Guns

mockchoc
mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
edited February 5 in Chit-Chat
Why do so many Americans have gun pictures on here? It is a bit scary.Thank god we can't in Australia just have them on us.....no not religious.. I couldn't handle the thought that anyone walking down the street has a gun on them. How do you handle it? Surely it is frightening. Turns me off going there for a holiday.
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  • _Krys10_
    _Krys10_ Posts: 1,234 Member
    Only in some states you can open carry. Most pics you see are of people in their backyard or at a range.

    You're safe coming to the Maryland/DC area, we can't open carry.
  • LankyYankee
    LankyYankee Posts: 260 Member
    You have to have a license to carry a firearm. Depending on where you live the requirements can be quite extensive and include background checks.

    And I'm just gonna stop there:)
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    Law abiding citizens are law abiding....
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Yeah. It's kind of weird to me, too. In my country, the only time I have ever seen guns is holstered, on cops. I have seen them when I have travelled, but not at home.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I wouldn't mind one. Guess this changed my mind a bit.
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    Law abiding citizens are law abiding....

    oh stop no one breaks the law in Australia
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    Thought people were going to be flashing their biceps...I am disappoint :grumble:
  • perfect_storm
    perfect_storm Posts: 326 Member
    You need a permit to carry a weapon. And I believe there are more non gun owners than there are gun owners, but that may also depend on the area you are from
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I'm more scared of dogs than humans anyway.. I wouldn't want to shoot one though! Guess if it's after me I might.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Thought people were going to be flashing their biceps...I am disappoint :grumble:

    Yes biceps please~!
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    They're just inanimate objects. Do you find it frightening if someone has a picture of a car, or a loaded barbell, in their profile pic?

    I am *thrilled* to see you changed your mind a bit. Seriously. Your open-mindedness has restored a small glimmer of faith in humanity. This makes twice in two days. On MFP. Should I be frightened?! :wink:
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Why do so many Americans have gun pictures on here? It is a bit scary.Thank god we can't in Australia just have them on us.....no not religious.. I couldn't handle the thought that anyone walking down the street has a gun on them. How do you handle it? Surely it is frightening. Turns me off going there for a holiday.
    Extremely few Americans are just walking around with guns.

    We do, however, have a large number of people who like to hunt.

    Try visiting a place before judging it.
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    I'm more scared of dogs than humans anyway.. I wouldn't want to shoot one though! Guess if it's after me I might.

    Oh you haven't heard of the new trend? Pit bulls ARE the new "gun"...
  • patrickblo13
    patrickblo13 Posts: 831 Member
    You need a permit to carry a weapon. And I believe there are more non gun owners than there are gun owners, but that may also depend on the area you are from

    You need a permit to carry a pistol. You do not need a permit to carry a shotgun or rifle....and I would check your facts
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Very few people actually carry their weapon. And carrying isn't allowed in some public places.

    I don't even own a gun, though I know lots who do. I think there are more people like me that don't own a gun than actually do.
  • sarantonio
    sarantonio Posts: 880 Member
    Why do so many Americans have gun pictures on here? It is a bit scary.Thank god we can't in Australia just have them on us.....no not religious.. I couldn't handle the thought that anyone walking down the street has a gun on them. How do you handle it? Surely it is frightening. Turns me off going there for a holiday.
    Extremely few Americans are just walking around with guns.

    We do, however, have a large number of people who like to hunt.

    Try visiting a place before judging it.
    I believe there are quite a few Americans walking around with guns. I carry, my H does as do 2 out of 4 of my neighbors... however I'm in Texas
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Why do so many Americans have gun pictures on here? It is a bit scary.Thank god we can't in Australia just have them on us.....no not religious.. I couldn't handle the thought that anyone walking down the street has a gun on them. How do you handle it? Surely it is frightening. Turns me off going there for a holiday.
    Extremely few Americans are just walking around with guns.

    We do, however, have a large number of people who like to hunt.

    Try visiting a place before judging it.
    I believe there are quite a few Americans walking around with guns. I carry, my H does as do 2 out of 4 of my neighbors... however I'm in Texas
    Sure, But it's not as if every person you pass on the street is packing heat.

    ETA: I don't have a problem with guns. I know lots of people who legally own them and would never use them ohe than self-defense or for hunting.
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    Why do so many Americans have gun pictures on here? It is a bit scary.Thank god we can't in Australia just have them on us.....no not religious.. I couldn't handle the thought that anyone walking down the street has a gun on them. How do you handle it? Surely it is frightening. Turns me off going there for a holiday.
    Extremely few Americans are just walking around with guns.

