any agreement here. Something tells me we won't based on your accusations so far.
You could really make your argument towards any tool I deem unnecessary to carry in the city. I could try to convince you that it's pointless to carry a chainsaw around with you in the city and you would likely label me "anti-liberty" and "anti-freedom," when that is clearly not the case. Sure, you have the right to carry around a chainsaw all day, but it's just offputting. It's offputting because even a professional lumberjack knows that there are far more effective tools to carry around in the city, like maybe some pruning shears, or even a hatchet. I'm not saying outlaw the chainsaw, I'm saying use your brain. You never even addressed the sledgehammer red herring. Are you going to use a sledge to hammer a 16 penny nail? Maybe you would on the general principle that it is possible to hammer a 16 penny nail with a sledge. Some may say that person would be an idiot. Not me, of course.
I really hope you at least understand what I am saying, and that there is a difference between me and someone who says, "BAN LGOC!"
