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I personally wouldn't carry a rifle openly but that's his right. For myself I would carry a concealed handgun.
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Second amendment rights are constantly under attack. In a perfect world I would say so what as long as he’s legal. We don’t live in a perfect world. People on the fence with the gun issue see this, and then support a push for a ban on open carry. If he wanted to make a statement, a handgun in a proper holster would have done that. He wanted it 15 minutes of fame. He’s an asshat.
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I don't think it makes gun owners look bad, I think it just makes him look stupid. If I was in the market to kill some innocent people, I'd probably make this guy target #1 because, if I kill him, now I've got my gun AND his gun and a whole lot of rounds.
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LCpl Mark Lefler
just because some can do something, doesn't mean they should or that it's a good idea.
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SGT William Howell
Just because you can go to the pool in a speedo does not mean you should. Just because you can fart in church does not mean you should. Just because your 13 year old daughter can walk in the same airport with just a bra and thong on does not not mean you should let her. Social norms are set not by law, but by society.
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There are plenty of good (and not so good) arguments on both sides of this issue.
No one complained in late-September 2001 when national guard members were open carrying M16's in airports. No one complains about police open carrying guns everywhere they go -- despite the fact that numerous "accidental" discharges by police officers have occurred, including in airports and schools.
As SGT Elphick pointed out "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." On the other hand, Cooley was correct when he said "If you don’t exercise your rights, the government doesn’t have any hesitation taking them away."
By ALL accounts, Cooley did not do anything that was in any way threatening. He responded respectfully and appropriately to multiple times when authorities or nosy individuals asked what he was doing.
Personally, I think in most cases people who push open carry to the extreme are usually doing more harm than good. Cooley got the 15 minutes of fame that he wanted but I doubt that he changed anyone's mind on either side of any gun issue. (I would guess that he probably did push a few people to be more adamant in the position they already believed).
No one complained in late-September 2001 when national guard members were open carrying M16's in airports. No one complains about police open carrying guns everywhere they go -- despite the fact that numerous "accidental" discharges by police officers have occurred, including in airports and schools.
As SGT Elphick pointed out "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." On the other hand, Cooley was correct when he said "If you don’t exercise your rights, the government doesn’t have any hesitation taking them away."
By ALL accounts, Cooley did not do anything that was in any way threatening. He responded respectfully and appropriately to multiple times when authorities or nosy individuals asked what he was doing.
Personally, I think in most cases people who push open carry to the extreme are usually doing more harm than good. Cooley got the 15 minutes of fame that he wanted but I doubt that he changed anyone's mind on either side of any gun issue. (I would guess that he probably did push a few people to be more adamant in the position they already believed).
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We had open carry in Ca. once upon a time. Then some ha hos open carried down in Berkly and scared some Ppl. And we lost open carry in Ca.
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