Gun slinger
May 26, 2023 10:47:25 #
So, I'm at Walmart getting my prescription fill when a mid thirty dude comes strolling into the Pharmacy with his young daughter in hand looking like he hasn't seen a bath in weeks; tattered cloths, long hair, very unkept, and his daughter virtually the same. He had a Glock strapped to his waist, hanging low in a leather holster strapped to his waist like they do in the wild west. I stood my ground, looked around at nearby patrons for their reaction, and noted that he was the attention of the pharmacy. Everyone was smiles, attentive, polite, and submissive to the gun toter, with a few patrons slipping into the background. He was making his point...intimidation!
May 26, 2023 11:25:40 #
df61743
Loc: Corpus Christi, TX
Well I certainly hope he intimidates anyone who might be thinking about shooting an innocent bystander or otherwise victimizing some poor old woman or something.
May 26, 2023 13:25:48 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
Indiana wrote:
So, I'm at Walmart getting my prescription fill wh... (show quote)
Actually, he was just doing that most human of actions; he was posturing. I have a carry license, but to show that I am carrying would be about the dumbest thing I could do. Display doesn't protect or intimidate; it arouses competitiveness and destroys all the edge of surprise. And by the way, I seldom actually carry a gun while in public; I do keep one in my automobile(s), however.
May 26, 2023 18:09:28 #
I saw a guy at a Walmart with a holster that was on his thigh. He had a gun in it and there was also a place for a large knife. All I thought was he is making himself a target.
May 26, 2023 18:26:33 #
Nodpete
Loc: Naperville, IL
I too have a conceal carry permit and I do carry every time I leave the house.
May 26, 2023 18:30:54 #
Open carry of handguns became law in Texas in 2021. Interestingly, I haven't seen anybody doing so. My guess is that it's for safety purposes. An exposed handgun can be grabbed by any idiot. If it's hidden, that idiot won't know it's there.
May 26, 2023 18:41:19 #
Nodpete
Loc: Naperville, IL
That's my theory, I want to surprise the bad guy, not show him I'm armed.
May 27, 2023 00:51:24 #
I have a concealed carry permit, and I would never carry openly - dumb on many levels.
May 27, 2023 07:05:39 #
Indiana wrote:
So, I'm at Walmart getting my prescription fill wh... (show quote)
It's bad enough when I see police with guns. Shooting has become the simple solution to an argument.
May 27, 2023 07:06:34 #
jim quist wrote:
I saw a guy at a Walmart with a holster that was on his thigh. He had a gun in it and there was also a place for a large knife. All I thought was he is making himself a target.
Whatever you do, don't point and laugh.
May 27, 2023 07:31:28 #
Standing his ground as well.
If you felt intimidated then that’s on you.
Not sure that this had anything to do with his or his daughter’s looks or personal hygiene either. Would you have felt better if he was as well groomed as you?
If you felt intimidated then that’s on you.
Not sure that this had anything to do with his or his daughter’s looks or personal hygiene either. Would you have felt better if he was as well groomed as you?
May 27, 2023 07:50:33 #
DaleBrown wrote:
Not sure that this had anything to do with his or his daughter’s looks or personal hygiene either. Would you have felt better if he was as well groomed as you?
You have to consider the whole package.
May 27, 2023 07:52:51 #
jerryc41 wrote:
You have to consider the whole package.
So, you’re saying to judge the book by it’s cover??
May 27, 2023 07:58:08 #
DaleBrown wrote:
So, you’re saying to judge the book by it’s cover??
You have to consider the whole package.
May 27, 2023 08:37:24 #
jerryc41 wrote:
You have to consider the whole package.
I will repeat that for emphasis
"You have to consider the whole package"
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