Customer pulls gun, stops robbery

[All Else Failed]

By playing "hero", he made an already dangerous situation into a potential shoot out. its good that it ended up the way it did, but thats not always the case.

 

[Peter Parka]

So what you're saying is this:

You carry around a dangerous item everywhere you go. If used improperly/illegally, it could be potentially harmful to everyone around you. But you choose to do it because you know you're mature enough to use them properly.

Sound familiar? :humm:

My tobacco cannot cause instantanious death, completely different thing entirely!

 

[gLing]

I'm afraid if I carried a gun I will shoot myself in the foot or something.

 

[dt3]

My tobacco cannot cause instantanious death, completely different thing entirely!

Death is death, Peter. Heck, I'd prefer the quick bullet to the head over the slow dying over years, but that's just me. :dunno

 

[All Else Failed]

Death is death, Peter. Heck, I'd prefer the quick bullet to the head over the slow dying over years, but that's just me. :dunno

What a bad choice. :wtf:

 

[Boomer]

Death is death, Peter. Heck, I'd prefer the quick bullet to the head over the slow dying over years, but that's just me. :dunno

Word. Get it over with. Like Ron White said when he was talking about being in a plane crash. "Hit a moutain and make it good. I dont wanna limp away from this shit." :rockon:

 

[gLing]

Death is death, Peter. Heck, I'd prefer the quick bullet to the head over the slow dying over years, but that's just me. :dunno

But if he is just walking around the mall with a pack of cigarettes in his pocket people are not at risk. If he was carrying a gun and tripped it could go off and hit somebody.

 

[Boomer]

But if he is just walking around the mall with a pack of cigarettes in his pocket people are not at risk. If he was carrying a gun and tripped it could go off and hit somebody.

Its 2008. These arent black powder joints with the flint rocks.

 

[gLing]

Its 2008. These arent black powder joints with the flint rocks.

You mean guns don't ever go off by accident?

 

[All Else Failed]

You mean guns don't ever go off by accident?

Not much anymore, with the way they are designed.

 

[Boomer]

You mean guns don't ever go off by accident?

Give me an article or some kind of documentation where someone tripped, fell down and killed someone by their gun going off.

 

[Peter Parka]

Excuse me, I'm off to hold a shop up at cigarette point now. Hope there is no one else in there with cigarettes who might breathe over me before I breathe over them. That argument is so lame and stupid I so sincerely hope it was a joke!

:24::24::24::24::24:

 

[gLing]

Give me an article or some kind of documentation where someone tripped, fell down and killed someone by their gun going off.

I don't have an article. That was just a hypothetical scenario.

 

[Peter Parka]

I don't have an article. That was just a hypothetical scenario.

Can't imagine that it would be hard to find one. What is the point of all the safety procedures with guns if that isn't something which could easily happen?

 

[Boomer]

LOL Im just saying alot of guns are geared more towards safety. They have pressure plates as well as a safety. Im sure to register a gun so that you're able to carry, would require an inspection of the fire arm to make sure it is safe, not only for the user, but others as well.

 

[gLing]

Ok assuming guns are safe, why would anybody need to own four of them?

 

[Peter Parka]

LOL Im just saying alot of guns are geared more towards safety. They have pressure plates as well as a safety. Im sure to register a gun so that you're able to carry, would require an inspection of the fire arm to make sure it is safe, not only for the user, but others as well.

Good point but the biggest safety feature surely is how sensible and competent the person carrying a gun is. I don't know the ins and outs of your laws on this but is there some kind of test you need to take first before being given a license to make sure you're competent and sensible enough to use one?

 

[Boomer]

Some people like to collect them. I personally dont like guns, but I collect Japanese weapons. Sai, swords, nunchaku. Its a hobby and they are just as lethal.

 

[gLing]

Good point but the biggest safety feature surely is how sensible and competent the person carrying a gun is. I don't know the ins and outs of your laws on this but is there some kind of test you need to take first before being given a license to make sure you're competent and sensible enough to use one?

It depends on the state you are living in. Where I live it is very easy to get permit to carry a handgun. I believe to get one all you need to do is take a short gun safety class.

 

[debbie t]

just as before when we all went around in circles on the gun issue,i with peter on this one.

its a cultural difference which neither you yanks nor we brits will understand about each other.

im quite pleased that when i pop down to the shops there arent any guns.