Confirmation of a Partial Recruitment Tonight

[WETWRKS]

Well I was over at friends for dinner and his wife and I were talking about the shooting. She stated that she doesn't agree with my religious values, nor my conservative pollitical stance. BUT that I have swayed her in my stand on firearms. She went on to state that it is obsurd that firearm laws arn't level across the field (and gave the example of background checks for gunshows and stores but not for private sales) and that in cases like that...she holds to the LEAST restrictive laws.

[theGinsue]

One at a time we can open their eyes and undo years of brainwashing.

[spyder]

I was also going to mention something to this effect. I have noticed people have been a lot more... welcoming of my presence (while open carrying). I've also had 5 people in the last two days ask me about carrying a firearm. My response is of course to exercise their second amendment right, and to get training before doing so. All of them agreed with me. Hope there are some smart new gun owners now.....

[jackthewall81]

I was also going to mention something to this effect. I have noticed people have been a lot more... welcoming of my presence (while open carrying). I've also had 5 people in the last two days ask me about carrying a firearm. My response is of course to exercise their second amendment right, and to get training before doing so. All of them agreed with me. Hope there are some smart new gun owners now.....

That would be awesome!

[10mm-man]

Four of my neighbors today asked if i would train them for there CCW! Wanted to be able to protect themselves.......

One at a time, but hopefully my dream of everyone being armed will transpire before I die!

[WETWRKS]

Four of my neighbors today asked if i would train them for there CCW! Wanted to be able to protect themselves.......

Way to go dude! Teach em right.

[stevelkinevil]

Four of my neighbors today asked if i would train them for there CCW! Wanted to be able to protect themselves.......

One at a time, but hopefully my dream of everyone being armed will transpire before I die!

Funny you mention that 10mm, the range was swamped on Friday and 2 friends of mine and several more from my GFs work called me to get training for CCW. Its bad that they are doing it as a knee jerk reaction but good that folks are starting to understand that self protection is everyone's right and that the government cannot protect you, its your responsibility to be prepared to protect yourself and your loved ones. (and in my estimation anyone else who's life who is threatened )

[Portsider86]

I was also going to mention something to this effect. I have noticed people have been a lot more... welcoming of my presence (while open carrying). I've also had 5 people in the last two days ask me about carrying a firearm. My response is of course to exercise their second amendment right, and to get training before doing so. All of them agreed with me. Hope there are some smart new gun owners now.....

Do many people open carry in Trinidad? I haven't noticed anyone yet.

[DOC]

They use to open carry but had it removed. In trimanad.
I'M SORRY I couldn't help myself.

[DaBull]

I have found it best to stay away from ideological or philosophical arguments when debating the indoctrinated. I put things in simple terms. For example, it's not guns that are bad, its the bad guys who use them illegally...otherwise we would not be calling cops with guns to respond to crime. I also show the negative effects of bans by asking what side of a state/county line you would rather cross in order to rob someone...the side with a concealed carry law or the one with an outright ban?

In the end, it boils down to mistrust. Anti-gunners trust cops to have guns, but not law-abiding citizens, because they don't think of us as law abiding citizens, but as folks who are one lost job or argument away from becoming a killer. The more we interact with the public responsibly, the more we can remove this bias.