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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #40 on: July 21, 2013, 09:55:56 PM »
I know there are a lot of people in both Lincoln and Omaha and there is a nice BBQ joint right in the middle. Parker's Smokehouse near Ashland (halfway for both folks) has some god food and they have a separate room in there that might be good to house a bunch of folks. I didn't see a no CCW sign when I went there last.

That might work for a catered event vs one that we provide the food ourselves.
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #41 on: July 21, 2013, 10:05:44 PM »
I know there are a lot of people in both Lincoln and Omaha and there is a nice BBQ joint right in the middle. Parker's Smokehouse near Ashland (halfway for both folks) has some god food and they have a separate room in there that might be good to house a bunch of folks. I didn't see a no CCW sign when I went there last.


That brings another good point up AWick....do we want to have it outside or inside?

I'm a big fan of outside, even with the heat...though shade would prove difficult outside of a state or city park.

If done outdoors and during day time, maybe find a lake location for a bit of swimming/tubing?

Also, if people don't want to cook, things can still be catered to an outdoor venue.
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #42 on: July 23, 2013, 07:24:48 AM »
I am going to say one final thing on alcohol...

The same stigma you have all expressed about alcohol is the same expressed about firearms. You are accusing someone for doing wrong before they have even done anything based on the actions of someone else. You claim it can't be responsibly done. You claim that it is impossible to mix alcohol and firearms or driving. This is however wrong - now please see this with logic,  not emotion.

With alcohol,  if you get drunk, you have overused/misused alcohol. If you drink (or any other drug) and lose control of yourself even in the slightest,  you have misused alcohol.  This misuse is what you are referring to. Alcohol is not about getting drunk. Though those things masquerading as beer (bud,  miller,  Coors,  etc. are not beer,  they are what you piss out after drinking beer) perpetrate this misuse by encouraging large consumption.

As I said,  you can mix alcohol and firearms or driving responsibly...it's called being responsible and limiting yourself. If you lack self-control and responsibility then 0 is your number. If you have self-control and responsibility,  your number is based on body size, weight, and such...for me,  I chose a total of 1 pint to be my max which actually well below my tolerance. Even in my own home I will not go over this amount,  because you never know when you will need to be able to react. Believe me,  I know what you are saying,  I am struggling to teach somrone this very concept of being responsible and limiting yourself (but they, as so many, have that liberal attitude and overuses - they believe the purpose is to get drunk and lose control, something no one should ever do with anything...  but that is not all that bad as I am there still in control...which is the same problem as I mentioned: they are pushing their responsibility to control themself onto me so they can be irresponsible and have a false sense of feeling good about it..that is what regulations are today).

But it is the individuals choice on their limitation, they cannot be forced into it...nor is it right to force someone into anything.

The problem we have in country has nothing to do with alcohol,  firearms,  or anything else.  The problem we have cannot be regulated or controlled in any fashion. We have a family structure and lack of responsibility problem. And everytime we push for regulation, we are taking responsibility off the individual (the only place it belongs)  and placing it along with the power we held with that responsibility on/in government.

I do not take alcohol lightly just as I do not take firearms lightly. But the problem has nothing to do with what the laws and everyone are targeting. The problem. we have cannot be regulated.

(btw I sale firearms for a living at the moment and am probably the biggest pusher of education you will find. Truthful,  straight,  and blunt education is the key, not regulation...but at the moment our education system is liberal and teaches to take no responsibility, push everything onto someone else, and is only about propaganda.)



Now with that,  being that we are going to be doing this thing as a more official event... (not as originally thought of or planned to be...which seems to be a misunderstanding some may have had) ...of course absolutely no alcohol as the organization (even though out of fear) decided.
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #43 on: July 23, 2013, 07:40:01 AM »
Nope, I didn't read the entirety of every comment. I don't have to. As much as I respect everyone here (and I do mean everyone), there isn't one member I would knowingly hang out with that was both drinking and carrying. Alcohol isn't a "switch" that you can turn on or off. Two beers on a Friday night in your living room will likely have no effect on you. Two beers on a hot, sunny Saturday afternoon might.

I admire and respect any person I meet that has taken the initiative to get their CCP. I would be just fine with my daughter or I either one standing face to face with any member here. But if there's a gathering that allows mixing of alcohol and firearms of any type...well, I'll be having coffee with gsd.

No need to reply...there's not one single published fact or an entire medical journal that could convince me to change my mind.

