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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Actually, I think this is more a regional thing. Suburbanites of all stripes, R's included, tend to be afraid of guns. Where I grew up, if you wanted to see 30 people with guns you just had to look in the parking lot of the nearest VFW post and you'd see the drunks heading back to their trucks with gunracks, half of them with unsecured guns just sitting there.
But since we all knew none of those guys could shoot straight, it really wasn't scary at all.
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Pretty much exactly right. West side of Chicago or Southeast DC, I'm ducking. Despite my position, I'll note that I don't currently carry or even own/possess a gun, and don't plan to in the future. Never did particularly like being around em.
You are right about the suburbanites too (generally speaking), even in VA. Personally, I think a happy compromise would be a permitted concealed-carry law everywhere. And I think the U.S. government ought to encourage some citizens to obtain the permits and carry weapons. Particularly, veterans without criminal or mental history flags. But I myself would probably do a double take if I saw a couple walking their dog wit .45s strapped to their waists. Not opposed to them having or carrying them, but psychologically I think I'd be more comfy if they just weren't advertising and flaunting them. And if I'm not perfectly psychologically comfy with it, I guarantee that 98% of Americans who are not as Right as me aren't either. As an example, what are these people in Falls Church gonna do when 30 young black guys (hopefully lawyers) go walking down Route 7 carrying guns? Or, for that matter, what are these people anywhere else in Virginia outside the DC 'burbs gonna do. I'd bet the open-carry law would be gone within 6 months if it happened in 4 or 5 times in rural areas. All in all, sort of an interesting topic occurring in NoVa these days.
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