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FunkTrooper

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Today I was out grocery shopping with my girlfriend here in the Pullman area. We were hungry and so we stopped by an arbys, well as I was swiping my card to pay the guy at the counter asked "Why do you carry a firearm" taken slightly aback I took a second and then said "because... I can". Afterwards all I could think about was what I should've said like "crime dterrent" or "my right as a citizen".
 
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"Because there is nothing in the laws of this State that forbid the peaceful bearing of personal firearms"
"Because I am not a criminal and my carrying this in public proves it"
"Because people sometimes need to defend themselves and they're not always prepared, I am"
"Because my pants won't fit properly if I don't"
"Why do you drive around in a 2500 lb. guided missile?"
(ad infinitum, ad nauseum...)
 
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My answer: “What? Are you serious? Tacoma is the most crime infested city in the entire northwest, the better question is, why don’t you have a gun?”
 
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I haven't tried the Pullman arbys yet, but I did get that question at dissmore's earlier today. my answer was, "being a law abiding citizen it is my right under the washington state constitution to carry a firearm and it makes me feel safer to carry." By the way it was a customer that asked not an employee, I've never had any questions from employees.
 
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Mainsail wrote:
My answer: “What? Are you serious? Tacoma is the most crime infested city in the entire northwest, the better question is, why don’t you have a gun?”
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LOL....

My freind told me he was thinking of moving to Tacoma and asked where the wrong side of the tracks are. I told him there are none.

I have used the because I can line on a neighborhood kid who was at our house. His father later approached me about that he is a teacher and I thought UH-OH. But he said that was the perfect thing to say. And that he had a talk with his kid, who is about 8 years old, about our rights and why we should excercise them even if we don't feel it necessary.
 
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sudden valley gunner wrote:
Mainsail wrote:
My answer: “What? Are you serious? Tacoma is the most crime infested city in the entire northwest, the better question is, why don’t you have a gun?”
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LOL....

My freind told me he was thinking of moving to Tacoma and asked where the wrong side of the tracks are. I told him there are none.

I have used the because I can line on a neighborhood kid who was at our house. His father later approached me about that he is a teacher and I thought UH-OH. But he said that was the perfect thing to say. And that he had a talk with his kid, who is about 8 years old, about our rights and why we should excercise them even if we don't feel it necessary.
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EPIC WIN!!!!!!!!:celebrate
 
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After you have thought about it for a while, Why Do You Carry A Gun? Be truthful, cut out the BS, and answer the question to yourself. If you can't come up with a reason to convince yourself why you carry one then how are you to convince someone else.

As I said cut out the BS and the hypotheoretical stuff and answer the question to yourself. The next time someone asks you why you can answer them without worrying about it.
 
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I OC in a few Arby's and Mc-D's on many occasions and I've never been asked why I have a gun, however, I have been asked what KIND of gun I was carrying -- make, caliber, how reliable and accurate.

Person who posed the question then told me about HIS gun!

Hey......this is Arizona.
 
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PT111 wrote:
After you have thought about it for a while, Why Do You Carry A Gun? Be truthful, cut out the BS, and answer the question to yourself. If you can't come up with a reason to convince yourself why you carry one then how are you to convince someone else.

As I said cut out the BS and the hypotheoretical stuff and answer the question to yourself. The next time someone asks you why you can answer them without worrying about it.
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Ding Ding Ding! We have a winning post here!

Basic truths of life. Understand your own motives. Talk straight from the heart to others; people can tell a salesman when they hear one. That hypotheoretical stuff is only for the hypotheoreticians; most people aren't interested. And...always a little patience. People get all sorts of crazy ideas from all sorts of places. It takes time to straighten out the disorder, yet most will respond to simple honesty.

MD
 
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I know why I carry I just haven't had any questions and was surprised that he had noticed. I'm ready for someone who is being confrontational just not someones curiosity.
 
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PT111 wrote:
After you have thought about it for a while, Why Do You Carry A Gun? Be truthful, cut out the BS, and answer the question to yourself. If you can't come up with a reason to convince yourself why you carry one then how are you to convince someone else.

As I said cut out the BS and the hypotheoretical stuff and answer the question to yourself. The next time someone asks you why you can answer them without worrying about it.
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My daughter was born 35 days ago. Before she was born I didn't have a single gun. Today I own four guns.

Why do I carry a gun?

Because I will do whatever it takes to ensure my daughter gets a chance to grow up, and gets to do so with a father and mother around to help her and guide her.

Because I wish to teach my daughter how to be self sufficient through both instruction AND example.

Because not carrying a gun when I am trained to do so is irresponsible and a disservice to everyone around me.
 
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Mainsail wrote:
My answer: “What? Are you serious? Tacoma is the most crime infested city in the entire northwest, the better question is, why don’t you have a gun?”
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Ok I just have to say I like the end of this... answering a question with a question. "Why DON'T you have one"? I makes them think about it, just not take your answer and discard it.
 
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I generally go with the "why don't you?" when dumb people ask me questions. Since it's the Yakima Valley, I actually press them for a reason not to- either way, they understand why I do.
 
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I pretty much always go the joke route... "Because a cop was too heavy" or "The cop wouldn't stay still when I had him on my belt"



I do like the "why dont you" remark. Gonna have to use that next time.
 
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Dave The Welder wrote:
FunkTrooper wrote:
Dave The Welder wrote:
I OC at Arby's all the time. Glad to see more OCers around Pullman
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I still have the pamphlet you gave me.
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Okay, now you've got my interest. Where was I when I gave you the pamphlet?
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I walked up to you at Dismores and started talking to you about OCing probably in October.
 
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