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Gun Control & RKBA

procon

(15,805 posts)

37. How does that change anything?

Reply to CompanyFirstSergeant (Reply #36)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:22 AM

May 2016

I see what you're trying to do, but it's weak sauce, yeah?

How does an unsuspecting shopper know whether an armed man was once a cop, is a cop, maybe a cop wannabe, or some unfortunate ex-military person in the grips of an acute mental health crisis, from some common thug up to no good?

How would the casual observer recognize than a strange man with a gun is "just helping out"? How can anyone risk making such a foolish mistake in judgement that quite literally puts their well being in the hands of some nameless gunman with an unknown agenda?

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How would you react if.... you saw men with guns.....? [View all] CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 OP

I shrug my shoulders and go on about my business. Puha Ekapi May 2016 #1

This. ManiacJoe May 2016 #17

Walk over and ask them... ret5hd May 2016 #2

Snort - I think Freud would describe your comment as "projection"... jonno99 May 2016 #4

"Ignorant jackass..." CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #9

I would run screaming in terror sarisataka May 2016 #3

Need a.... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #7

Lol Duckhunter935 May 2016 #23

It would not bother me at all The Green Manalishi May 2016 #5

I would question their tactics gejohnston May 2016 #6

Wasn't that the guy that got shot on CCTV shadowrider May 2016 #12

I believe it was, gejohnston May 2016 #13

These guys would have prevented what that Charlie Hebdo guard couldn't, so I don't get your point. braddy May 2016 #14

I'm a strong believer in having the element of surprise gejohnston May 2016 #16

This was meant to be a public show of support, of solidarity, and protection, and reassurance to braddy May 2016 #18

I'll buy that. gejohnston May 2016 #19

They would have been mowed down in a moment... Human101948 May 2016 #27

No they wouldn't have, they would not be attacked because soft targets are easier than braddy May 2016 #33

Go on about doing whatever I was doing before... theatre goon May 2016 #8

I would go where they were not. Downwinder May 2016 #10

I'd go over, shake their hands and thank them shadowrider May 2016 #11

Could even ask to take a look at his AR-15. stone space May 2016 #21

Concealed.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #24

I would get out of town, sounds like there are a bunch of doc03 May 2016 #15

Assuming the rifles were slung over the shoulder peacably? beevul May 2016 #20

Concealed... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #25

Go on with my normal activities Duckhunter935 May 2016 #22

Leave their presence HockeyMom May 2016 #26

I'd give them a wide berth My Good Babushka May 2016 #28

I believe they gave themselves one month.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #30

I'm glad nothing untoward happened My Good Babushka May 2016 #32

... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #29

I would leave and wonder what in their lives had made the man-children feel insignificant. Squinch May 2016 #31

If you see men with guns and they're not shooting you should be GTG. ileus May 2016 #34

So many assumptions lead to bad decisions. procon May 2016 #35

"You portray the gun exhibitionists as cops," CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #36

How does that change anything? procon May 2016 #37

Just asking what people would do. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #39

I'd likely contact local law enforcement. Let them know what I observed. jmg257 May 2016 #38