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In reply to the discussion: How many guns have you seen in the last 48 hours? [View all]sarisataka
(20,085 posts)58. I live in St Paul
not in the 'nice' part of town.
Cub, our local grocery, is one of my main place. Wal Mart is another. Nearly every time I go to either I will spot someone who is armed. I may have given the impression it is many, not true. It is a small percentage, yet many would be shocked to notice 1-2 people carrying at WM nearly every trip.
Try it your self. Look for loose, but not overly baggy clothing. As a person bends notice typically just behind the hips, mostly right side, unexplained line at belt level. To confirm watch to see if it repeats and is not just a natural fold in the clothing. If the person touches that spot or near there, that is another give away.
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Well if they are LEO firearms they don't count for the purposes of the poll.
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#15
If it is serial numbered and legally considered a firearm then it counts as one.
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#18
I think so. Don't count anyone who carries a firearm in the performance of their job/duty.
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#21
I think that is a typical experience if you do not have family members that own firearms.
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#23
Regarding your edit, I doubt the results will come anywhere close to tracking
petronius
Jan 2013
#31
Yes. That's what I am suspecting. I guesstimate US households containing guns at 40% to 50%.
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#32
I have seen my own and we are keeping our neighbor's for him. His step-son has anger issues so he
appleannie1
Jan 2013
#33
Just because you didn't see a gun, doesn't mean there wasn't one there.
liberal N proud
Jan 2013
#35
Agreed - to a point. Concealed means concealed. That's the law. At a minimum that woman
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#38
Sorry. I am just looking at the data. See if you can find your way past the rw nonsense.
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#37
Love those plates. Ours are outside and it's a bit chilly this time of year.
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#40
i see a lot of concealed carry. you start to notice little stuff like the outline or the user doing
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#44
Which border crossing are you near? I used to cross over near Buffalo all the time.
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#46