Does anyone else find it upsetting that people are walking around in Target with guns?

[Anonymous]

George Zimmerman's brother was on Piers Morgan last night and claimed that GZ was on his way to Target, not patrolling the neighborhood, when he saw Trayvon Martin. Apart from the case, that got me thinking -- in states where concealed weapons are legal (like VA), how many people are walking around with guns in their pockets? At Tyson's? Anywhere? I find this so frightening.

[Anonymous]

Frightening if someone with poor judgment uses it illegally and improperly and hurts someone innocent. Not frightening if someone uses it to stop a criminal from hurting innocent folks.

[Anonymous]

Lots of people walking around DC with concealed weapons too.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I find it exceedingly frightening. And totally ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Welcome to the real world. If it bothers you to that level, suggest moving to one of the few states (DC, MD, IL) that does not allow Concealed Weapons or has extreme restrictions on them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concealed_carry_in_the_United_States#Unrestricted

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I find it exceedingly frightening. And totally ridiculous.

ditto

[Anonymous]

DC and Chicago used to have the strictest gun laws and the highest gun crime rates!

[Anonymous]

Nope, not at all. More "ordinary citizens" should be armed, instead of being so terrified of guns as you are. The problem is that a lot of good people are too scared to take classes and get themselves familiar with firearms, so the proportion of criminals/nutjobs who are armed to the good people who are armed is way out of whack.

Me? I have a concealed carry permit, and I don't usually carry a gun on me, because I have young children, but I like to know I'm allowed. Also, I am educated about how to use the firearm should I ever need to, and therefore not afraid. I like to think that evens the playing field a little bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope, not at all. More "ordinary citizens" should be armed, instead of being so terrified of guns as you are. The problem is that a lot of good people are too scared to take classes and get themselves familiar with firearms, so the proportion of criminals/nutjobs who are armed to the good people who are armed is way out of whack.

Me? I have a concealed carry permit, and I don't usually carry a gun on me, because I have young children, but I like to know I'm allowed. Also, I am educated about how to use the firearm should I ever need to, and therefore not afraid. I like to think that evens the playing field a little bit.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope, not at all. More "ordinary citizens" should be armed, instead of being so terrified of guns as you are. The problem is that a lot of good people are too scared to take classes and get themselves familiar with firearms, so the proportion of criminals/nutjobs who are armed to the good people who are armed is way out of whack.

Me? I have a concealed carry permit, and I don't usually carry a gun on me, because I have young children, but I like to know I'm allowed. Also, I am educated about how to use the firearm should I ever need to, and therefore not afraid. I like to think that evens the playing field a little bit.

-1.

You must also be a Republican.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope, not at all. More "ordinary citizens" should be armed, instead of being so terrified of guns as you are. The problem is that a lot of good people are too scared to take classes and get themselves familiar with firearms, so the proportion of criminals/nutjobs who are armed to the good people who are armed is way out of whack.

Me? I have a concealed carry permit, and I don't usually carry a gun on me, because I have young children, but I like to know I'm allowed. Also, I am educated about how to use the firearm should I ever need to, and therefore not afraid. I like to think that evens the playing field a little bit.

Kinda sounds strange. But agree. Criminals would think twice before trying to victimize someone if they thought for a second there could be fatal retaliation. They count on others not being armed.

[Anonymous]

I don't own a gun, but it doesn't scare me that other people do and carry them to Target. After all, lots of people do that all the time, and when was the last time there was a shooting at Target. I have a lot of things that I worry about more than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope, not at all. More "ordinary citizens" should be armed, instead of being so terrified of guns as you are. The problem is that a lot of good people are too scared to take classes and get themselves familiar with firearms, so the proportion of criminals/nutjobs who are armed to the good people who are armed is way out of whack.

Me? I have a concealed carry permit, and I don't usually carry a gun on me, because I have young children, but I like to know I'm allowed. Also, I am educated about how to use the firearm should I ever need to, and therefore not afraid. I like to think that evens the playing field a little bit.

+1

I wish you'd had the experience of growing up somewhere that didn't allow guns. I'm so sure you'd feel totally different about it then. For us (those who grew up like this) it seems completely useless to allow people to arm themselves. It's so sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope, not at all. More "ordinary citizens" should be armed, instead of being so terrified of guns as you are. The problem is that a lot of good people are too scared to take classes and get themselves familiar with firearms, so the proportion of criminals/nutjobs who are armed to the good people who are armed is way out of whack.

Me? I have a concealed carry permit, and I don't usually carry a gun on me, because I have young children, but I like to know I'm allowed. Also, I am educated about how to use the firearm should I ever need to, and therefore not afraid. I like to think that evens the playing field a little bit.

-1.

You must also be a Republican.

Actually no, I'm an independent. But thanks for playing.

[Anonymous]

Think it was Starbucks that wasn't so thrilled that the NRA organized meetups for concealed weapons carriers at their shops. They did not like being caught in the middle and did not want have to take a stand and risk alienating either side of the gun control debate.