But, I do have a monster grill ready to start smoking whenever someone gives the word!

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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #44 on: July 23, 2013, 08:10:52 AM »
Knowing that you don't mind mixing drinking, carrying a gun and driving makes me glad I live in Lincoln.

The rest of your post, while insulting, will not be responded to by me.
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #45 on: July 23, 2013, 08:48:50 AM »
Sorry if it seems that we're coming down on you hard and I'm glad that safety and education are your focus when selling firearms. I think, yes, there was a misunderstanding of how "formal" of an event we were talking about. I think one of the big things is that there are a good chunk of folks here that carry near 100% and in following both the letter of the law and voluntarily holding themselves to a high standard will absolutely not carry and use alcohol. If they did have to deploy their firearm and it comes back that they had consumed alcohol right before such incident, not only is that against the law because of the zero tolerance policy written into law, but they would assumed to be lacking judgement should it come down to justification of force.

Take for example a recent get together some of my friends and I had. At the time none of us were carrying (that's a big difference compared to this group), half of us had our CHP pending. We had a a fish fry out at a buddy's in-laws' farm and then went out and shot the crap out of our guns. It was a great time! towards the end of it one guy, who didn't bring in guns (big difference from this group) busted out a tall boy while we were still shooting. I kinda glared at him and his beer, but he didn't touch a single gun after that. He was done for the day. We then went back and cleanup our stuff and put away all of our guns then fired up the grill and had deer burgers and brats. This is when the beer got busted out but only after all the firearms were stowed away. I lived near by so I took mine home and then went back and enjoyed a couple of brewskies before calling it a night.

I would say that if we met at a place and a person wasn't carrying or had any firearm then I would have no problem with that person enjoying a beer or two while grilling out; even with other people around that are carrying. maybe that's where we're getting mixed up. But I would have an issue with a person that I know is carrying choose to drink because that person obviously has disregard for the law and there has been way too much work to be done to openly disregard the zero tolerance policy when it comes to the CHP. Even if it doesn't affect a person individually, the it comes to an image issue and it's those type of news headlines and statistics that we try to avoid.

It would be a wonderful and boring world if everything entirely relied on logic instead of emotion but humans are both emotional and  logical. We naturally group people, objects, fears, stereotypes, statistics, and risks together. Every animal, every being does this. If I go to handle four snakes and the first three bite me, do you think I'm going to give the 4th snake the benefit of the doubt before it, as an individual snake, does me harm?
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #46 on: July 23, 2013, 09:02:34 AM »
As far as being an official event- that's total up to whoever is setting it up. If you are going to invite some buddies over that happen to be NFOA members- so be it, but if you are going to invite the NFOA membership, then I say - GO BIG OR GO HOME  :D  Like I said, I would lave to see more of a family affair- Take over Central Park if need be.  OR  maybe check out Platte River State Park- cabins, picnic areas, etc and I bet we could talk the folks at the Outdoor Heritage Shooting Park for a group rate .  Anyway- gotta go. 
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #47 on: July 23, 2013, 12:06:14 PM »
As I said,  you can mix alcohol and firearms or driving responsibly...it's called being responsible and limiting yourself. If you lack self-control and responsibility then 0 is your number. If you have self-control and responsibility,  your number is based on body size, weight, and such...for me,  I chose a total of 1 pint to be my max which actually well below my tolerance. Even in my own home I will not go over this amount,  because you never know when you will need to be able to react. Believe me,  I know what you are saying,  I am struggling to teach somrone this very concept of being responsible and limiting yourself (but they, as so many, have that liberal attitude and overuses - they believe the purpose is to get drunk and lose control, something no one should ever do with anything...  but that is not all that bad as I am there still in control...which is the same problem as I mentioned: they are pushing their responsibility to control themself onto me so they can be irresponsible and have a false sense of feeling good about it..that is what regulations are today). But it is the individuals choice on their limitation, they cannot be forced into it...nor is it right to force someone into anything.


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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #48 on: July 26, 2013, 11:59:04 AM »
TL;DR

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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #49 on: July 27, 2013, 10:04:59 AM »
If you can't go one evening without alcohol to attend an event with friends and guns, then that is a drinking problem and you don't have the self control you think you do.
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #50 on: July 27, 2013, 09:43:35 PM »
I don't have a problem if YOU want to drink ....Hell, I'm having an adult beveridge right now .....but I drink at home, mostly.  I am a firearm and bourbon afficianado, but not at the same time.  YMMV, just don't ask me to get in the car with you.