    We do, however, have a large number of people who like to hunt.

    Try visiting a place before judging it.
    I believe there are quite a few Americans walking around with guns. I carry, my H does as do 2 out of 4 of my neighbors... however I'm in Texas

    and politically and philosophically this is why an army wouldn't just be able to roll into and roll over the United States and its land during a time of war...as every Jane and John Doe would have to be expected to be armed.
  • YouMadBro8281
    YouMadBro8281 Posts: 269
    Some states you can't carry, concealed or not. But you would be surprised at how many CCPs /CCW owners there are....I would not open carry since I have my CCW permit..but you woulndn't know I would be carrying. That doesn't mean that you should be afraid, you should be aware and have SA of all your surroundings. Have a great day.

    ETA : I also believe CCW owners should be trained every 6 months...but alas that's for a different thread.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    what do you have against showing off guns?

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  • bloominheck
    bloominheck Posts: 869 Member
    You have to have a license to carry a firearm. Depending on where you live the requirements can be quite extensive and include background checks.

    And I'm just gonna stop there:)

    Nice firearm! :flowerforyou:
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
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  • bloominheck
    bloominheck Posts: 869 Member
    what do you have against showing off guns?

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    **drool**
  • sarantonio
    sarantonio Posts: 880 Member
    Why do so many Americans have gun pictures on here? It is a bit scary.Thank god we can't in Australia just have them on us.....no not religious.. I couldn't handle the thought that anyone walking down the street has a gun on them. How do you handle it? Surely it is frightening. Turns me off going there for a holiday.
    Extremely few Americans are just walking around with guns.

    We do, however, have a large number of people who like to hunt.

    Try visiting a place before judging it.
    I believe there are quite a few Americans walking around with guns. I carry, my H does as do 2 out of 4 of my neighbors... however I'm in Texas
    Sure, But it's not as if every person you pass on the street is packing heat.

    Lol. Thats right, we are trying not to scarethe Aussie... jk I get what your saying. I think I feel more secure k owing that people own guns, I know that if something were to go down, someone might be able to have my back.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    I'm more scared of Australian salties than guns. I've traveled a bit in Australia, and can't get over how dangerous things are there.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    what do you have against showing off guns?

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    That's what I thought she was talking about. I really haven't noticed a lot of people on here with photos of guns other than that kind.
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    Some states you can't carry, concealed or not. But you would be surprised at how many CCPs /CCW owners there are....I would not open carry since I have my CCW permit..but you woulndn't know I would be carrying. That doesn't mean that you should be afraid, you should be aware and have SA of all your surroundings. Have a great day.

    someone with a concealed carry licence doesn't scare me at all, but I'm from Texas and know all the checks you had to go through to get that licence (regardless of what state you're in, Texas just happens to be a state with a lot of concealed carry people).

    I'd actually like to see a breakdown of crimes committed by those who have that license vs. citizens who don't. Probably pretty shocking.
  • YouMadBro8281
    YouMadBro8281 Posts: 269
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  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Some states you can't carry, concealed or not. But you would be surprised at how many CCPs /CCW owners there are....I would not open carry since I have my CCW permit..but you woulndn't know I would be carrying. That doesn't mean that you should be afraid, you should be aware and have SA of all your surroundings. Have a great day.

    someone with a concealed carry licence doesn't scare me at all, but I'm from Texas and know all the checks you had to go through to get that licence (regardless of what state you're in, Texas just happens to be a state with a lot of concealed carry people).

    I'd actually like to see a breakdown of crimes committed by those who have that license vs. citizens who don't. Probably pretty shocking.
    That lovely newspaper in NY published every legal gunowner's address in the state so start there!
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    I don't see that many who openly carry, but it does happen here in Ohio. I was putting gasoline in my car, and some octogenarian relic was wearing a .50 Action Express pistol (hand cannon) on him at the pump immediately next to me.

    I guess he was pretty sure he'd be mauled by a Kodiak bear, or a moose at the Shell station. He chose it because it was "big and scary", but against people in the suburbs, it's just a stupid choice.

    A lot more do carry concealed (with a permit) in our state, too. Lately, they're now allowing these morons to carry concealed weapons into the local bars/pubs as long as they "promise not to drink." Then why go to the bar? *shrugs*
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