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LynneSin

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33. I live in Wilmington Delaware and I know how you feel

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 03:39 PM

Oct 2014

I see these people in Suburbia USA all frightened to death that they need to walk around with their guns. Yet I live in a city that has a pretty decent crime rate although in one of the safer neighborhoods. Those gun nuts are fools that wouldn't last 15 minutes in some of the neighborhoods here in Wilmington.

I remember when some gun nut from Houston Texas thought it would be neat to do an open carry march through the Fifth Ward of Houston, which is not one of the safer neighborhoods in Houston. Thankfully someone was smart enough to realize that would be a trainwreck waiting to happen. It's one thing to do it at your surburbia grocery store but to do open carry in a high crime rate neighborhood is just trouble waiting to happen.

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Gun extremists’ ghastly new low: A fight over “open carry” turns vulgar and scary [View all] demmiblue Oct 2014 OP

I wonder what it must be like to know the ONLY thing you really love is violence. nt valerief Oct 2014 #1

I can suggest a few people to ask. beevul Oct 2014 #4

Nice catch. GGJohn Oct 2014 #18

Nobody else has rights shenmue Oct 2014 #2

what about our right to 'life, liberty, and justice' samsingh Oct 2014 #11

The far right is a greater threat than ISIS. Dawson Leery Oct 2014 #3

Everyone but the media seems to recognize that fact. hifiguy Oct 2014 #7

Maybe it's time we all start a campaign to remind the media? nt kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #14

The media seems a bit unresponsive to me. nt Enthusiast Oct 2014 #22

We could email them Bonx Oct 2014 #24

It's just a little suspicious. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #21

If you see anyone other then the police with guns call 911 Youdontwantthetruth Oct 2014 #5

I think that's actually a pretty good idea! See a gun, call 911! calimary Oct 2014 #9

Fabulous! moonbeam23 Oct 2014 #20

Welcome to DU, moonbeam23! calimary Oct 2014 #42

Oh, it works so-o-o-o well... Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #47

What do you think of John Crawford?... Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #54

I like that! Catherine Vincent Oct 2014 #64

Just like they did sarisataka Oct 2014 #23

That level of childishness tend to piss off the 911 operators. ManiacJoe Oct 2014 #39

The cops will ask you what the guy with the gun is actually doing hack89 Oct 2014 #44

Like the kid with an BB gun, shot by cops in a store? Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #46

But..but..We're in a "post-feminist" era, aren't we? whathehell Oct 2014 #6

With unhinged gun trolls like this, no wonder shootings are the new norm / no longer news worthy chrisa Oct 2014 #8

Correction: Your "new norm" is fewer shootings & murders... Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #50

I certainly can... derby378 Oct 2014 #63

It's against Federal Law to posess Firearms while under a Protection Order. PeoViejo Oct 2014 #10

Well now, who would have imagined? gratuitous Oct 2014 #12

While in California: PeoViejo Oct 2014 #13

Revenge Porn Laws PeoViejo Oct 2014 #15

He stepped up to a urinal. lpbk2713 Oct 2014 #16

They Do What They Claim Others Are Doing To Them erpowers Oct 2014 #17

Open carry is illegal in my violent community. hunter Oct 2014 #19

It's illegal here on Portland, too. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2014 #29

I live in Wilmington Delaware and I know how you feel LynneSin Oct 2014 #33

Open carry is reasonable in some rural places. Adrahil Oct 2014 #56

I hope he changed his underwear... Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #59

OK, it was Ted Nugent! ;) Adrahil Oct 2014 #60

Great response!!! I think... Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #62

it's obvious NoMoreRepugs Oct 2014 #25

The "penis" reference? GGJohn Oct 2014 #26

Reality is usually pretty mundane. MontyPow Oct 2014 #32

When I see reality, I'll agree, GGJohn Oct 2014 #34

Usually, a gun is just a penis. MontyPow Oct 2014 #35

Huh?? GGJohn Oct 2014 #36

Sorry, I was responding to the post complaining about the penis MontyPow Oct 2014 #37

You're wrong. He has two. Iggo Oct 2014 #38

CAREFUL Skittles Oct 2014 #45

CAREFUL: 18,000,000 women gun-owners don't have Penis™. Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #52

Wrong, gun owners just laugh at the people so immature and disturbed Lurks Often Oct 2014 #65

Open carry, in most places, is all kinds of stupid, Lizzie Poppet Oct 2014 #27

Spot on!!!! GGJohn Oct 2014 #31

I agree with this. If you really need to carry, you are Adrahil Oct 2014 #57

pacifiers for the ammosexuals. pansypoo53219 Oct 2014 #28

DUzy! hifiguy Oct 2014 #41

There is absolutely nothing I believe in so strongly that I would stoop to tactics like that LynneSin Oct 2014 #30

It would seem that the guy with the two guns ManiacJoe Oct 2014 #40

Thanks, was going to post this. Very destructive culture there. freshwest Oct 2014 #43

the TWS afflicted sure are insecure about themselves. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #48

Time for me to get rid of my Facebook account. B Calm Oct 2014 #49

It's a good thing Turbineguy Oct 2014 #51

I'm going to call BS on this one also, gun owners ileus Oct 2014 #53

Penis™. A DU-Approved sexist slur... Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #55

Yep, amazing Duckhunter935 Oct 2014 #58

That's an unfair counter argument... Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #61

I was in Kroger this week and seen a guy OCin' a compact 1911. ileus Oct 2014 #66

Would you have called the cops on Crawford? nt Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #69

More internet BS... ileus Oct 2014 #67

Locking. After extensive and careful discussion in the Hosts forum, petronius Oct 2014 #68