Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
By adapting the media means banning them. Good grief.
Texas Businesses Adapt To Open Carry Law : NPR
Texas Businesses Adapt To Open Carry Law : NPR
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Texas Businesses Adapt to New Open Carry Law
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halfmileharry
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If you ask enough people in enough different ways you'll eventually get the answers you want.
Why? 100,000 to 1 odds (<low) that the person open carrying is not a threat........ same for those you can't see?
You go to the mall on a weekend evening... what are the odds that there are a bunch of illegally carried weapons on the mall "patrons"?
I'd say 1,000,000 to 1, they're not a threat. But a business is all about knowing your clientele. Our society is full of "if I don't see it, it's not there" people, and unfortunately sometimes you have to cater to that type. I see absolutely nothing wrong with requiring carriers to conceal if I'm operating a business where the sight of a gun may deter business. I doubt most gun owners would have issue with the policy. They ARE, after all, allowed to carry their firearms, I would just ask that they are concealed. If they can't understand the logic, then I'd question whether or not they should be carrying in the first place.
What does this statement of understanding YOUR logic have to do with whether someone is worthy to carry or not? Does it make that person any more dangerous because you would deem them not capable of understanding logic?
Maybe you might even consider that to be a mental deficiency and a reason to deny a right to carry.
My logic is superior, when it's my business, and you walk through my doors. Somebody have a problem with that? Don't let the GTFO sign smack you in the butt on the way out. If they're not in my store they can carry in whatever way a mental deficient carries.
Back when Indiana went to lifetime license, I asked several police officers about open carry, and virtually all had no problem with it. Most (if not all) said that when he/she could see you were carrying you would usually be less of a threat than someone trying to hide something.
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If they don't agree with your preference, they are mentally deficient? Nice.
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
The new law mirrors Indiana's statute which was passed in 1935 and the media reports this as something new.
The media keeps reporting "open carry" as doughy dudes carrying rifles when it has nothing to do with long guns.
Lots of media "storm and stress" over something that is in the law in many states.
The media keeps reporting "open carry" as doughy dudes carrying rifles when it has nothing to do with long guns.
Lots of media "storm and stress" over something that is in the law in many states.
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Is it just me, or is Texas almost as nutty as California?
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
In like a Bizarro world way, yes.
IndyDave, the nuttiness is lost on us as sensible Midwesterners. You have to embrace the nuttiness to live life at its fullest there.
Sounds like we need to get lawful gun owners on the new civil rights bill being considered this session. Why must I be forced to endure your bigotry?
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
At least it is getting better in Texas. When I started going down in '95 it was like going to New Jersey. It was awful.
Now, it is much, much better.
Now, it is much, much better.
Lots of fruits and nuts have left California for Texas, so....yeah, it's possible.
I'm sure if anyone brings this quote up, Kut will say "I didn't call open carriers mental deficients!".
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
I'm sure if anyone brings this quote up, Kut will say "I didn't call open carriers mental deficients!".
As long as you're clear to add that "mental deficient" is referring to people that have an issue with my store policy.
Ha, no self-respecting gun owner, who understands what liberty is, would support a bill that restricts the property rights of an owner. A property owner should be able to be as bigoted as he would like, on HIS property. Why do you hate freedom comrade GFGT?