If you want to drink in public, put the guns up.  If you want to tote iron, leave the booze alone, at least in public ..... if you want to chug beers and juggle running chainsaws, do it at home, and call 911 when things go awry: THAT will be a VFD "Story for the Ages"...... yeah, I hear about ALL of the stupid stuff in the county .... I just can't talk about it with folks who are not involved in cleaning up these messes .....

I really like the idea of a social get together ..... the last one of these I attended led to the formation of this forum in it's present form ...... it was just a dozen or so people that got together on a farm and shot som pins off some tables, and had a potluck with some iced tea..... if somebody had wanted to crack a barley pop, great .....just put the guns away first.

IME, Alcohol, Firearms, Internal Combustion Engines, and Power Tools just don't play well together.
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #51 on: July 28, 2013, 03:18:14 PM »
I just can't talk about it with folks who are not involved in cleaning up these messes .....

While I was deputy marshal in Clarks one of my duties was to make sure all the town drunks (including  officials and the Catholic priest)  got home safely after their Saturday night binges.   On one occasion I drove a fellow home at 4 AM and walked him (almost carried) to his door.   About 9 AM Sunday morning the town alarm system went off and I jumped out of bed and into the Police cruiser.  I'm heading west out of town on the two lane blacktop at about 110 to 120 mph.   In my rear view mirror is see the emergency vehicle coming up behind me.  It passed me when I was doing about 100 mph.   I was stunned to see the guy behind the wheel.... the same fellow I had to help to his door 5 hours before.  The ambulance was going straight as an arrow.    When I pulled ujp behind him and got out to help he was all business and sharp as a tack.    Probably had a cracking headache, though.

P.S. -- the "bloody mess" was a head-on collision.  Two dead, several injured.

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« Reply #52 on: July 28, 2013, 10:26:08 PM »
And so far it seems that few have be able to comprehend what I am saying, nothing but spouting of fears and crap that society has been brainwashing people into as it urges towards socialism. That or some are understanding, but just so scared they can't comprehend allowing someone to be able to make their own choices...to live and let live... to let people make mistakes... that they don't want to see anything else.

People are so afraid to be alone/stand-alone.

I have already established that if done under the flag of NFOA, of course no alcohol, as per consensus. Also, it must be understood that I am talking about reality at large, not specifically this event. I was attacking the ideology that is trying to destroy the Constitution and this country which is found here... alcohol and firearms are two topics that happen share a similar view in society and share similar ridiculous regulations.

According to all comments so far, they are based off of what you fear or what "you can trust" or what makes you feel "uncomfortable"...but another person's rights are not based and not subject to what someone else or societies fears/whims/wants, can trust, comforts. You have no right and no business to force things. If someone wants to drink a glass of battery acid or arsenic on a daily basis, that is their choice and they have the right to do so, you have no right to stop them. If they go out and rob/burglarize places to be able to fund that, then punish them for the theft/damages done (i.e. defend yourself, your family, and your property per right of self-defense...which may mean putting a bullet in the attackers head), but the drink was not the problem. A person's intention or motives are meaningless. It doesn't matter if someone knew what they were doing, the reason, or intentions... all that matters is the actions they do that infringe on another person's rights (in other words does actual harm, emotional does not count...you should be in control of your emotions, they should not control you).

According this stupid socialistic mentality: anything that makes someone else feel uncomfortable, unsafe, disturbs, annoys, etc. is a problem... which is complete crap. To which, of course, a double standard keeps coming into play.

What happens in your life is your business and should stay your business, not to be made into someone else's business, regardless of numbers/volume/frequency.

Everyone is thinking on the lines of current society.... current society is horrible and should not be followed anywhere let alone adhered to.


If you can't go one evening without alcohol to attend an event with friends and guns, then that is a drinking problem and you don't have the self control you think you do.

You are talking about dependence there, which dependence is a bad thing for anything...especially if it involves society or government.

Did I ever say I "had" to have a drink? No, so don't accuse me of such a thing as I have said nothing of the sort. But the claim that it can't be done or mixed with other activities responsibly is ludicrous. The times it is done responsibly are not reported or heard about, just the same as the times when someone defends themselves or a mass shooting is stopped by an armed citizen is rarely heard about if at all.

