"I'm conducting a 2nd Amendment Audit"

[whitewalrus]

I wonder what would happen if he walked through the same park open carrying a typical looking pistol.

Thought he mentioned that he had an FNX as the cops were walking him back to the truck. But it may have been the cop talking to him. Wasn't paying all that much attention to it at that point.

[Ah Pook]

Haha. Anyone who starts their presence somewhere expecting to be banned never last long. Same thing every time.

Doesn't look like they have logged back in since the first post.

I look at it like I do the 1st amendment. You CAN say it but should you.

[cstone]

Given the number of people in any group, there is bound to be a percentage that behave badly. I find this to be reasonably universal. This thread could be used as an example along with the video in the OP.

Be safe.

[Gman]

Hey, who you callin' 'reasonable'?

[TheGrey]

I think the point is to challenge unconstitutional laws like the NFA and normalize the right to bear arms in every capacity. If we continue to allow people to consider our constitutional rights a public disturbance, and allow a militarized police state to bully us into submission then we've failed. The fact that you quote his firearm as being a "pistol" and without hesitation declare short barreled rifles illegal is cringy. The only fools are the people sitting behind their keyboards mocking a guy who is actively protesting for your rights. I don't have to agree with everything he says or does to acknowledge he's taking more initiative than any of you are by ganging up on him and snickering. It's the typical fudd clique mentality that has accelerated the slippery slope we're knee deep in.

I already know how you're going to respond to this post. Who does this guy think he is, with one post, coming in here and disagreeing with us? We've been here for over a decade and everyone agrees with our opinions. This is OUR echo chamber. I know what'll work. Ban me. Then you won't have anyone to challenge you.

Yep, without a doubt this was yet another example of things poorly done.

The only fools are the people sitting behind their keyboards mocking a guy who is actively protesting for your rights. I don't have to agree with everything he says or does to acknowledge he's taking more initiative than any of you are by ganging up on him and snickering. It's the typical fudd clique mentality that has accelerated the slippery slope we're knee deep in.

I already know how you're going to respond to this post. Who does this guy think he is, with one post, coming in here and disagreeing with us? We've been here for over a decade and everyone agrees with our opinions. This is OUR echo chamber. I know what'll work. Ban me. Then you won't have anyone to challenge you.

This, too, was poorly done. Were you raised by wolves, or simply incapable of behaving with social grace?

[Irving]

Given the number of people in any group, there is bound to be a percentage that behave badly. I find this to be reasonably universal. This thread could be used as an example along with the video in the OP.

Be safe.

That's the main reason I don't like bands with more than four members, especially if one of them is a keyboardist.

I'm looking at you K-pop groups...

[Zundfolge]

That's the main reason I don't like bands with more than four members, especially if one of them is a keyboardist.

Hey now, you don't speak ill of my precious Dream Theater.

[Rucker61]

That's the main reason I don't like bands with more than four members, especially if one of them is a keyboardist.

Rick Wakeman was the only normal bloke in Yes.

[BigBear]

That's the main reason I don't like bands with more than four members, especially if one of them is a keyboardist.

I'm looking at you K-pop groups...

Hey now.. see if I give you any tickets... geesh.... lol

[DDT951]

What an asshole.
All too often "Open Carry Advocates" do more harm to our Rights than good.
Walking through a public area packing like Wyatt Earp is a foolish endeavor and you get what you deserve.
"Dont start no shit, wont be no shit." comes to mind.
Reminds me of a former member we had who was an adamant "Open Carry" type. He got all wrapped around the axle because Arvada PD contacted him when he was at King Soopers. He was OCing and some soccer mommy called PD because of a man with a gun.
Don't bring it upon yourself and if you insist, be mature enough to handle what cometh.
If your up hiking in the hills, OC is appropriate. In an urban area, dumbass thing to do.
Your not "Educating" anybody on the 2nd Amendment walking around looking like a complete fucktard OCing.

With Rights come Responsibilities.
Be a responsible steward of our Rights.

What is the difference between this person, doing nothing illegal and following the law, exercising his rights to ensure the rights remain and say, the US Navy exercising freedom of navigation operations in waters claimed by China in the South China Sea or exercising freedom of navigation operations in the Caspian Sea?

Is the USA assholes for enforcing our rights using Military ships in areas that are claimed by other countries?

As the police. They argument is he shouldnt do it because they swarmed and came in hot. The police's over-reaction to a situation is on them not on the person who is doing nothing illegal. They even used the excuse that people are trying to kill police with rifles. Again, the over re-reaction is on them. How do they jump from someone carrying a pistol legally, to the person being a cop-killer?

If any side were the side acting unreasonably, I would say look at which side was the placing blame for their actions on the other side. That is generally a good indication which side acted incorrectly.