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Skittles

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57. NO SHIT

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Sun Jul 10, 2016, 08:26 PM

Jul 2016

this this evident to ANY NON-GUN HUMPER

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Dallas Mayor Calls Bullsh*t On Open Carry: It Didn’t Help During Shooting, And Made Things Worse [View all] Photographer Jul 2016 OP

about time gopiscrap Jul 2016 #1

No, he'll no doubt get re-elected in DFW... the GOP overtly gerrymandered the place but not on uponit7771 Jul 2016 #11

The Dallas mayoral election is pretty safely blue. Ash_F Jul 2016 #40

Dallas is a progressive city. Liberal In Texas Jul 2016 #49

Mayor Rawlings tells the truth. Warpy Jul 2016 #2

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! calimary Jul 2016 #3

Every One Armed To The Teeth Including Officers In Blue. cynzke Jul 2016 #70

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #4

He's 100% right, and anyone who takes a gun to protest isn't a "responsible" gun owner. Hoyt Jul 2016 #5

Humans almost never face a problem directly ... Jopin Klobe Jul 2016 #6

Doing the job of a leader. Thank you. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2016 #7

Moron ammosexuals cost American lives. AllyCat Jul 2016 #8

CJ Grisham, the ammosexual slamming the Dallas Police, can go Cheney himself. muntrv Jul 2016 #9

AMEN!!! Big ups to Rawlings and Brown !! uponit7771 Jul 2016 #10

The next election cycle the NRA will make sure someone more to their liking wins LiberalLovinLug Jul 2016 #12

I think concealed carry is much preferred to OC. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #13

I agree Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #27

I agree that oc is preferable. Hangingon Jul 2016 #36

Since they would stay out of the way, why do they need a gun at all? Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 #63

For self defense against an immediate and direct attack on themselves and/or bystanders that Hangingon Jul 2016 #65

Except Cosmocat Jul 2016 #73

Yes, oc would have to be cleared. I am glad DPD had discipline in finding the source of shooting... Hangingon Jul 2016 #75

not picking a fight just asking a question? NoMoreRepugs Jul 2016 #76

If my weapon was slung or holsrered, as it should be in this scenario ... Hangingon Jul 2016 #82

slung or holstered agree - but the panic that ensues when one hears gunfire NoMoreRepugs Jul 2016 #84

My preference is for concealed carry for self-defense... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #86

Be aware that when the cops first roll up to a crime scene WHEN CRABS ROAR Jul 2016 #14

Thank you Mayor. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #15

Most law enforcement is against it, but they have no voice or say when it comes to rladdi Jul 2016 #16

Apparently Chief Brown's son was high on PCP and had shot someone else before getting shot tblue37 Jul 2016 #25

His son killed two men - one was a cop TexasMommaWithAHat Jul 2016 #38

Many rank and file cops support the NRA and whatever they say, including open carry. Dustlawyer Jul 2016 #72

He is correct malaise Jul 2016 #17

Wasn't the main pusher of Open Carry in TX maryellen99 Jul 2016 #18

Don't need "open" carry to address her concern... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #20

seems to be a common thread among OC/CC types MisterP Jul 2016 #62

No. Straw Man Jul 2016 #85

K&R vkkv Jul 2016 #19

Should also call into question the entire 'good guys with guns' argument in general ... brett_jv Jul 2016 #21

I remember some time back that these open carry people "staged an event" turbinetree Jul 2016 #26

Silly argument TeddyR Jul 2016 #48

No I want to point out the NRA and their ammosexual friends arguments are bullshit ... brett_jv Jul 2016 #52

YES! MyOwnPeace Jul 2016 #53

Good for the Mayor underpants Jul 2016 #22

K&R! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #23

K&R. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #24

Carrying a gun in and of itself maybe a problem Arizona Roadrunner Jul 2016 #28

The CCW person is far less likely to commit a crime compared with the gen. population. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #32

Committing an accident though, is far more problematical. LanternWaste Jul 2016 #79

Thus 90 gun accidents per 100 mill. gun owners exceeds that of 100 mill. non-owners? Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #83

These days you are taught to "shoot to stop" - which means center-mass. jmg257 Jul 2016 #34

Immediate defined Arizona Roadrunner Jul 2016 #45

Oh agree about open carry - I don't get it either. Immedate is usually expressed as "imminent", jmg257 Jul 2016 #46

He is correct Cosmocat Jul 2016 #74

I'm fine with logical anti-conceal arguments, but this one isn't logical realmirage Jul 2016 #29

K&R. Paladin Jul 2016 #30

When will M$Greedia interview this man? n/t malaise Jul 2016 #31

Hypocrisy at its best... WcoastO Jul 2016 #33

A "well regulated militia" randr Jul 2016 #35

We were safer bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #37

I grew up in an era with rifles in your pick up truck TexasMommaWithAHat Jul 2016 #39

it was that way here too bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #42

Most people can't even figure out who they want to punch in a bar fight. Ash_F Jul 2016 #41

What, the open-carry folks didn't have their 'Good Guy' hats and badges on? groundloop Jul 2016 #43

Open carry was always a stupid idea Pakid Jul 2016 #44

I'm guessing one of the great reliefs experienced by common folk... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #78

An open carry permit, concealed permit or simply owning a gun does not require you to defend anyone RB TexLa Jul 2016 #47

You're going to need to explain that one to me. Photographer Jul 2016 #50

No one has any obligation to protect anyone else RB TexLa Jul 2016 #51

And this has what to do with what??? Photographer Jul 2016 #60

I'm saying people having guns, concealed, open or what doesn't mean RB TexLa Jul 2016 #67

Okay... And in what context is this statement supposed to be taken as in there has been Photographer Jul 2016 #68

Then we can get rid of that "militia" nonsense from the beloved 2nd Amendment Orrex Jul 2016 #71

Open carry is for show. Iggo Jul 2016 #54

This^^^ Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 #64

And let's make no mistake about WHY these 20 dudes w/assault weapons were THERE ... brett_jv Jul 2016 #55

Good guys with guns look exactly like bad guys with guns IronLionZion Jul 2016 #56

+ 1 JoePhilly Jul 2016 #59

my thoughts exactly bora13 Jul 2016 #61

NO SHIT Skittles Jul 2016 #57

Is this factual??? 40RatRod Jul 2016 #58

Face the Nation Liberal In Texas Jul 2016 #66

Thank you, Mayor Rawlings, for rubbing the gun-worshippers' noses in their lethal BS. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #69

Oh he's gonna get hisself kicked outta da Texas guvment clubs lostnfound Jul 2016 #77

gee, do you think this could prompt the Texas Lege idiots to re-think Open Carry? RussBLib Jul 2016 #80

The gunsters often claim that guns are to protect them from the oppressive government. Yet Doctor_J Jul 2016 #81