Here's Why I Don't Favor Everyone Carrying

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I got what biku 234 was getting at.

Guys complain about idiots at the range, people with permits doing dumb stuff, people leaving the guns unsecured in some manner. etc etc. Mall Ninjas running around carrying their ARs in public, open carry etc. How can you complain (not favor) this behavior and attack the OP for what he favors. He did not call out for restrictions, laws or mandatory anything.

There are people that I certainly really do not "favor" the idea of carrying a gun.

I certainly "favor" the idea of everyone being better trained in gun safety and handling

I would "favor" everyone better understanding the laws and limits of their abilities.

None of these means that I support any kind of restrictions on a persons right to bear arms or that I want more gun laws. I just "favor" that fewer idiot carried guns.

I would be in FAVOR of mandatory gun safety classes in our schools. I would be in FAVOR of people education themselves and their families.
 
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Don't disagree with a thing you said, but I still will defend their right to own and carry a weapon. Again, I think most people are idiots behind the wheel - and that's not a Natural Right embodied in the Constitution, but even then I don't want to ban them from driving.

In today's world we ban drunks, dopers, and those with no insurance from operating a motor vehicle in most states, as well as felons. I gets back to, is privacy more important than the public good.
 
That sums it up to me.

A couple questions we'll never know the answer to. Like did the pastor try to fire, only to forget to disengage a safety. Did he forget to chamber a round. We don't know what kind of gun the pastor drew.

I suspect, without any proof, he just hesitated to fire. Tragic.

"Sheriff Larry Smith said at a news conference Woolen (the assailant) was hospitalized Sunday afternoon with gunshot wounds to his hand, but that it's unclear when he was shot."

I was making the assumption the pastor was not mentally prepared for a fight. As a result, he was surprised and, in a struggle for the gun, overcome by an assailant a third his age. Things can go sideways in an instant.

That is often the case. The criminal has the initiative. He has to do something that reaches the threshold to use deadly force. That action has to be recognized and then reacted upon before the assailant complete his action.
 
I do believe that apples and oranges have been introduced into a discussion about avocados!

In my opinion, the OP is questioning the ability of a person without the mindset to potentially take a life, and has mutated into one addressing both proficiency (skill) and judgment (when to use lethal force).

We can train a person so that they can improve their proficiency. We can attempt to indoctrinate a person so that they can make an informed decision on when to use lethal force. But short of combat, how do you "train" someone to alter their mindset? At what point does a person in fear of loss of life adopt the proper mindset?

Being totally facetious, do we require candidates seeking to carry concealed be trained to be Olympic grade marksmen, and then as the final exam require them to fire a course of fire in "Hogan's Alley" with the requirement that they take a life?

There are some things that can be instilled through training, but some things that can't be taught. Sometimes, you never know if a person has the mettle until the time comes!
 
Local speed limits, marriage licenses, drunk driving laws, etc etc are under the 10th A.
You either believe in the Constitution or you don't. Don't take the parts you want and discard the rest.
 
It's a public discussion on a public forum. If you can't state your opinion publicly, you shouldn't have engaged. I'll just copy and paste anything you PM or email me. Your choice . . .

Sir, you are just upset that when I wrote "My Hero" that you could not understand I was being facetious.
 
Maybe you could have inserted the "rolling eyes" emoji. Otherwise, your statement stands as stated. And why wasn't that your first response? Instead of arguing with me? The internet isn't for everyone . . .


Sir, you are just upset that when I wrote "My Hero" that you could not understand I was being facetious.
 
Maybe you could have inserted the "rolling eyes" emoji. Otherwise, your statement stands as stated. And why wasn't that your first response? Instead of arguing with me? The internet isn't for everyone . . .

Obviously! I do not like emoji's, so is there a rule I should use them?
 
You said you were in favor of some not carrying guns. How is that a misunderstanding?

It's quite clear. I comprehend English just fine. I simply read your statement and have come to correct conclusion that you want to limit gun rights. There's no other way to interpret your statement. None.

If that's not what you meant then retract or change your statement.

You sir are wrong. Just because someone does not favor something does NOT mean they favor restrictions on it. I for one do not favor French dressing on my salad. I do not wish for any restrictions on French dressing. In other words,even though, I am not in favor of YOUR interpretation, I am not calling for it to be banned or restricted.
 
Adding some new regulation, restriction, or mandatory training exercise to the acquisition of a license we should not require in the first place seems extra burdensome and no doubt ineffective.
 
Neither the constitution or any of the amendments guarantees anyone the right to vote.

15th prevents denying voting rights because of race creed or color
19th prevents denying vote based on sex
23rd allows vote by residents of Washington DC
26th establish voting age limit at 18

Nowhere does it say everyone gets to vote

You can be denied as a felon, why not because your dumb or have a misdemeanor?

But, then the 2nd prevents the government from infringing on your right to keep and BEAR arms and you lose that if you have a misdemeanor domestic assault. How is a permit not an infringement. I believe you should not need a permit to carry a fully automatic weapons. I am not in favor of everyone doing so however.
 
I never suggested that someone should decide who can and can't carry. What I said was that I don't favor everyone carrying and explained why.

I quoted a portion of your post mainly because it went along with my own thoughts about how I feel that although we are all able to buy, carry and use a gun through our 2A rights, but don't particularly think everyone should exercise the right.
 
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