Here's your sign Colorado...

[ryanek9freak]

I was at work yesterday, and a guy who works in the next building over came to talk to me about obtaining a CCW, cause someone told him I had one. He was asking questions about how to obtain one, how much it cost, etc... Then he says, and I'm not even joking.."You can carry it concealed, but it has to be unloaded right?" My first response was no response at all due to my incredible shock that someone could be so blatantly stupid.

I said "Why the hell would you carry an unloaded gun? What use would that be?" He says, "Well I figured it was just for the imtimidation factor" Cause, right, once you pull a gun and your attacker realizes you have no ammo in it, what are you gonna do, throw it at him?!?!?

What the fuck. I clearly told him that he has no business even OWNING a gun, let alone carrying one. He called me an asshole for laughing at him and said "Thanks for Nothing".

Are people seriously this stupid? What has happened to Colorado?

[RCCrawler]

What has happened to Colorado?

It has been flooded with retards from California.

[RRD3]

It has been flooded with retards from Kalifornia.

Fixed it for ya.

[GunTroll]

Ah yes, the great migration of libtards and retards. I got a similar story.... I was out in NF sighting in a gun I just built and a hiker walked up on me. I unloaded my rifle and opened bolt so not to "scare" him and he proceeded to walk up to me. We BS'd a while and he started the politics conversation. I didn't give him my 2 cents but he proceeded to give me his and his affiliation. DEM! He then asked me about my gunsmithing and pulled out a pistol from his pack unloaded and told me it was for protection from the wild life and bad guys. I had to wonder what he would do if a mountain lion had committed to eating his ass.

[68Charger]

do they not put gas in their car?
lighter fluid in their lighter?

don't they know that an unloaded gun is an unhappy gun?
why would they want make their gun sad?

[sniper7]

you should have just worked with the dude. we KNOW that these libtards are fucking idiots...but they are making the move to come over to gun ownership. then you treat them like shit....I understand the guy is retarded and needs training, but those are the people you take to the range, treat them like a 5 year old with a gun, safety first, only cover what you are willing to destroy, and build them up.

you can turn these people and you blow them off like that? that is stupid.

[TFOGGER]

You shoulda told him that carrying an unloaded gun is just like hanging an empty fire extinguisher on the wall to "scare the fire out".

[jason303]

You shoulda told him that carrying an unloaded gun is just like hanging an empty fire extinguisher on the wall to "scare the fire out".

LOL

you should have just worked with the dude. we KNOW that these libtards are fucking idiots...but they are making the move to come over to gun ownership. then you treat them like shit....I understand the guy is retarded and needs training, but those are the people you take to the range, treat them like a 5 year old with a gun, safety first, only cover what you are willing to destroy, and build them up.

you can turn these people and you blow them off like that? that is stupid.

+1
I like the comparison to educating a child. Obviously the coworker needs to start from a more basic point than getting a CCW permit. I hope you do everyone a favor and point him in the right direction to some basic education.

[SA Friday]

ig·no·rant
Pronunciation: \ˈig-n(ə-)rənt\ Function: adjective Date: 14th century 1 a: destitute of knowledge or education <an ignorant society> ; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified <parents ignorant of modern mathematics> b: resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence <ignorant errors>

stu·pid

Pronunciation: \ˈstü-pəd, ˈstyü-\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French stupide, from Latin stupidus, from stupēre to be numb, be astonished — more at type Date: 1541 1 a: slow of mind : obtuse b: given to unintelligent decisions or acts : acting in an unintelligent or careless manner c: lacking intelligence or reason : brutish2: dulled in feeling or sensation : torpid <still stupid from the sedative>3: marked by or resulting from unreasoned thinking or acting : senseless <a stupid decision>4 a: lacking interest or point <a stupid event> b: vexatious, exasperating <the stupid car won't start>


I think what you had here was someone who was ignorant, but not stupid. He appears to be intelligent enough, but lacked the knowledge or experience to understand the information. Educate the ignorant, ignore the stupid.

[BadShot]

I think you missed a chance to educate someone and bring them into the fold. Sure you can joke about some of their responses and make lite of the situation, but I still believe you missed an opportunity. I've had the fortune to educate many of my co-workers and even brought 3 folks around to getting their CCW's. Not bad for a tree-hugging conservation agency.