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Gun-rights advocates seek to mainstream carrying in public - Richmond Times Dispatch
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SouthernBoy
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"In Virginia, with a growing urban population, vast regional differences in feelings toward guns have developed. In Arlington, Bennett said, guns are "viewed with horror and suspicion," whereas, in Southside, "virtually everyone owns a gun, and many people carry them."
Gee, anyone want to advance a guess as to why Arlington might be like this, hmm? Can we spell, "demographics"?
Gee, anyone want to advance a guess as to why Arlington might be like this, hmm? Can we spell, "demographics"?
WV deserted Grape. Granted, they had reason enough....but I'm still having trouble forgiving my mountain Brothers for grabbing the bagel.
riverrat10k
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Not too bad an article. Not but so slanted. At least there are quotes from both sides of the issue. Hopefully, the reader will be able to discern the illogic of the anti's feelings and the logic of the pro's facts.
I don't see how anyone can disagree with the right to protect one's self and one's family by any means possible.
I don't see how anyone can disagree with the right to protect one's self and one's family by any means possible.
curtiswr
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By way of projections of their own ill-intentions, persuasions, and temptations.
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How could anyone vote for Obama. How could anyone agree with Airport scanners. How could anyone like nearbeer.:uhoh:
nuc65
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I think it should be anywhere, without exception. In a courtroom, not only in an airport, but on an airplane. Anywhere, a right is a right except when it isn't allowed by the government.
MSC 45ACP
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Are they zombies?
So which would you prefer, Arlington or WVa? Heck by golly, in Arlington you can't even tell who's related. :uhoh:
doug23838
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Lots of really negative comments on the RTD article. And the negative comments seemed to have the most "thumbs up" indications of agreement.
It is distressing that some members of our polite society think open carriers are "playing cowboy" or "playing policeman", or that OC is designed to "intimidate and cow the public".
I was also distressed that one commenter did not want anyone armed coming to the aid of someone suffering at the hands of a criminal (re: the Tucscon shooting).
I am perplexed by the irrational fear of firearms evinced by some commentors and their absolute fear of an openly carried firearm by a person behaving lawfully.
It is distressing that some members of our polite society think open carriers are "playing cowboy" or "playing policeman", or that OC is designed to "intimidate and cow the public".
I was also distressed that one commenter did not want anyone armed coming to the aid of someone suffering at the hands of a criminal (re: the Tucscon shooting).
I am perplexed by the irrational fear of firearms evinced by some commentors and their absolute fear of an openly carried firearm by a person behaving lawfully.
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All American Nightmare
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Are they Yankees?:banghead:
230therapy
Regular Member
If Obama's goal is to cause as much damage to the economy as possible, then Obama AND CONGRESS are doing a great job!
Dreamer
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As someone who grew up in WV, and who's mother was a WV Golden Horseshoe winner (and therefore, I had WV history pounded into my head from a VERY early age), I must take exception with this claim...
Actually, WV was created by the Union government, in DIRECT violation of the US Constitution, Article IV, Section 3:
The people of WV had nothing to say in the matter. In fact, most residents of what is now WV didn't care one wit about the Civil War. They were, for the most part, loggers and small-scale farmers--there were no plantations to speak of in WV, and very little industry.
Statehood was forced on them by the Union, because of strategic, geographic reasons.
Just wanted to clear that up...
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bom1911
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Wow. So many commenters getting themselves worked up into a lather over nothing. The overly emotional tripe thrown about by these anti's make you wonder how many of them are in need of psychological help.
TFred
Regular Member
Are there any documented cases of this? Let alone "overwhelming" numbers...?
TFred
They should have gone a little further in depth when they gave you a history lesson.
WV when still the mountains of Va (My part of the country) was being ignored by the Va legislature and they felt they weren't getting a fair shake. The truth is, none of the mountain people were but my part surrounded the Shenandoah Valley so we had more say.
WV did indeed split in direct violation to the Constitution, but there were some twists and word games to allow it. The Wheeling conventions if memory serves me. The people in WV did have a very BIG say in it and went along with the North in order to get more control over their own well being.
That decision didn't work out too well since the Yankees didn't treat them any better than Va. did.
None of the mountain people had Plantations including us...but we fought on the right side nonetheless because the War of Northern Aggression was about a hell of a lot more than Slavery.
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Repeater
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Scared Virginians
[size=+2]You never know. There's a lot of crazies out there.[/size]
-- Michelle Patterson, Hoplophobe
[size=+2]You never know. There's a lot of crazies out there.[/size]
-- Michelle Patterson, Hoplophobe