Comments on: East Bay police chief calls for open-carry ban

By: Elwood

Elwood — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:01:32 +0000

“I don’t recall people showing up at political rallies with assault weapons during prior administrations.”

Examples please?

By: John W

John W — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:18:53 +0000

It does indeed, Elwood. So, to an even greater extent, do unrestricted concealed carry laws in numerous states. But it’s not just about the guns, per se. It’s about the more generalized extremist mindset I associate with those who express themselves via “in your face” gun activism. It’s telling that gun stores nearly sold out of ammo and had a huge spike in firearms sales in the months after Obama’s election. I don’t recall people showing up at political rallies with assault weapons during prior administrations.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:07:42 +0000

My, John, open carry really does ruffle your feathers, doesn’t it?

Methinks the majority of the population doesn’t really give a rat’s patootie one way or the other.

By: John W

John W — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:12:50 +0000

They should do their “exercising” at a gym; or, in this case, on the shooting range. If their intent is to win hearts and minds to change the state law on concealed carry, methinks the strategy is, in a manner of speaking, backfiring.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:58:08 +0000

Don’t worry, John.

It’s all in your mind. I’ve observed the guys and gals at Starbucks and don’t see any of what you see.

I see citizens exercising their 2nd amendment rights.

By: John W

John W — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:24:23 +0000

Re: #52

I could disclose my evidence, Elwood, but then I’d have to unholster and shoot you.

Okay, you got me. No hard proof. But come on now, what does your own gut tell you?

I know human nature, as do you, and have specifically known enough law enforcement and and military vets (combat types) to understand their mindset about something like this — that the last thing they would want to do off-duty is to go out on the town and “exercise their Second Amendment rights.” Why the heck would they want to do that? In the ex-military category, there are exceptions of course — like Tim McVeigh! Or the stolen valor types who are vets in their imaginations only — like the math-challenged 30 and 40-somethings who call into radio talk shows to comment on military affairs, claiming to be Vietnam combat vets. I can definitely see the latter doing the Starbucks Strut.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:49:01 +0000

“It’s interesting to me that those who have actually had to carry weapons in the line of duty in the military or law enforcement tend to have the least degree of interest in strutting about town being Starbucks Wyatt Earps in the name of defending the Constitution”

I’d be interested in knowing how you reached that conclusion,John. Any documentation? Or just your personal opinion?

By: John W

John W — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:08:08 +0000

It’s interesting to me that those who have actually had to carry weapons in the line of duty in the military or law enforcement tend to have the least degree of interest in strutting about town being Starbucks Wyatt Earps in the name of defending the Constitution. We live in an ODS (Obama Derangement Syndrome) world where people think gun ownership is under seige (all evidence to the contrary) and federal taxes are too high (despite being the lowest in our lifetimes). Oh well!

By: Ralph Hoffmann

Ralph Hoffmann — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:13:41 +0000

Go Get ‘em:
AGREED!!!

By: JR

JR — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:40:05 +0000

Ken James represents the safety of criminals above all their victims. He should be terminated. Please sign the petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/FIREpckj/petition.html