When I was traveling to registered Trap shoots,one of the tactics thieves used in parking lots was to mark a car. Later in motels and restaurants a marked car would be broken into. At a motel I didn't leave guns in the car.
Loose lips
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I'm on a number of gun-related pages on Facebook, and I am regularly astonished at what I see posted there. People will proudly put up shots of their entire collection, or some especially valuable piece they own...and it's under their own name!
Whenever somebody asks me how many guns I own, I tell them I have more than I need, and not as many as I want...and that's it. And I would never, in a million years, tell a bunch of strangers on a social media page what I have in my safe.
Absalom
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Some folks try too hard to add to their universe of problems that probably aren’t.
But at least it’s encouraging to hear that nobody here is planning to join those clowns who stroll around pedestrian-rich areas with an AR-15 slung over their shoulder to “educate people about their 2nd Amendment rights”.
As with everything in life, common sense and good judgment should apply.
Most people around here know that I know about guns, and since almost everybody in my circle of acquaintances has got a few, this being Oregon even my liberal friends, I don’t have to make a secret of the fact that I am a gun owner and may actually carry.
On the other hand, only a couple of guys know that I actually have a safe full of guns. No need to be ostentatious about it. But also no reason to be particularly paranoid; it would be the same if I were a collector of coins or other valuable stuff.
But at least it’s encouraging to hear that nobody here is planning to join those clowns who stroll around pedestrian-rich areas with an AR-15 slung over their shoulder to “educate people about their 2nd Amendment rights”.
As with everything in life, common sense and good judgment should apply.
Most people around here know that I know about guns, and since almost everybody in my circle of acquaintances has got a few, this being Oregon even my liberal friends, I don’t have to make a secret of the fact that I am a gun owner and may actually carry.
On the other hand, only a couple of guys know that I actually have a safe full of guns. No need to be ostentatious about it. But also no reason to be particularly paranoid; it would be the same if I were a collector of coins or other valuable stuff.
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On another board I visit there was a thread about "proudly displaying firearms", I pointed out that having lived in the Northeast most of my years we have a fairly large but low keyed gun culture, greater population density, houses closer together, changes in family structures-both parents working, single parent homes, no adults at home during the day means greater discretion is advised. I have read of enough stories of firearms being stolen by family members, kids telling their friends "My dad has...", etc.
smoothshooter
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The facts that you don’t have any friends, and people thinking you don’t like anybody makes makes you stand out as a suspicious person, and draws attention to you from all dirdctions.
I live in an older house nothing fancy, outside could use a little TLC but im comfortable where I am. My family have no idea what is inside that safe, no one but me has the combination but me, There is a copy in my safe deposit box with a list of who gets what in the event of me getting incapacitated.
My Neighbor/shooting buddy Johnny 10 thumbs dosen't even have any idea of the goodies inside. although he has asked a few times "Is That NEW, I always just smile and say NO you just haven't seen this in awhile.
Rob
My Neighbor/shooting buddy Johnny 10 thumbs dosen't even have any idea of the goodies inside. although he has asked a few times "Is That NEW, I always just smile and say NO you just haven't seen this in awhile.
Rob
Interesting thread.
One’s locale makes a big difference on how one chooses to act, so a variety of responses is to be expected and respected.
However, it is most interesting to me how some can describe on an open social media platform their incredibly secretive family lives/situations and expect us to actually believe them.
One’s locale makes a big difference on how one chooses to act, so a variety of responses is to be expected and respected.
However, it is most interesting to me how some can describe on an open social media platform their incredibly secretive family lives/situations and expect us to actually believe them.
Chubbo
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Sorrow
This thread has caused me almost more sorrow, and distress, than I can bear.
We all seem to have similar stories to tell, about how we shared our shooting/gun skills, and knowledge, and trained our beloved families, and friends, and the sad stories that evolved from that.
Nobody should have to conceal, or be ashamed of a legitimate, lawful, hobby.
The comments of the folks on this thread, lead me to believe, that we are all aware of the ultimate fate that awaits us. Wake up folks! It’s too late. It can’t be corrected now!
The words of a onetime hero of our society, Charlton Heston, comes to mind, concerning gun confiscation. “Out of my cold dead hands”. Society now, probably considers him a cold-hearted villain.
Quotations by true patriots of the USA, such as, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Jack Kennedy, and others come to mind. I’ll not elaborate, as it might be considered political.
I’ll now remove my foot from my mouth, and close it, as I realize that I’ve already commented too much.
This thread has caused me almost more sorrow, and distress, than I can bear.
