Man shopping with rifle at Utah JCPenney

[Iceaxe]

[B]Photos of man shopping with rifle at Utah JCPenney go viral
Open Carry

[Byron]

If I saw that guy in a store, or anywhere public for that matter, I'd certainly go up to him and ask "what's up?". Obviously, he'd tell me the purpose of what he's doing and I shake his hand and say "Right on, brother!"

Good for him...ballsy move. Admittedly, it's not something you see everyday (unless you live in say...Wyoming) but I think he did a fantastic job of making an important point.

[accadacca]

"Rambo"

[Iceaxe]

I agree it was a bold move. If I saw him I'd certainly shake his hand and tell him I appreciate what he was doing.


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[BruteForce]

While it's not illegal, I think it's stupid and attention grabbing to tote an AR around in public. I'd tell the guy he's a knuckle head.

[Garbanzo]

Of all the times I've seen drug lords and cartel members at JC Penney, where the hell was this guy? Maybe I saw drug stores and cartoon members. .. hmmm. Either way. Good job buddy! Keep up the good work. Dork.

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[Sandstone Addiction]

Just because something is legal doesn't make it right.

I sincerely doubt making a statement like this will help our cause in any way whatsoever.

[oldno7]

I agree with Dave and Brute, here. While it's certainly legal, it comes off extreme.

In the court of public opinion, this is damaging right now and completely un necessary.

Guaranteed, this pic goes viral and folks around the country who are fence sitters, will say this is scary, how can he do that? If thats legal we need to change the laws, etc. etc.

Worse yet--theres dozens of Congressman on the same fence...

Poor timing--Poor taste

[Sombeech]

Definitely legal, but the guy is just BEGGING for attention.

And this doesn't mean police officers won't be curious about why he feels the need to carry, to which of course he'll respond the usual 2nd ammendment rights stuff, and if the dude slips up at all and loses his cool, that's when he'll give the officers the perfect excuse to take him away in handcuffs.

[rockgremlin]

Just because something is legal doesn't make it right.

The term "right" is very subjective. Both Atheists and Jews believe they are "right." Has a broad range of definitions...

[Iceaxe]

FWIW: a guy did this at the Provo mall last year and was arrested for causing a public disturbance.

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[oldno7]

So heres another method that was used to express an individuals RIGHT to own and carry a firearm.

In my mind, this was a dramatically superior result.



Some of the most important points are made at the end.

Let me know which method of expression is more effective and which "might" lead to understanding by those who might be ignorant.

[Iceaxe]

I noticed the guy that must needed to hear that left the room.....

As for type of expression I thought they were both effective. The difference was the video was a particular situation that you can't recreate on demand while open carry is.

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[Sombeech]

So heres another method that was used to express an individuals RIGHT to own and carry a firearm.

In my mind, this was a dramatically superior result.



Some of the most important points are made at the end.

Let me know which method of expression is more effective and which "might" lead to understanding by those who might be ignorant.

Only one person showing a little temper flare up in that video, and it's the douche at 3:43 who later makes his pathetic exit from the room when his even more pathetic motion doesn't pass.

[oldno7]

I noticed the guy that must needed to hear that left the room.....

As for type of expression I thought they were both effective. The difference was the video was a particular situation that you can't recreate on demand while open carry is.

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o.k. fair enough, I'll reword my arguement.

Both methods are incredibly effective at stimulating the base, which does a better job of informing the ignorant?

[accadacca]

Very interesting video!

[Sombeech]

I just watched the video again.

The citizen is merely trying to push proper education and precaution training on guns. The only thing that jackass takes away from it is that the Afghanistan US Veteran might be carrying at the time???

What a politically motivated jackass.

And to note that it was NOT the time for council members to ask questions, but to only hear the voices and opinions from the people. What an idiot trying to make his point in front of everybody, and failing so hard.

[Iceaxe]

Both methods are incredibly effective at stimulating the base, which does a better job of informing the ignorant?

Familiarity breads comfort... honestly a lot of the anti gun nuts I know are afraid of firearms mostly because they have never been around them except for movies.

It would be in interesting to see what would happen if large numbers open carried for a few months. My bet is gun control would lose more support and as a byproduct you would see a measurable drop in crime... but that is just a guess....


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[chromehead58]

Let me say up front, I own guns and will always own guns, but this guy is just stupid and the main reason I would argue that this is a really bad idea. So all of you that walk up to him and ask whats up, if he is a bad guy you are dead, if he is a good guy, he would not go out in public like this. I work in a job where I deal with bad guys every day of my life, you know how I know that are bad guys, they look like this guy...this type of arrogance puts us all at risk now we have to ask ourselves is that a bad guy carrying all of those guns or a good guy, not a good place for any of us to be....Come on lets all use some common sense.

[Iceaxe]

I work in a job where I deal with bad guys every day of my life, you know how I know that are bad guys, they look like this guy....

If he is a bad guy then we should shot him.