Gun Deal at chinese man theater

[spqrzilla]

thank god you weren't swapping porn.......the horror

Or is it whore?

We don't know they weren't ... two men in a car together ... for 35 minutes?

[BPTactical]

We don't know they weren't ... two men in a car together ... for 35 minutes?

Good point.........

Craigslist?

[glennski]

We don't know they weren't ... two men in a car together ... for 35 minutes?

Lol, I guess you could call it "gun porn", that 338 Lapua looks like porn its so sweet. Why do you think all the officers went to look at it!

[Ridge]

Pretty stupid to display a weapon in the parking lot of a theater, methinks...

[Whistler]

Well it looks like it's working, they've managed to place a stigma on perfectly legal transactions convincing members of a gun forum to condone skulking around as though they were conducting a drug deal. A sad day indeed.

[spqrzilla]

Well it looks like it's working, they've managed to place a stigma on perfectly legal transactions convincing members of a gun forum to condone skulking around as though they were conducting a drug deal. A sad day indeed.

Nonsense. "They" created concerns that people with firearms hanging around large public gatherings like movie theaters might be planning a mass shooting. "They" being the Century 16 shooter, the Clackamas Mall shooter, and the CT shooter. I see nothing wrong with police response in the described incident.

[TriggerHappy]

Nonsense. "They" created concerns that people with firearms hanging around large public gatherings like movie theaters might be planning a mass shooting. "They" being the Century 16 shooter, the Clackamas Mall shooter, and the CT shooter. I see nothing wrong with police response in the described incident.

I could understand if they were waiving it around in the air, pointing it at passerbys, etc. maybe even chasing each other around the cars. If it was a real concern I would hope it would be faster than 35 min. Just saying.

I don't see anything wrong with what you guys did, or where you chose to do it.

[Whistler]

Nonsense. "They" created concerns that people with firearms hanging around large public gatherings like movie theaters might be planning a mass shooting. "They" being the Century 16 shooter, the Clackamas Mall shooter, and the CT shooter. I see nothing wrong with police response in the described incident.

I too see nothing wrong with the police response.

Not nonsense, fact, did you read the comments in this thread? It matters not a bit who "they" happen to be as this is SOP; demonize the target group, item or issue such that persecution of the group, item or issue is generally sanctioned. Use anecdotes in place of facts calling out as "racist" or "hateful" any attempt at correction or education, promote distortion and magnification of the scale and impact of the issue, characterize any remaining supporters as "crazy" or "delusional" with no regard for life, a hatred of children / bunnies to invalidate any opinion they might hold. And so on until we hide and skulk to participate in our "anti-social" behavior for fear of discrimination and reprisal. What I'm pointing out is a shift in the legitimacy of the issue and that while I am as horrified and saddened as anyone at the senseless tragedies, the response is disproportionate and is exploited to generate a negative public sentiment toward gun owners. That is evidenced in this thread and others I've seen throughout the web such as gun owners voicing support for restrictions on guns they don't happen to use for example.

The examples of this approach are numerous throughout history. Everyone fears the bear but this is more like being pecked to death by a duck. It's only "common sense" that we be low-key in exercising our rights because "people are upset right now". It's only "reasonable" that we compromise our rights and support further restrictions that will serve to penalize lawful upstanding gun owners and have no impact on this emotional issue but "we took action, did something". We shouldn't be hiding, we should be joining the dialog to help shape something that might make a difference instead of tacitly supporting an emotional response that only serves to punish the innocent.

My heart goes out to the victims and families of those tragedies but they were perpetrated by crazies that bear no resemblance to the 80 million gun owners who commit no crime. I'm likewise sensitive to the emotions stirred (in large part) by media, politicians and groups pushing an agenda but I and millions of others have done no wrong and I'll be damned if they'll make me feel like a criminal. Hide in the shadows if you like but please don't dismiss my opinion as "nonsense" or try to convince me "it's the right thing to do".

[TriggerHappy]

Well it looks like it's working, they've managed to place a stigma on perfectly legal transactions convincing members of a gun forum to condone skulking around as though they were conducting a drug deal. A sad day indeed.

I agree. I think there should be some discretion, but I am a little disapointed with some of these comments. I don't see a problem with the quick exchange (preferably conceal it next time) from one vehicle to another. If you want to chat, have at it. Now I would agree with most here, if you were breaking the law, but it doesn't sound like to you were. What's next? Seriously? I'm at a loss for words.

[PugnacAutMortem]

I agree. I think there should be some discretion, but I am a little disapointed with some of these comments. I don't see a problem with the quick exchange (preferably conceal it next time) from one vehicle to another. If you want to chat, have at it. Now I would agree with most here, if you were breaking the law, but it doesn't sound like to you were. What's next? Seriously? I'm at a loss for words.

I agree...I'm actually blown away by the comments on here. Was the theater parking lot the best place to do this? Probably not, but when it comes down to it it's not illegal to make a firearms transaction in a parking lot. But seriously...most of you don't have ANY problems with the LEO response? Someone above said "pick your battles"...well I really can't see how this isn't the EXACT type of battle that should be picked. Are we really going to let the sheeple demonize a legal transaction just because it makes them feel funny? Let's just keep giving them an inch folks...