Open Carry State DU'ers - Anyone seen someone carrying a rifle urban area?

RamboLiberal

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Mon Aug-17-09 05:43 PM
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Poll question: Open Carry State DU'ers - Anyone seen someone carrying a rifle urban area?

Edited on Mon Aug-17-09 05:44 PM by RamboLiberal

Any of you seen someone open carrying a rifle in an urban/surburan area as a self-defense weapon?

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armyowalgreens

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Mon Aug-17-09 05:45 PM
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1. Any intelligent gun owner wouldn't carry a rifle...

It's heavy and too big to use in a quick manner. Not to mention, you cannot conceal it. So you have a big ass target on your forehead for any criminal looking to silence possible tough guys.

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Fla_Democrat

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Mon Aug-17-09 05:58 PM
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2. Short of asking them, how would I know?

I have seen people with both rifles and shotguns. Now, with out stopping and saying.. Hey, Bud, what are you carrying that for? I wouldn't know if it was self defense, if they were coming back from hunting, or on their way to the range. :shrug:

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ThomWV

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Mon Aug-17-09 07:06 PM
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3. I was stopped by a cop once while carrying a rifle to a gunsmith

Edited on Mon Aug-17-09 07:06 PM by ThomWV

It was in a city and I had parked my car and had to walk down the sidewalk for about 50 yards to a gunshop that had a gunsmith that was going to do a repair for me. It was a rifle, the bolt was removed, and the internal magazine was empty. The cop wasn't a bit pleasant but fuck him, I told him where I was going with it, showed him the empty action, and then went on my way.

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EFerrari

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Mon Aug-17-09 07:07 PM
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4. Is this the right context? What about, packing at political rallies?

:shrug:

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RamboLiberal

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Mon Aug-17-09 09:16 PM
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6. My point is about the AR-15 at a political rally

People don't normally carry those on a surburban/urban area - so these fools doing so now are showing it isn't about gun rights but intimidation of others.

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Thothmes

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Mon Aug-17-09 07:42 PM
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5. I carry a shot gun at work

transport it in the open to and from work. Cops do not have a problem with it. Work in Newport News VA

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