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The Best Answer Of All Time
- Thread starter Phoenixphire
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Phoenixphire wrote:
NO, DUMBS**T, YOU HAD A NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE! THAT WAS NO ACCIDENT.
(It's incredibly easy to see that there's a loaded magazine in a Glock. The fact that he didn't notice it is insane.
I also love the part where he tries to show them another gun and people start muttering stuff and you hear some people yell "NO!"
Phoenixphire wrote:
My favorite part about that video (At least the full length version), is that he says to the guy on the phone "I had an AD."
NO, DUMBS**T, YOU HAD A NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE! THAT WAS NO ACCIDENT.
(It's incredibly easy to see that there's a loaded magazine in a Glock. The fact that he didn't notice it is insane.
I also love the part where he tries to show them another gun and people start muttering stuff and you hear some people yell "NO!"
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If you understand Glocks (which I'm sure most of you do), you can see that he's planning to field strip the gun. Unfortunately, he starts off in the wrong order. He drops the slide, then he drops the magazine. He points the gun down to pull the trigger in preparation for removing the slide. Unfortunately, he didn't realize that he'd just chambered a round.
He was so busy bragging about how professional he was that he failed to pay attention to what he was doing.
I don't understand how "Because Lee Paige might be around" would be a "good answer", or how it relates to open carry, but the video is often good for a laugh.
If you understand Glocks (which I'm sure most of you do), you can see that he's planning to field strip the gun. Unfortunately, he starts off in the wrong order. He drops the slide, then he drops the magazine. He points the gun down to pull the trigger in preparation for removing the slide. Unfortunately, he didn't realize that he'd just chambered a round.
He was so busy bragging about how professional he was that he failed to pay attention to what he was doing.
I don't understand how "Because Lee Paige might be around" would be a "good answer", or how it relates to open carry, but the video is often good for a laugh.
Phoenixphire
Campaign Veteran
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cjlandry wrote:
I would rather be responsible for my own protection.
cjlandry wrote:
The point of the joke was that if we don't carry, then we are dependent on law enforcement to protect us. And while most law enforcement are professional, competent individuals, if you are unlucky enough to be in a position to need a firearm, then you might be just unlucky enough to have a Lee Paige responding to the call.
I would rather be responsible for my own protection.
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Yeah and there's always that female cop who puts a round into the pavement a few inches from a guy's head. You know they probably at least caught some of that bullet when it fragmented. Scary sh*t fellas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDfNV9bJoSg
Yeah and there's always that female cop who puts a round into the pavement a few inches from a guy's head. You know they probably at least caught some of that bullet when it fragmented. Scary sh*t fellas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDfNV9bJoSg
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Phoenixphire wrote:
Phoenixphire wrote:
Gotcha. Thanks for the explanation.cjlandry wrote:The point of the joke was that if we don't carry, then we are dependent on law enforcement to protect us. And while most law enforcement are professional, competent individuals, if you are unlucky enough to be in a position to need a firearm, then you might be just unlucky enough to have a Lee Paige responding to the call.
I would rather be responsible for my own protection.
cccook
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Alec411 wrote:
Alec411 wrote:
Amen, and that's why you'll never accidentally shoot yourself in the foot with an "unloaded" handgun. You're just the sort of gun owner I prefer to be around.
marshaul
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I think most gun owners would do the same. We know that we are responsible for our actions and possessions.
The problem is that when you tell idiots that they're "professional enough" to have a gun, it gets to their head, and they start to believe it at face value.
I think most gun owners would do the same. We know that we are responsible for our actions and possessions.
The problem is that when you tell idiots that they're "professional enough" to have a gun, it gets to their head, and they start to believe it at face value.
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The interesting this is that the idiot that shot himself might not have been the only person in the room capable of safely handling a firearm (This is assuming he hadn't shot himself and the statement had been true). His ego was so inflated that he truly believed that nobody else in there was capable of handling a firearm, even though there were adults everywhere.
Honestly, I believe there were children in there who were more competent with firearm handling than he was. I can't stand that attitude coming from LEO's, thinking that their job title makes them more knowledgeable than anyone else. Lots of citizens believe that fallacy as well. They think that because someone is an LEO, they must know the answer to "x, y or z."
Another thing that gets me is that motorcycle cops do not wave apparently. None of the ones I've gestured to have gestured back. They're not above physics, that's for sure. Even the badge can't give them that much power. They're on a bike too and they could be hurt just as easily as anyone else on one. It's just common courtesy for motorcyclists to gesture to one another as they go by, but for some reason the police I've seen don't do this. Other riders I've spoken with have said the same thing. Motorcycle police are too cool I guess. :question:
The interesting this is that the idiot that shot himself might not have been the only person in the room capable of safely handling a firearm (This is assuming he hadn't shot himself and the statement had been true). His ego was so inflated that he truly believed that nobody else in there was capable of handling a firearm, even though there were adults everywhere.
Honestly, I believe there were children in there who were more competent with firearm handling than he was. I can't stand that attitude coming from LEO's, thinking that their job title makes them more knowledgeable than anyone else. Lots of citizens believe that fallacy as well. They think that because someone is an LEO, they must know the answer to "x, y or z."