Now if you want to know more in detail of my drinking (which there is very little of): Personally, I rarely drink at all, not even at my own house, not because of some law or societal views...but because alcohol has lost most of it's appeal to me, I have no use for it. I drink maybe 1 or 2 beers a month or even in 2 months time (and that I think of it, continues to grow less)...do I take a shot from time to time, sure but that is usually only a couple times a year and is left at 1 or 2 as well. I NEVER get drunk or allow myself to lose control even in the slightest (and I have had many people try to convince me to drink more and more, but I always refuse even if it means them thinking bad of me)...again that is irresponsible and and serves absolutely no purpose to become drunk or lose control. But that must be taught, it cannot be regulated.

But I know not only from experience but also empirically that it can be mixed responsibly. Sure there are a lot of irresponsible idiots out there and that is the problem.


As far as being an official event- that's total up to whoever is setting it up. If you are going to invite some buddies over that happen to be NFOA members- so be it, but if you are going to invite the NFOA membership, then I say - GO BIG OR GO HOME  :D  Like I said, I would lave to see more of a family affair- Take over Central Park if need be.  OR  maybe check out Platte River State Park- cabins, picnic areas, etc and I bet we could talk the folks at the Outdoor Heritage Shooting Park for a group rate .  Anyway- gotta go. 

What I originally had in mind was an informal event with the NFOA being the beginning of who may attend, not the actual base, not limited to and no intention of the like. To be an open event...you invite some friends, others invite friends....and so on. Not intended for NFOA or any other group insignia to be present on an official bases....but if that is what we want, sure why not.

And yes, it would be nice for a very large party.


Sorry if it seems that we're coming down on you hard and I'm glad that safety and education are your focus when selling firearms. I think, yes, there was a misunderstanding of how "formal" of an event we were talking about. I think one of the big things is that there are a good chunk of folks here that carry near 100% and in following both the letter of the law and voluntarily holding themselves to a high standard will absolutely not carry and use alcohol. If they did have to deploy their firearm and it comes back that they had consumed alcohol right before such incident, not only is that against the law because of the zero tolerance policy written into law, but they would assumed to be lacking judgement should it come down to justification of force.

Don't get me wrong, society has a warped view on so many things and I do recognize that they will come down on harder, twisting and completely lying about things as they desire to completely strip people of all rights (not just firearms). So, yes I do recognize and completely understand what everyone else is saying...the problem I am seeing so much fear/emotion that is not allowing people to see the real problems out there. People need to stop turning to government/society/regulation and rely on themselves...you don't provide it for yourself, you don't get it... seeking legislation is seeking others to provide it for you. If others voluntarily help those in need, that is their choice to make (which I do a lot: so much community service, so many donations made, etc.).

Following an unconstitutional law is not just wrong and appalling, it part of the reason why we are here today struggling to maintain something that should have no laws attached to it at all. It is the duty and right of people to disobey, fight back, and strike down laws that are unconstitutional or just plain appalling.


I would say that if we met at a place and a person wasn't carrying or had any firearm then I would have no problem with that person enjoying a beer or two while grilling out; even with other people around that are carrying. maybe that's where we're getting mixed up. But I would have an issue with a person that I know is carrying choose to drink because that person obviously has disregard for the law and there has been way too much work to be done to openly disregard the zero tolerance policy when it comes to the CHP. Even if it doesn't affect a person individually, the it comes to an image issue and it's those type of news headlines and statistics that we try to avoid.

I understand what everyone is trying to avoid....but also recognizing that by going along with these things is what helps them (those that wish to destroy this country, the Constitution and leave the people powerless) push more and more forward, slowly dragging us with them... either way we are losing because we are going along with things under the guise of "avoiding", "safety", "prevention", and such.

What one person deems safe or acceptable is not what another may deem safe or acceptable...and neither has a right to force their ideal onto someone else...hence why no regulation can be formed. It doesn't even matter if a majority is in agreement, if it infringes on even 1 innocent person's rights negatively, it should and cannot be allowed.



It would be a wonderful and boring world if everything entirely relied on logic instead of emotion but humans are both emotional and  logical. We naturally group people, objects, fears, stereotypes, statistics, and risks together. Every animal, every being does this. If I go to handle four snakes and the first three bite me, do you think I'm going to give the 4th snake the benefit of the doubt before it, as an individual snake, does me harm?

Did I say anything against this? But you, me, nor anyone else has any no right to make that decision for another person and creating a regulation not only makes the decision for another person, but forces it down on them.

You can make the decision to avoid the "snakes" on your own (and for your children as they are under your care and are your responsibility, everything they do and choice they make is yours to bear, until they reach adulthood). But you cannot make that decision for another and you don't need a law for you to make that decision.

