gregma
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Here's my take on things for anyone who might be interested.
First. Yes, I'm a member of WAC. Yes, I go to a gun show about once a year. Yes, I am a hypocrite for doing so. I freely admit it, I can be a hypocrit when it comes to saving some good money. Sometimes I have to be for my families sake.
The WAC assumes that *I* am a complete idiot who can't control my firearm. I am too stupid to know any of the gun safety rules, and don't have the IQ to follow them if I were taught.
Is that word-for-word what they are saying? No. But that's precisely what it boils down to. Forcing me to unload before entering directly tells *me* that I am too incompetent to be trusted with a loaded firearm. Period. End of statement.
You might argue from here until the end of time all kinds of facts, figures, what ifs, what abouts, maybes, etc. But bluntly put, they don't trust anyone except a certain few to posess a loaded firearm.
I consider it an insult, but your mileage might vary. Of course I'm willing to put up with being insulted to save a few hundred dollars a year as obviously are a whole lot others. We all have to make our own determinations.
However, I would completely support petitioning for the right to carry a loaded weapon if holstered. And would lend a hand at getting this put together and presented.
Don't hold your breath though, because according to the WAC, the only people who can be trusted with a loaded weapon carry a badge I guess. LOL
Here's my take on things for anyone who might be interested.
First. Yes, I'm a member of WAC. Yes, I go to a gun show about once a year. Yes, I am a hypocrite for doing so. I freely admit it, I can be a hypocrit when it comes to saving some good money. Sometimes I have to be for my families sake.
The WAC assumes that *I* am a complete idiot who can't control my firearm. I am too stupid to know any of the gun safety rules, and don't have the IQ to follow them if I were taught.
Is that word-for-word what they are saying? No. But that's precisely what it boils down to. Forcing me to unload before entering directly tells *me* that I am too incompetent to be trusted with a loaded firearm. Period. End of statement.
You might argue from here until the end of time all kinds of facts, figures, what ifs, what abouts, maybes, etc. But bluntly put, they don't trust anyone except a certain few to posess a loaded firearm.
I consider it an insult, but your mileage might vary. Of course I'm willing to put up with being insulted to save a few hundred dollars a year as obviously are a whole lot others. We all have to make our own determinations.
However, I would completely support petitioning for the right to carry a loaded weapon if holstered. And would lend a hand at getting this put together and presented.
Don't hold your breath though, because according to the WAC, the only people who can be trusted with a loaded weapon carry a badge I guess. LOL