Sonora Rebel wrote:
ixtow wrote:
I really am not trying to stir up a mess... I know there is a bit of bad blood between some AZ OCers and the Cali OCers.
I want to know:
60 Cali OCers had a 'march' as described by a hate-mongering Gay Elected Official of some kind.
Are there even 60 people, total, who OC in AZ? It's not a contest, it just seems that Cali OCers have a lot more going on. Talk about Irony...
There's no need to be 'theatrically demonstrative' about bearing arms in Arizona. None. 'Never has been. 'Pretty much the reason I'm not fond of some of these 'long gun' parties that some have suggested. We can do that... why poke fingers in their eyes by doing it in numbers?If you notice the CA OC forum... they all sound like lawyers. I s'pose they have to be to keep from being hassled by the 'man'. They also are pretty much resticted to ULOC... whatever good that is. No revolvers. I don't care how good you are... a speed loader ain't gonna cut it in a 'situation'.
We (who've been here any length of time) consider being armed just part of gettin' dressed. You just 'do it'. There's no reason to show off... 'n it's hardly a novelty. I carry in the house... Home invasions are a real possibility.I'm out in the cholla (boonies). I gotta fend for myself... as do many of us.Sorry to say...I find most Californians ratherwierd. It's a differnt culture. Unfortunately they seem to try to export what screws them up when they move here.
I wasn't suggesting theatrics. I was just comparing the raw numbers.
I notice a greater diversity in the people, their opinions, attitudes, etc. Probably, again, due to sheer volume. The more people in a group, the more KINDS of people you'll find in it.
Maybe it's the vocal protest hippie culture thing. I just find it ironic that the unbathed hippies have more OC supporters, by far, than any other state I've seen. I thought I'd ask people who actually live around that area why they think this is so. I could postulate all day, but that's just my baseless postulation and far less useful than peoples' experience.
I knew there was some bad blood between some people on this subject, and knew it would be a hard question to pose without a bunch of douchebaggery being thrown at me by people who read what they want to see instead of what is written... But those people will be trouble no matter what, I see no reason for my curiosity to be deterred by their kind.
Thanks for the useful input!