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Guns to someone else's house
- Thread starter Otter
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Unbelievable what alcohol can do to the senses. Regardless of setting, I would not be carrying if I knew I was going to drink, now would I drive. It is people like these that give legitimate gun owners a bad reputation, as when behavior like this is observed, it tends to give the libs a stronger argument towards control (even if is just one incident, that's what people will remember, not responsible handling, since responsible carry will not be noticed, as it should be)
While I was in the Army, a couple of my platoon mates had a bad habit of getting their handguns out while drunk at parties at their homes. Needless to say, that was when I left their property.
I carry anywhere it is legal, and in Indiana, that is a lot of places. That includes friend and co worker's houses. I, like the others here don't drink and carry. Discreet carry is the key.
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Knock twice. Rap with your cane. Feels nice. You're out of the rain. We got your skinny girls. Here at the Western World
from Steely Dan's "Western World"
I carry anywhere it is legal, and in Indiana, that is a lot of places. That includes friend and co worker's houses. I, like the others here don't drink and carry. Discreet carry is the key.
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Knock twice. Rap with your cane. Feels nice. You're out of the rain. We got your skinny girls. Here at the Western World
from Steely Dan's "Western World"
Rosco P. Coltrain
Moderator
If you are going to drink booze and smoke it up, leave your guns in the safe.
This is the Old Gray Otter in North Gerogia
This discussion has caused me to evaluate how
much time I do carry concealed.
Carry at work ( University Campus) is not
an option.
I carry when I travel, go to Atlanta, go to the woods, canoe,or when I feel the potential
of a problem.
Living in a small town, where the violence is USUALLY intrafamily, can color judgement to
some degree. At home I am rarely more than 10 feet from a loaded gun (my children are married and living elsewhere), but I wander
around Wall Mart socially naked. I may have to rethink some of these things.
I am never without one or more knives, more or less legal, even at work (there are tools you know), but it is doubltful they would be of much help in a crisis situation. Thanks for the input on this.
work
This discussion has caused me to evaluate how
much time I do carry concealed.
Carry at work ( University Campus) is not
an option.
I carry when I travel, go to Atlanta, go to the woods, canoe,or when I feel the potential
of a problem.
Living in a small town, where the violence is USUALLY intrafamily, can color judgement to
some degree. At home I am rarely more than 10 feet from a loaded gun (my children are married and living elsewhere), but I wander
around Wall Mart socially naked. I may have to rethink some of these things.
I am never without one or more knives, more or less legal, even at work (there are tools you know), but it is doubltful they would be of much help in a crisis situation. Thanks for the input on this.
work
As stated many times so far... alcohol and guns do not mix.
Someone intoxicated to the level of dropping a gun not once but twice! I hate drunks- you're not a social drinker in my book any more at this point! I'd take it from him. (I'd insist politely) He'd definitly be on his way if the answer is "no." He'd probably never be back again, depending on what he said to me in the stern talk that he would definitely get as a prerequisit to any return. Finally, if the behavior was habitual, I'd consider steps to have his CCW revoked... that's right- we don't need drunks screwing it up for the rest of us.
Erik
Someone intoxicated to the level of dropping a gun not once but twice! I hate drunks- you're not a social drinker in my book any more at this point! I'd take it from him. (I'd insist politely) He'd definitly be on his way if the answer is "no." He'd probably never be back again, depending on what he said to me in the stern talk that he would definitely get as a prerequisit to any return. Finally, if the behavior was habitual, I'd consider steps to have his CCW revoked... that's right- we don't need drunks screwing it up for the rest of us.
Erik
Old Otter -
I carry everywhere, always, when it's legal for me to do so. Oddly, I can't carry to work either. See, I'm in the military, and even though I've had military LE training, and my job, when you boil it down past all the PC talk, is to kill people and destroy things (presuming deterrence has failed), if I'm found in posession of a firearm on base, woe is me. (I know what some of you are thinking - how would it be found if it were concealed. All military bases have a "Consent to Search" policy - by entering the base you are consenting to be searched for no apparent reason whatsoever. This is no longer as prominently displayed at gates as it used to be, but the policy still exists.) Anyway, back to my point. Can't remember who said it (on this forum) but these words rang true - "If I thought I'd need a gun where I'm going, I wouldn't go there." My own thought along those same lines are that I'll probably (and prayerfully) never, ever need a gun my whole life. But if I ever do, I'll need it very badly and very quickly.
Erik -
I agree. A habitual drunk/alcoholic doesn't need to be carrying a gun. (There are a lot of other things they shouldn't be doing either, but that's a topic for another discussion...)
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"...and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one."
Luke 22:36
"An armed society is a polite society."
Robert Heinlein
I carry everywhere, always, when it's legal for me to do so. Oddly, I can't carry to work either. See, I'm in the military, and even though I've had military LE training, and my job, when you boil it down past all the PC talk, is to kill people and destroy things (presuming deterrence has failed), if I'm found in posession of a firearm on base, woe is me. (I know what some of you are thinking - how would it be found if it were concealed. All military bases have a "Consent to Search" policy - by entering the base you are consenting to be searched for no apparent reason whatsoever. This is no longer as prominently displayed at gates as it used to be, but the policy still exists.) Anyway, back to my point. Can't remember who said it (on this forum) but these words rang true - "If I thought I'd need a gun where I'm going, I wouldn't go there." My own thought along those same lines are that I'll probably (and prayerfully) never, ever need a gun my whole life. But if I ever do, I'll need it very badly and very quickly.
Erik -
I agree. A habitual drunk/alcoholic doesn't need to be carrying a gun. (There are a lot of other things they shouldn't be doing either, but that's a topic for another discussion...)
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"...and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one."
Luke 22:36
"An armed society is a polite society."
Robert Heinlein