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This situation is obviously the wet dream of the gun industry. Citizens carrying guns to protect themselves from other citizens. They must be uncorking the champagne bottles when they read stories like this.
But he was instantly accosted, he said, by men with semiautomatics demanding to know who he was and what he was doing. Two or three guys immediately began bombarding me with questions, he said. These are armed strangers engaging an unarmed citizen.
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The name of Henrys production company and his phone number was displayed on the rear window of his Chevrolet Tahoe.
He then departed for a trip out of town. Henry was just past the city limits, he said, when the first of many phone calls with death threats started.
Open Carry member Joseph Tye posted his video of the encounter including Henrys phone number on YouTube. Tye attached this comment: James Henry apparently does not like Texans lawfully exercising their right to carry guns. He also is apparently an ardent atheist that has a foul mouth and is quite negative toward peaceful Christian people.
For the record, Henry said, hes an agnostic. Such online activity, he said, serves to antagonize and incite. They are well aware that they are provoking some of their more unstable ranks.
Henry now carries a .38 revolver concealed in his car. I have a firearm on me now, not because Im afraid of gangs, he said, but because Im afraid of my fellow gun owners.
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20140607-texas-open-carry-movement-raises-passions-threats.ece
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)I'd wager it won't be long before there's a shoot out at some corral that will kill and mame innocent people. And, unfortunately,this is what it will probably take to get peoples attention, AGAIN.....
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)See if the customer with concealed carry was a help or hindrance.
AlinPA
(15,071 posts)rifles and shotguns in stores and restaurants. If he/she feels threatened by them, people around him would probably support her/him.
dilby
(2,273 posts)Texas does not allow open carry of hand guns unless they are black powder antiques or black powder replicas.
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AlinPA
(15,071 posts)someone doing concealed carry feels threatened by those jerks and kills one or some of them.
dilby
(2,273 posts)You need a permit for concealed carry and can only open carry a handgun on your way directly to a motor vehicle or water craft.
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(8,155 posts)I'll delete my comment.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)people now feel the need to be armed to protect themselves from gun humping cowards - see, everyone paranoid, everyone armed - PRESTO!!!
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)MisterP
(23,730 posts)crime happens--you won't be helpless" to his neighbor they says "this'll protect you from that packing neighbor who thinks The Big One/Race Riot/crime is just around the corner--you won't be helpless"
very Mephistophelian
Kablooie
(18,632 posts)The more guns you put in the hands of unstable people, the more people will need guns to protect themselves.
It's not surprise and was probably the marketing plan from the beginning.
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
CarrieLynne
(497 posts)...who 'enjoy' openly carried guns in their day to day lives.....
if we are wondering what we will become...I think theres some good examples out there...