just because the law says open carry is ok, doesn't mean they will let you do it
On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 3:25 PM, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Washington is an open carry state. Figure I should strap up and > wander the street to make certain the punk kid gang banger wannabes > refrain from wandering my neighborhood with their rattle cans > > clay > > Stay off my lawn you damn kids! > > > On 28 Jun 2008, at 06:57, LarryT wrote: > > > You wrote <<Sheriff who walks around Jefferson with his > >> Glock on his belt -- off duty>> > > > > some police departments consider their officers to be on duty 24 > > hours and > > require them to be armed whenever they leave their home. > > > > Also, you wrote <<am uncomfortable with having folks walk around > > with one > > tucked > >> into the belt on the way to work>> > > > > Only people who have been thru extensive background checks can > > legally carry > > concealed weapons. As to wearing one on the way to work - we have > > no way of > > know what situations they must pass thru while travelling to > > work.. Some > > people (mostly poor) live in places where they are in danger much > > of the > > time with police never close enough. Like it or not, some crimes > > occur > > while travelling to & from work. > > > > If someone is carrying a weapon legally you have no reason to fear > > them - > > their rate of criminality is extremely low - something like .001%. > > > > Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) > > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > > 800-583-8601 > > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 12:11 AM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights > > > > > >> I just have to jump in here with my philosophy. > >> > >> I am all for guns. Have owned some in the past (ex got them all by > >> default > >> -- they were stored in her mother's house in Maine). Shooting is fun, > >> especially pistols. Had one of those too (Colt .22). I own none > >> now but > >> not > >> because I think they are evil but because I feel no need for one > >> and there > >> are no firing ranges around. (I don't like shooting off into the > >> cornfield > >> randomly.) > >> > >> However, I am uncomfortable with having folks walk around with one > >> tucked > >> into the belt on the way to work. Are you really that insecure and > >> scared? > >> > >> There is a very young Deputy Sheriff who walks around Jefferson > >> with his > >> Glock on his belt -- off duty. Even though I know he is a Deputy, > >> looks > >> sort > >> of strange hanging a Glock over his Levis, covered ever so > >> slightly by his > >> t-shirt. Also wears a leather thing holding his handcuffs. ... > >> He's just a > >> little (in stature) jerk trying to look like someone important. > >> Probably > >> has > >> some "self esteem" issues at the crotch level. He is the only law > >> enforcement guy in town who "packs" off-duty. All I can think when > >> I see > >> him > >> is Barney Fife. Sure hope they don't give him bullets! > >> > >> If the place in which you live is so dangerous that you must pack > >> heat to > >> commute to work, I have a suggestion for you -- MOVE. No matter > >> what your > >> skill in life, you can find similar work in a crime-free > >> environment. This > >> is a really big country. > >> > >> I'll bet BuyMGParts could be run from Jefferson -- you could buy a > >> storefront for less than $100K and rent the apartments on the > >> second floor > >> to cover your mortgage. But then you'd have to buy a very nice > >> house in > >> which to live for $100K -- if you want a house with a three car > >> garage in > >> a > >> nice neighborhood. I had to pay $75K w/ a four car garage, but > >> that was > >> seven years ago. In fact, someone could run the whole thing out of > >> his > >> house. Economic Development money might even pay for the house. > >> > >> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 11:22 PM, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> I doubt that there is anyway to tell what a politician will do until > >>> they've already done it. > >>> > >>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> wrote: > >>>> OK Don wrote: > >>>>> Obama stated support for the ruling today - confirmed his > >>>>> belief that > >>>>> we have the right to individually own arms. > >>>> > >>>> 12 years of action speak louder than those phony words. > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> OK Don, KD5NRO > >>> Norman, OK > >>> "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > >>> -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain > >>> '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply > >>> Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> LT Don > >> http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ <http://don.homelinux.net/%7Edon/> > >> > >> apt-get update > >> apt-get upgrade > >> The following packages will be replaced > >> Prez > >> Do you want to continue? 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