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    Posted: 23 August 2007 at 12:20pm
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When I read the story, all I could think about was what I read last year:

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It is all mildly unsettling to think about. I know I will have this in my mind next time I go downtown.



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It's funny, I don't know what it's like in other states, but concealed weapons are like driver's licenses in Texas. You almost expect people to have guns on them or in their cars.

This may sound unbelievable, but when I worked at the grocery store where I lived, there was a really cool older (as in 50's, not elderly) guy that would come to the store. He had a CHL, and being fairly well off, always had a different one. He knew I had a thing for 1911's, so he'd show me his custom Kimbers/Colts. One time he was showing me a custom .45 he had built, and one of our bread guys walked in, and was like, "Nice gun man. I've got one just like it." It was funny as hell.

Feel free to turn that story into something completely wrong, BTW, I know I would.

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Arizona is pretty easy to get a CCW as well. About a 6 hour class and have to hit a target from 10 feet away 10 times.
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maybe you should get one of your own
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Get a CCW immediately! 
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Are you 21 or older ? Get yourself a pistol.
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you only have to be 18 to carry, 21 to buy ammo for it, at least in indiana.
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Michigan you must be 21 to own a pistol, 18 for a rifle.
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It's funny...

I can carry around a M249, I can shoot people in foreign lands, and lead a squad, but I can't own a handgun...or legally drink.

But...I can own an AK47 with a folding stock...?

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It's weird that you have the right to carry a pistol the same time you have the right to drink.
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Originally posted by Nuclear Nuclear wrote:

Are you 21 or older ? Get yourself a pistol.


How would that help at all?

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Originally posted by Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do wrote:

Originally posted by Nuclear Nuclear wrote:

Are you 21 or older ? Get yourself a pistol.


How would that help at all?


a) if it worries you that that many people have guns, and that you might get shot, then carry around a gun yourself so you have a chance of not dying.

b) You will now be able to please all of the ladies, no matter how loose, as owning a handgun makes your penis grow exponentially.
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Originally posted by evillepaintball evillepaintball wrote:


Originally posted by Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do wrote:


Originally posted by Nuclear Nuclear wrote:

Are you 21 or older ? Get yourself a pistol.
How would that help at all?
a) if it worries you that that many people have guns, and that you might get shot, then carry around a gun yourself so you have a chance of not dying.b) You will now be able to please all of the ladies, no matter how loose, as owning a handgun makes your penis grow exponentially.


yes because owning a gun means you can not die.

buy a gun to defend yourself incase youre shot at is a better idea. or purchase a kevlar vest and hope they only shoot 9mm
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Originally posted by Kristofer Kristofer wrote:

Originally posted by evillepaintball evillepaintball wrote:


Originally posted by Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do wrote:


Originally posted by Nuclear Nuclear wrote:

Are you 21 or older ? Get yourself a pistol.
How would that help at all?
a) if it worries you that that many people have guns, and that you might get shot, then carry around a gun yourself so you have a chance of not dying.b) You will now be able to please all of the ladies, no matter how loose, as owning a handgun makes your penis grow exponentially.


yes because owning a gun means you can not die.

buy a gun to defend yourself incase youre shot at is a better idea. or purchase a kevlar vest and hope they only shoot 9mm


did i ever say they kept you from dying? no, all i said is it would give him a better chance.

-anyways, he's never going to get one, because its whale, and thats just how he rolls.


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Originally posted by Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do wrote:


Originally posted by Nuclear Nuclear wrote:

Are you 21 or older ? Get yourself a pistol.
How would that help at all?

You are responsible for your own protection...not the police. If you are truly scared of the crime in your area you might want to think about having the ability to protect yourself with a CCW. Your lucky your state grants you the right to self protection. Most of us are not as fortunate.
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I don’t have one either. Is that good???

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PA has more CCW's isssued than any other state.
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If only someone had a CCW.
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Originally posted by CarbineKid CarbineKid wrote:

Originally posted by Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do wrote:


Originally posted by Nuclear Nuclear wrote:

Are you 21 or older ? Get yourself a pistol.
How would that help at all?

You are responsible for your own protection...not the police. If you are truly scared of the crime in your area you might want to think about having the ability to protect yourself with a CCW. Your lucky your state grants you the right to self protection. Most of us are not as fortunate.


yeah. like if you live in mass.
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Originally posted by CarbineKid CarbineKid wrote:

If you are truly scared of the crime in your area


It is not the crime that worries me, it is the amount of armed people.
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Originally posted by Man Bites Dog Man Bites Dog wrote:

Originally posted by CarbineKid CarbineKid wrote:

If you are truly scared of the crime in your area


It is not the crime that worries me, it is the amount of armed people.


why are you worried about armed people if they wont be commiting crimes with their arms?
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