U mean less of the Opinion Channels…….. I agree with 90% of what they say on Fox News but still get sick of it.
Anyone else apprehensive?
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U mean less of the Opinion Channels…….. I agree with 90% of what they say on Fox News but still get sick of it.
otis24
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The goal of a mass shooter is to instill fear. If you have altered your life out of fear, a would be shooter has accomplished his goal without ever firing a shot! FEAR: F-false E-evidence A-appearing R-real. Do not be controlled by fear.
Doug M.
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After more than 40 years in various parts of the criminal justice system, my willingness to interact with most people is very limited. Other than my wife, my medical providers, and the folks in my office, I rarely interact with anyone.
About the only random folks with whom I interact are the folks Ted and I meet on a walk, especially those with dogs. Ted loves to meet other dogs.
About the only random folks with whom I interact are the folks Ted and I meet on a walk, especially those with dogs. Ted loves to meet other dogs.
RobertK3026
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For most of the reasons above, I stay out of chicago.....
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the chances of actual mass shootings(and not just gangsters having shoot outs) is still extremely low. that said, i have always avoided large gatherings anyway. especially those occurring after midnight where the chances of encountering criminals and otherwise stupid and violent people increases dramatically.
i know it's unpopular to say this here, but if you live in a good neighborhood, work locally, and don't go to stupid places at stupid hours, you probably don't even need a gun. because your chances of encountering deadly threats is close to zero.
Can't say that much has changed for me. I have carried 16x7 for many decades, and I always try to keep my eyes open, but the simple fact is that except for one snake in eastern NC, I have never needed a gun. I realize that some attitudes have changed in some people and places, but probably not where I live. I will continue to carry every day, especially since coyotes live nearby, probably including on my property.
Obviously, if I have concluded that I should carry, I pretty much go along with daily carry by anyone else who can do so safely.
Obviously, if I have concluded that I should carry, I pretty much go along with daily carry by anyone else who can do so safely.
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Inusuit
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I'm curious to know if you evidence documenting the goals of mass shooters.
SAFireman
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Do you have agoraphobia perchance?
I don't like large crowds that are elbow-to-elbow....just me, not any thing to do with the news.
I do keep an eye open for weirdos....
I don't like large crowds that are elbow-to-elbow....just me, not any thing to do with the news.
I do keep an eye open for weirdos....
Old Corp
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No, but the habits of an old LEO don't just drain away.
I hate crowds - and when I for whatever reason find myself in the mix - can feel the increased stress of trying to watch everyone, watch for 'tells' of suspicious behavior, gang affiliation markings, all the things that places us in 'condition yellow'.
- It seems a little more tiring these days than when I was younger.
Makes me more thankful that I now live on the edge of the US in a very quiet place.
I hate crowds - and when I for whatever reason find myself in the mix - can feel the increased stress of trying to watch everyone, watch for 'tells' of suspicious behavior, gang affiliation markings, all the things that places us in 'condition yellow'.
- It seems a little more tiring these days than when I was younger.
Makes me more thankful that I now live on the edge of the US in a very quiet place.
Close to zero is not zero.
Anyone who thinks they are safe should read Mas Ayoob's column in the current American Handgunner, "When Friends Turn Into Werewolves".
Puller
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I try to stay away from locations where crazed mass shooters seem to lurk, you know, like schools.
I'm not paranoid! Paranoid people think that every one is out to get them, I know they are!
Piwo
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When I was younger, I was more into the crowd "vibe." The relative risk of danger in the crowd had to be taken in context. Not all crowds are the same. Oktoberfest or Slavic Village festival was totally different than a rock or rap concert (or Brown's vs Steeler's game) downtown. Excitement was recreation back then. I'm more averse to crowds now as I'm older and have had my belly full of "being where the action is." I don't feel that I am in any more or less danger than before. I don't usually change my carry gun in a crowd...if anything I downgrade to an airweight snubby, pocket carry. Most problems can be seen brewing in advance, thus avoided. I have done it many times, long before being a cop. I guess I'm at that stage of life where I prefer more quiet, less drama. So, no crowds for me...unless I want to go to a place there is a crowd. Then I go!
The Tri-Slavic annual picnics in Gallup are great!
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert
NFrameFred
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Statistics . . . probabilities . . . people do win the lottery, do get hit by meteorites, are caught up in mass shootings, and unfortunately experience things that most of us only read about. Relatively few in number statistically compared to the total population, but . . . fate, karma, plain old bad luck or whatever you choose to call it reaches into the fishbowl and pulls out names and those are the unlucky statistics we read about in the 'news'.
I choose not to live in fear or paranoia, but try to remain aware of my surroundings and have learned to listen that little voice, the hair on the back of my neck, or that feeling of uneasiness that the Creator gave me to warn of danger - the tell-tale indicators that the world has attempted to ridicule and or shame out of us as superfluous, outdated, or unnecessary . . . to try to convince us that it's just "our imaginations". The rest is beyond my control.
Statistically, someone always gets their number called - odds are it won't be me. But those same odds applied to the poor schmuck who got hit. I try to control the circumstances as much as I can and refuse to be controlled by those I can't.
I attempt to remain aware of my surroundings and environment and try not to go anywhere with a gun I wouldn't go without one.
I choose not to live in fear or paranoia, but try to remain aware of my surroundings and have learned to listen that little voice, the hair on the back of my neck, or that feeling of uneasiness that the Creator gave me to warn of danger - the tell-tale indicators that the world has attempted to ridicule and or shame out of us as superfluous, outdated, or unnecessary . . . to try to convince us that it's just "our imaginations". The rest is beyond my control.
Statistically, someone always gets their number called - odds are it won't be me. But those same odds applied to the poor schmuck who got hit. I try to control the circumstances as much as I can and refuse to be controlled by those I can't.
I attempt to remain aware of my surroundings and environment and try not to go anywhere with a gun I wouldn't go without one.
Probably can't top that one, but I'll give it a shot with a quote of my own.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but hollow points expand on impact."
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