We all seem to have similar stories to tell, about how we shared our shooting/gun skills, and knowledge, and trained our beloved families, and friends, and the sad stories that evolved from that.
Nobody should have to conceal, or be ashamed of a legitimate, lawful, hobby.
The comments of the folks on this thread, lead me to believe, that we are all aware of the ultimate fate that awaits us. Wake up folks! It’s too late. It can’t be corrected now!
The words of a onetime hero of our society, Charlton Heston, comes to mind, concerning gun confiscation. “Out of my cold dead hands”. Society now, probably considers him a cold-hearted villain.
Quotations by true patriots of the USA, such as, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Jack Kennedy, and others come to mind. I’ll not elaborate, as it might be considered political.
I’ll now remove my foot from my mouth, and close it, as I realize that I’ve already commented too much.
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heck I post pics of guns I dont own! I also post I have a large plot of land near Armadillo Flats,texas; of which I am mayor.......
Puller
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My primary leisure attire is a T-shirt and cargo shorts. In my stack of weekend T-shirts are those adorned with logos for Harley-Davidson, Chevy Trucks, and Mountain Dew, as well as Glock, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, and the NRA.
My favorite T-shirt reads on the back, "I'm not the biggest or the fastest or the strongest, but I ain't scared."
My favorite T-shirt reads on the back, "I'm not the biggest or the fastest or the strongest, but I ain't scared."
dasnake
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Not really........
Acquaintances have all passed and the phrasing I am using metaphorically, we don’t live like hermits and I am closed mouthed, so in this day and age of everyone posting what they had for lunch and everything else they want everyone to know how does that make me look suspicious or drawing attention to myself? If two people are standing on a sidewalk, one is in a clown suit banging a drum and the other is quiet in normal clothes who is drawing the attention?
Acquaintances have all passed and the phrasing I am using metaphorically, we don’t live like hermits and I am closed mouthed, so in this day and age of everyone posting what they had for lunch and everything else they want everyone to know how does that make me look suspicious or drawing attention to myself? If two people are standing on a sidewalk, one is in a clown suit banging a drum and the other is quiet in normal clothes who is drawing the attention?
Live in a small town (pop. 23-25000) neighbors knew I was a reserve officer, saw me leave, come home wearing my sidearm. Don’t advertise with stickers or t-shirts. Not afraid to share, just don’t go out of my way to do so.
dasnake
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Boy is that spot on.....
Hey rusty obviously you’ve seen the pictures of guys walking around with rifles “standing on their 2nd amendment rights” up here there is no such provision, so you have some guy last week going to a paint ball shoot wearing a tactical vest and carrying his paint gun, now this thing looked the part of a real thing and he was quickly surrounded and arrested, now I don’t think he was doing anything but drawing attention to himself which he got in spades, common sense should have spelled out wear the vest, (maybe) but case the gun.
Hey rusty obviously you’ve seen the pictures of guys walking around with rifles “standing on their 2nd amendment rights” up here there is no such provision, so you have some guy last week going to a paint ball shoot wearing a tactical vest and carrying his paint gun, now this thing looked the part of a real thing and he was quickly surrounded and arrested, now I don’t think he was doing anything but drawing attention to himself which he got in spades, common sense should have spelled out wear the vest, (maybe) but case the gun.
We have them down here, too.
Depends. If it's during the parade in the Town of Drumming Clowns, nobody is going to pay attention to another Bozo playing percussion. Depends on the context. A man in a fine grey 3 piece suit, spendy shoes, a Rolex and a briefcase, won't turn a head walking down Wall St. in NYC. He shows up to a sheep castrating looking like that, people are gonna talk.
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doublesharp
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I probably talk too much and I like to show off things I'm proud of.
Maybe they'll get me and maybe they won't but like Tom Petty says I'll go down swinging.
Maybe they'll get me and maybe they won't but like Tom Petty says I'll go down swinging.
Your post made me laugh even though you didn't intend it.
Spell check can be very helpful sometimes….Then again sometimes it is downright embarrassing.
Loose lips?
Where I live everybody shoots in their backyard, weekends it Tannerite and gunshots, What kind of message does that send?
It’s the full auto stuff that gains attention, stickers on vehicles and Old Glory are common as sports team banners.
Why join gun forums if you’re afraid to discuss guns?
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Where I live everybody shoots in their backyard, weekends it Tannerite and gunshots, What kind of message does that send?
It’s the full auto stuff that gains attention, stickers on vehicles and Old Glory are common as sports team banners.
Why join gun forums if you’re afraid to discuss guns?
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