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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
I've usually found conversation to be the first line of defense. Not always, but usually.
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Righteous: That would be a given. Works pretty damn good for the first line of offense as well, or so I've seen while leveling an M2 machine gun at many a speeding car outside Ghazni.
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Originally Posted by jorgelito
But what I don't understand is why get so worked up over lawful legal guns rather than the real criminals and illegal ones. We're not the ones looking to commit crimes with our open carry or concealed guns. It's to protect ourselves from the criminals who don't respect the law. I would think law enforcement people would embrace and support us lawful citizens in our right to bear arms whether concealed or open carry. Instead of hassling us, perhaps they should be more supportive and turn their attention to the criminals on the street. We're on the same side here.
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SWAT-GO-GO-GO: Perhaps the militarization of police organizations in the US has lead to a storm trooper mentality: anybody toting a gun that isn't in our uniform is an enemy regardless of their behavior. There is a huge rift in feelings and communication between the patrol cop and Joe Citizen. A lot of animosity from everybody... litigation-happy whitebreads to rightfully-worried minority groups.
Space Invaders: After serving in the military, I can understand why police officers would prefer not to have civilians carrying guns. Threat identification. In their perfect world only two parties should ever have weapons: good guys and bad guys... so they can associate anybody outside the blue polyester packing a roscoe as a criminal, making it easier to dump all 15 rounds out of their Glock model 22 into some kid with a orange-tipped plastic Uzi.
Math: And just maybe logic dictates that most cops would prefer less people have firearms... it would mean they encounter less firearms in general.
Ignorant blanket statement: Police organizations are not concerned with your right to bear arms or your right to self defense. Not something in their mission statement. They've got plenty else on their plate.
The badge is a symbol of authority. A firearm is authority. Perhaps some in law enforcement would prefer to maintain all the authority in every situation they encounter. Control freaks.
What was it that Mao guy said about the barrel of a gun?
/ramble crap-ola
Open carry is for cowboys.