Dave Workman
Regular Member
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Bobarino wrote:
Oh for pity sakes.
The mere act of wearing a firearm in public is far, far, far from getting in anyone's face about it.
If you cannot understand the difference between showing off and minding your own business - and criticizing one while upholding and supporting the other - you are already in trouble.
You discuss being on the trail and interacting with fellow hikers. I hike all the time with a gun on my belt. I don't try to draw attention to it, it's just there. Been doing that for years. So what?
Perhaps the best part about this exchange is that it has caused you to think about some things.
You do whatever you think best.
Bobarino wrote:
sorry Dave, now you're just adding stuff to CYA. in your original article you specified concealed and anyone who "who has to run around telling everyone he’s armed." is a bone head. well, by open carrying, we are all "running around telling everyone [we're] armed." that's the whole point of this board and this movement of OC.
do remember, that all you're posting here and all your articles are, are your opinion. it ain't gospel and you aren't always right. just as i'm not either. that said, lemme give you my opinion on it;
i think your approach is fine and the next nine months can indeed be spent educating and acclimating people to OC in the Parks. however, when we are allowed to carry in the Parks, i think we should, and we should do so openly. why? because when a fellow hiker passes us by on the trail and we give them a smile and a friendly hello and offer them a powerbar, they will see that hey, gun owners are just outdoor enthusiasts too. that guy wasn't crazy, and wasn't out to pop every squirrel he comes across. i don't think cowtowing to the irrational fears of a few is a good idea, ever. informing them plainly, simply and politely is far more effective than us walking on eggshells about exercising our Constitutionally protected rights. the other side certainly doesn't do us the service with their exercise of their Frist Amendment rights against us now do they?
and finally, sorry man, but you aren't the one that gets to decide for any one else what "responsible" open carry is vs. "irresponsible" open carry. that's up to the individual to decide. your opinions, however, are always welcome. your "in your face" approach to judging the actions of others and telling them what they need to do is a little Napoleonic in nature though. i see i'm not the only one you rubbed the wrong with your opinions. it's probably more productive to not do that to the people who are o your side. maybe try rubbing the other side the wrong way a little. they've been doing it to us for the last 75 years and make no bones about it. neither should we.
further, i am not the one pitching a tantrum and calling people "boneheads" and "irresponsible" because they "don't look at the world through [my] eyes." you are the one doing that, my friend.
nice job on the final parting insult too. you're getting really good at those directed towards your fellow gun owners.
Bobby
Oh for pity sakes.
The mere act of wearing a firearm in public is far, far, far from getting in anyone's face about it.
If you cannot understand the difference between showing off and minding your own business - and criticizing one while upholding and supporting the other - you are already in trouble.
You discuss being on the trail and interacting with fellow hikers. I hike all the time with a gun on my belt. I don't try to draw attention to it, it's just there. Been doing that for years. So what?
Perhaps the best part about this exchange is that it has caused you to think about some things.
You do whatever you think best.