What is dangerous about citizens carrying guns?

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03-20-2009, 21:45
Eow

What is dangerous about citizens carrying guns?

http://www.kpbs.org/news/local;id=14132

We need open carry laws like that here.
03-20-2009, 22:23
Irving

What do you mean? Our open carry law is way better than it is in stupid California. We can actually carry loaded guns here. Or are you talking about the part where the officer is not allowed to run the numbers of the gun?
03-20-2009, 23:18
theGinsue

While we do *officially* have open carry here, there are places (mountain towns) where I used to open carry that I've had it made very clear that it is not considered acceptable. Still better than most other states.
03-20-2009, 23:42
Irving

Not considered acceptable just means that the whole town can get into a line to blow you after they find out that there is no law against it. ;)

Isn't Vail the only town (besides Denver) where you can't actually open carry?
03-21-2009, 02:22
Circuits

No. Manitou Springs, for one, took advantage of the changes in law in 2003 to ban open carry within city limits.

I believe Denver also bans open carry. Possibly Boulder as well, and there might well be others.
03-21-2009, 06:22
bjl913

Broomfield is also a PITA about open carry...
03-21-2009, 09:37
Ridge

What is dangerous about citizens carrying guns?

Simply put, politicians know they cant blindly pass laws that help them and harm us with the constant threat of an armed uprising that could see them ousted from office or worse.
03-21-2009, 09:59
Irving

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Originally Posted by bjl913

Broomfield is also a PITA about open carry...

I've open carried in Broomfield before. I was approached by an off-duty, but that was it.
03-21-2009, 11:30
jason303

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Originally Posted by Ridge

What is dangerous about citizens carrying guns?

Simply put, politicians know they cant blindly pass laws that help them and harm us with the constant threat of an armed uprising that could see them ousted from office or worse.

Do you really think that the threat of an armed uprising even crosses the mind of public officials anymore? Not for a long, long time. The vast machinery of the dept of homeland security has nothing to fear from any size group of armed citizens. Their only stake in the matter is to further stigmatize gun ownership in hopes of further restrictions.
03-21-2009, 11:37
jason303

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Originally Posted by Sturtle

I've open carried in Broomfield before. I was approached by an off-duty, but that was it.

I'd like to see WAY more of open carry where it's legal. It's sickening that you could do something perfectly legal and still probably get a "talking to" if a cop saw it. Just like private transactions conducted in public places, I would not be surprised if someone called the cops because they thought something illegal was happening. It's just more public ignorance borne of propaganda.
03-21-2009, 11:39
Jumpstart

It's like anything else involving the goverment, they want ways to put you over the proverbial barrel and make some money off the citizenry.
03-21-2009, 11:44
jason303

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Originally Posted by Jumpstart

It's like anything else involving the goverment, they want ways to put you over the proverbial barrel and make some money off the citizenry.

I agree it's always about money. As someone much smarter than me said, "Follow the paper trail."
03-21-2009, 12:42
jason303

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Originally Posted by foxtrot

While I don't think there should be any restrictions on it, I'd rather see... or rather "not see" more concealed carry personally. Why? Because in the aspect of safety, any time you actually need to USE it, besides just making a fashion statement, you will ALWAYS BE CAUGHT BY SURPRISE. Best if the other party(s) don't already know your armed and exactly where your firearm is or you might not even get the chance to draw and your family might be getting a phone call. Hell, the surprise may even be they draw it for you. (How nice of them). If your carrying just to make a statement, then by all means, open carry is best. If your carrying for the purposes of defense of yourself and others, concealed is no contest.

I agree with you here. I would add that the more CCW permits out there, the less confidence criminals have that their potential victims are not armed. I've heard this point made over and over. It makes perfect sense. I'm no criminal, but if I was I'd hang out in the "gun-free zones".
Open carry is as you wrote a statement. I support anyone who exercises their rights despite the widespread ignorance. It's just too bad no one can openly carry in the million gun owner march in Washington, D.C. due to local laws.
03-21-2009, 22:13
theGinsue

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Originally Posted by jason303

It's just too bad no one can openly carry in the million gun owner march in Washington, D.C. due to local laws.

Not just no open carry, no one can carry at all due to their anti-American laws.
03-22-2009, 11:07
jason303

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Originally Posted by theGinsue

Not just no open carry, no one can carry at all due to their anti-American laws.

Yeah, not the place to be now, or when the SHTF.