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/ >> >> apt-get update >> apt-get upgrade >> The following packages will be replaced >> Prez >> Do you want to continue? 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