I never said strip emotion completely away (not possible nor a good thing to do), just don't let it dictate decisions as they will always lead you wrong in the end and are irrational. Emotion is merely a guide/assistant....logic and reasoning should be the final deciders and often they contradict emotion.


While I may agree with some of your points personally.
I made the choice to apply with the State for a CHP permit, and with that chioce I agreed to follow the rules.
I may not agree with all the rules that the Legislature put in the law, however by abiding by them and supporting NFOA I feel the chances of getting the rules changed down the road are improved.

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And if I don't get a stupid CHP/CCW permit (which does absolutely nothing but registers the person, treats innocent people like a criminal, infringes on the innocent person's rights, etc.), can I still purchase and carry concealed or otherwise as is my right to do so without paperwork or anyone knowing? No, because I am being forced (coercion and requirements are forms of force...under threat of imprisonment or other punishment). You are not doing it voluntarily as you may think you are...if you truly are doing so voluntarily, I'm sorry you are so willing to turn your right into privilege for any reason...but you have no right to make that decision for anyone else. And no, it does not show anyone that you are "taking responsibility" or anything like it...that is nothing but a trick to push for a right to be changed into a privilege so it can be taken away...nor is it anyone's right/business to demand such proof.

A right does NOT require and should never have permission, paperwork, or anything of the such attached to it...that would be called a privilege.

A right is something you are born/created with and has only one condition attached: don't infringe on another person's rights, otherwise they may use their right of self-defense against you which could mean your life. Well, how has you, me or anyone here owning a firearm and using it to defend ourselves ever infringed on another person's rights? No, it doesn't in any way (when someone attacks, they have CHOSEN to forfeit their rights and to be subject on the victim's decision of right to self-defense).

It is also NONE of societies or government business to know what I or anyone else has or whether we are carrying or not...regardless of their fears or location.

Following an unconstitutional law is not just wrong and appalling, it is a large part of the reason we are here today struggling to maintain something that should have no laws at all. It is the duty and right of the people to disobey, fight back, and strike down laws that are unconstitutional or merely appalling.

By obeying laws that are abhorrent to the Constitution, not to mention freedom itself, we give those laws authority/power/legitimacy/etc. and thus gives off the idea that the laws are desired or even acceptable.

One of the most important ways of enforcing the Constitution is by disobeying the laws passed that violate it. Just because the Supreme Court says something is within the bindings of the Constitution does NOT make it so. SCOTUS IS NOT the final say or decider...that is the people themselves.


Knowing that you don't mind mixing drinking, carrying a gun and driving makes me glad I live in Lincoln.

The rest of your post, while insulting, will not be responded to by me.

And there is the emotion... It is your choice to be insulted, I cannot control that, only you can...even though I have no idea what you are claiming to be insulting.

And if you are unwilling to read and hear people out, how could you possibly understand even in the slightest of what they are really saying?




And I know someone may come back with "what if it was your child being ran over and killed by a drunk driver"...(this is always the case, but the one who brings it up always seems to fail to think from any other point of view)...well, I would be crushed and mourn greatly, I would seek the maximum punishment for such a crime (which would be murder) for the person (should they live). No, I would not seek new legislation as the only crime committed was that of murder. Alcohol itself did not cause it to happen, the person and their irresponsibility caused it... they failed to drive their vehicle according to conditions (either them, traffic, road, weather, etc.).

Also, if someone wants to play the what-if game: what if a meteor came down and killed your kid, shall we make a law for meteors next? How about what if your kid chokes to death on a gummy bear, shall we make a law (i.e. age limits?) for gummy bears next? How about buying hot coffee and then burning yourself, shall we make a law (oops this one already did, great...lets shelter and cradle such idiots than they already are)?

Making a law to outlaw something we are uncomfortable just so we can have a false sense like we are actually doing something with is completely wrong to do and does not target the actual problem, thus the actual problem continues. Also, laws that "protect" people from themselves are ridiculous as you cannot victimize yourself (i.e. seat belt laws).

Human beings, society have not made any "progress"... we have only regressed in the last 170 years. There was no "freeing of the slaves"...it just changed from being a single group being enslaved to everyone being enslaved.
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #53 on: July 28, 2013, 11:47:26 PM »
ProtoPatriot:

First off, I can, and did, read the entirety of your post. As a former EMT with several years of experience, I have it on first hand accounts that even your ONE pint can alter your reaction times to the point that you may wind up injuring yourself or another in a vehicular accident.

