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Hurt and dissapointed... but very proud. Cabelas open carry.
farmerbob:
Gun owners and gun groups, like the NRA, are under assault like never before. The anti-gun masses try to paint us all into a corner of irresponsibility and stupidity.
We must hold ourselves to a higher level, for every time we pick up a firearm, we are representing all gun owners. We can't afford too many black eyes.
What next, a group of guys exercising their open carry rights at the mall with AKs and shotguns? Legal, yes. SWAT Teams and helicopters, probably. Or maybe, taking your AR-15 to the bank to make a withdrawal? Legal, I think so. Making the front page of the paper, probably. I have been to several gun shows that were posted at the door, no guns with a picture of a handgun with a circle around it and a line through it. I didn't just throw up my hands and say it's a gun show, for crying out loud. No, I returned to my vehicle, and secured my Glock before entering, because I am not just representing myself, but all gun owners.
I personally don't have anything against open carry, but I am not willing to try a stunt that could jeopardize my gun rights or yours.
Carry on, carry safely, and carry smart!
ILoveCats:
--- Quote from: farmerbob on January 16, 2014, 07:39:15 PM ---Gun owners and gun groups, like the NRA, are under assault like never before. The anti-gun masses try to paint us all into a corner of irresponsibility and stupidity.
We must hold ourselves to a higher level, for every time we pick up a firearm, we are representing all gun owners. We can't afford too many black eyes.
What next, a group of guys exercising their open carry rights at the mall with AKs and shotguns? Legal, yes. SWAT Teams and helicopters, probably. Or maybe, taking your AR-15 to the bank to make a withdrawal? Legal, I think so. Making the front page of the paper, probably. I have been to several gun shows that were posted at the door, no guns with a picture of a handgun with a circle around it and a line through it. I didn't just throw up my hands and say it's a gun show, for crying out loud. No, I returned to my vehicle, and secured my Glock before entering, because I am not just representing myself, but all gun owners.
I personally don't have anything against open carry, but I am not willing to try a stunt that could jeopardize my gun rights or yours.
Carry on, carry safely, and carry smart!
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Good points.
patrickdm:
Some good points by farmerbob. Along with the rights and responsibilities of carrying, common sense needs to be there too. With the attacks from the liberal media and every Feinstein, Obama and Pelosi looking for any excuse to take our guns away we have to be smart when we choose to exercise our rights. Walking into Cabela's or any public place for that matter with a gun on your hip and two friends both carrying long guns over their shoulders is inviting what will most likely be a negative response. I do applaud the OP and his friends for wanting to exercise their rights and inform the public but timing is also important.
Speaking for myself if I had witnessed two individuals walking into Cabela's with a shotgun and an AK strapped on their back I would have went to orange immediately and probably contacted Cabela's staff if they hadn't already noticed.
unfy:
All the talk of folks getting nervous at Cabela's by open carry... I'll assume none of you have actually went over to the firearms section and seen what the customers do when handed a firearm ? *shivers*
>:D
jestermx6:
--- Quote from: unfy on January 21, 2014, 08:39:32 PM ---All the talk of folks getting nervous at Cabela's by open carry... I'll assume none of you have actually went over to the firearms section and seen what the customers do when handed a firearm ? *shivers*
>:D
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i usually make a point to stay clear of that section if the store is even slightly busy for that very reason. same with Scheels.
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