Another thing that gets me is that motorcycle cops do not wave apparently. None of the ones I've gestured to have gestured back. They're not above physics, that's for sure. Even the badge can't give them that much power. They're on a bike too and they could be hurt just as easily as anyone else on one. It's just common courtesy for motorcyclists to gesture to one another as they go by, but for some reason the police I've seen don't do this. Other riders I've spoken with have said the same thing. Motorcycle police are too cool I guess. :question:
Phoenixphire
Campaign Veteran
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Eah...
Cops have it tough. Everyone bitches about them.
They are taught to be super-professional, because if they aren't, some ass will be filing a complaint.
For example, the Tucson police are trained to refrain from smiling. Somebody made a big stink about how the officer was "laughing at them" while issuing a citation.
Most likely the same thing with motorcops... If they waved back, someone would probably stay they were giving them the finger, or such.
But, to back up your statement, several of the Tucson motorcops are dicks. They would tag a fellow motorcyclist faster than a 4-wheeler. Never did understand that. But, then again, they have to wear black uniforms and buckets in 110 degree heat. Me zipping by in a t-shirt and pair of sunglasses might just piss them off.
Eah...
Cops have it tough. Everyone bitches about them.
They are taught to be super-professional, because if they aren't, some ass will be filing a complaint.
For example, the Tucson police are trained to refrain from smiling. Somebody made a big stink about how the officer was "laughing at them" while issuing a citation.
Most likely the same thing with motorcops... If they waved back, someone would probably stay they were giving them the finger, or such.
But, to back up your statement, several of the Tucson motorcops are dicks. They would tag a fellow motorcyclist faster than a 4-wheeler. Never did understand that. But, then again, they have to wear black uniforms and buckets in 110 degree heat. Me zipping by in a t-shirt and pair of sunglasses might just piss them off.
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Well, I'll wear full gear (Other than the fact that I wear thick Blue Jeans instead of leather pants) in any weather, but I do have a mesh jacket so riding in hot weather isn't that bad once I'm moving. I wear a full face helmet, a jacket with CE certified pads, gloves, jeans and boots at all times though. You never know when you'll go down and I'd prefer to walk away from a crash with minimal road rash.
But I guess somebody could say the cops were giving them the finger, so maybe they're told not to wave. LOL.
Well, I'll wear full gear (Other than the fact that I wear thick Blue Jeans instead of leather pants) in any weather, but I do have a mesh jacket so riding in hot weather isn't that bad once I'm moving. I wear a full face helmet, a jacket with CE certified pads, gloves, jeans and boots at all times though. You never know when you'll go down and I'd prefer to walk away from a crash with minimal road rash.
But I guess somebody could say the cops were giving them the finger, so maybe they're told not to wave. LOL.
Sonora Rebel
Regular Member
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To quote Bugs Bunny: "Whutta Maroon!"
To quote Bugs Bunny: "Whutta Maroon!"
demnogis
Regular Member
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Wierd... The couple of bike cops and CHPs near my area usually return a wave. Then again, I'm partial to the one's in my neighborhood because they pull over those people on their phones who run the red lights...
Weak 9mm wrote:
Wierd... The couple of bike cops and CHPs near my area usually return a wave. Then again, I'm partial to the one's in my neighborhood because they pull over those people on their phones who run the red lights...
Weak 9mm wrote:
cloudcroft
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Yes, he's an arrogant, ignorant, no-taking-personal-responsibility-for-it chump.
Affirmative Action...in action.
Let's continue the watering-down of standards and expectations everywhere in this country...it's the new and PC-approved American way.
-- John D.
Yes, he's an arrogant, ignorant, no-taking-personal-responsibility-for-it chump.
Affirmative Action...in action.
Let's continue the watering-down of standards and expectations everywhere in this country...it's the new and PC-approved American way.
-- John D.
Phoenixphire
Campaign Veteran
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cloudcroft wrote:
It took me a second to figure out what the hell you were talking about...
What is the matter with you, making an on-topic post?
CAN'T YOU SEE WE ARE DISCUSSING MOTORCOPS?
:lol:
cloudcroft wrote:
Whooooah, there, Nelly....
It took me a second to figure out what the hell you were talking about...
What is the matter with you, making an on-topic post?
CAN'T YOU SEE WE ARE DISCUSSING MOTORCOPS?
:lol:
cloudcroft
Campaign Veteran
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I was talking about the guy -- the "expert" -- who shot himself.
-- John D.
I was talking about the guy -- the "expert" -- who shot himself.
-- John D.
TipsyMcStagger
Banned
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affirmitive action strikes again
affirmitive action strikes again
cloudcroft
Campaign Veteran
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Yes, it did...theFIRST time for me was back in the late1970s re: my medical school aspirations:
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke - 1978
-- John D.
Yes, it did...theFIRST time for me was back in the late1970s re: my medical school aspirations:
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke - 1978
-- John D.
Jacksnack
Regular Member
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Nope...no attitude there! :what:
Nope...no attitude there! :what:
Mokarov_9mm
Regular Member
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Next time someone ask ,why do you carry a gun?....ask them ,why do they lock thier door at night?.
Next time someone ask ,why do you carry a gun?....ask them ,why do they lock thier door at night?.