And yes, I was insulted that you intimate that anyone can drink and be in possession of a firearm. That statement is a direct slap to the laws we, when applying for our CHP, agreed to abide by.
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« Reply #54 on: July 29, 2013, 08:13:31 AM »
First off, I can, and did, read the entirety of your post. As a former EMT with several years of experience, I have it on first hand accounts that even your ONE pint can alter your reaction times to the point that you may wind up injuring yourself or another in a vehicular accident.

And yes, I was insulted that you intimate that anyone can drink and be in possession of a firearm. That statement is a direct slap to the laws we, when applying for our CHP, agreed to abide by.


The laws we have? You mean the ones that shouldn't be there in the first place and do absolutely nothing but damage.

Your claim is that NO ONE can handle it, which is completely false. As I have said: it varies from person to person, I never said anyone could handle it, I did actually said some may not be able to, but is for them to decide. 1 beer may have impact on one person to the point where they can't handle themselves, but that doesn't mean it will on others.

And what were the other details about that wreck? Because I know there is more to those than ever gets told, people just jump on the alcohol aspect to demonize it just as they do to demonize firearms. Was it at an intersection, maybe trying to beat a light? Was it going around a dark corner faster than conditions allowed for? There hundreds of variables, but only 1 single constant: the person.

But again, it wasn't the alcohol that caused the wreck, it was the person behind the wheel. It doesn't matter if the same thing would happen if the person had 0 drinks or not (which does happen oh so often), it matters that it happened.

Thus are the risks of life must accept if we intend to be free... you can't have it both ways.

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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #55 on: July 29, 2013, 08:46:51 AM »
Successful troll is successful. You keep thinking what you want to think. I'll keep abiding by the laws you call useless.
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #56 on: July 29, 2013, 11:25:36 AM »
And if I don't get a stupid CHP/CCW permit (which does absolutely nothing but registers the person, treats innocent people like a criminal, infringes on the innocent person's rights, etc.), can I still purchase and carry concealed or otherwise as is my right to do so without paperwork or anyone knowing? No, because I am being forced (coercion and requirements are forms of force...under threat of imprisonment or other punishment). You are not doing it voluntarily as you may think you are...if you truly are doing so voluntarily, I'm sorry you are so willing to turn your right into privilege for any reason...but you have no right to make that decision for anyone else. And no, it does not show anyone that you are "taking responsibility" or anything like it...that is nothing but a trick to push for a right to be changed into a privilege so it can be taken away...nor is it anyone's right/business to demand such proof.A right does NOT require and should never have permission, paperwork, or anything of the such attached to it...that would be called a privilege.


Ok so I follow the Law which you call stupid, and you claim the right to carry concealed where ever and when ever you like. I like my chances when encountering Law Enforcement, over your Don Quixote approach. Good luck telling a LEO or a Judge that the SCOTUS has no authority. Keep tilting windmills...
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #57 on: July 29, 2013, 01:02:32 PM »
Man, come on. Now you are simply arguing for the sake of argument. Your points are perfectly valid in a utopian society...but the key word is society. Everyone is born with the same rights. They will have these rights unless they do something to lose them. You live in a society and for peace to prevail, this society makes laws. You break laws, you lose your rights.

This didn't have to get to this point. Screw the legal side of the discussion for the moment. Alcohol can and will effect judgment. If you cannot agree with this statement, you are delusional. Having a firearm in the hands of an individual with impaired judgment can lead to a very bad conclusion (notice I said "can").

Why the hell are we even arguing this?

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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #58 on: July 29, 2013, 02:53:19 PM »
I'd go to a social gathering where people are armed, alcohol or no, as long as I'm also armed. If I saw a situation I didn't like I would either address the situation or remove myself from it. Simple. Go or don't go. Don't shout someone down because their tolerance for risk is higher than yours. Oh, and a person's choice to abstain does not make them moraly superior to those who choose otherwise.
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Re: Social Greeting
« Reply #59 on: July 29, 2013, 04:44:59 PM »
I agree :) I think we've gotten derailed too many times on an otherwise well intentioned fun post! I think there is plenty of philosophical debate that could rage on forever, but I think here the only debate that should still be raging would be Memphis style or Kansas City Style... to peel the membrane on ribs or not to peel the membrane. I think that if we organized something then we should just scrap this one and start over.
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