Correct. And I agree. You quoted what I said, and I took that as you suggesting that my mentioned consequences equated to him being charged with a Felony.
Apparently you have a reading comprehension issue.
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Correct. And I agree. You quoted what I said, and I took that as you suggesting that my mentioned consequences equated to him being charged with a Felony.
Apparently you have a reading comprehension issue.
Oh, cool. More insults.
Oh, cool. More insults.
That brings up a good question, why is it that there is such a different reaction and response when people see cops open carrying, and not just holstered pistols, by “patrol” rifles, in hand?
And why can’t it be the same for the normal citizen?
Conditioning.
But reading many of the posts here, the fact in this incident someone pulled a fire alarm over it, you’d think the mere act of someone open carrying a rifle is such an atrocity. Or as many would have you believe, it was “how” he was carrying that’s so horrible. But that’s untrue. It’s now how, it who.
Government = okay
Citizen = end of world
And that’s exactly backwards on what it should be.
And yes - I'd guess it's much more likely here (in MA) that you'd be shot by the cops for open carrying than getting beat for your pistol.
That brings up a good question, why is it that there is such a different reaction and response when people see cops open carrying, and not just holstered pistols, by “patrol” rifles, in hand?
And why can’t it be the same for the normal citizen?
Conditioning.
But reading many of the posts here, the fact in this incident someone pulled a fire alarm over it, you’d think the mere act of someone open carrying a rifle is such an atrocity. Or as many would have you believe, it was “how” he was carrying that’s so horrible. But that’s untrue. It’s now how, it who.
Government = okay
Citizen = end of world
And that’s exactly backwards on what it should be.
Yep. There was even that one person who said they think the rights of the “collective” are more important than individual rights. That far left ideology has indeed sunk its roots in people who don’t even realize it. Conditioning works.
Good point. If you aren't out there killing tyrants you should shut up and take it. There's definitely no in between.
So what you’re saying is that there is a grey area?
The "black and white" is your characterization, not mine.
If you do think of yourself as an absolutist, it is way past your go time and you better get to it. Daylights burning.
I thought my position has been clear, but apparently it's still too confusing. I'll try to be even more clear now.
Do you or don't you support his arrest?
Nothing has changed. It's still your characterization. Stick to arguing my positions, not making stuff up and attributing it to me. That's the definition of the logical fallacy known as a straw man.
In this specific scenario, Yes I do support the arrest.
Your position is clear via keyboard.
Oh boy, here we go again.
Another "gang mentality hero" steps up to the plate. So which one or combination of the following are you, cop, wanna be cop, fed, leftist, sheep, statist, or "other"? Because you certainly can't believe in an individual's rights if you support the guy's arrest on such a bogus charge.
In this specific scenario, Yes I do support the arrest.
Some of you are so absolutely full of crap. Such staunch absolutists that talk down to others if they do not agree with you. You cannot be what you purport to be in this day and age. You are to late.
So just what is it that you think the " some of you....or us " purport to be?
I'm truly interested in what visions roll through your head when you read the counters to your statist, gang mentality position in support for a guy being arrested for exercising his legal right to bear arms?
You are the type of person who would allow a jury to convict an innocent man based on bullshit evidence and then go about your business as usual instead of hanging the jury that justice be served.
This country is full of people like you who just go along to get along, following the crowd right off the cliff into the abyss.
I'd sooner see a thousand real criminals go free than one man falsely convicted on some bogus charge.
Neither missing nor dismissing. It’s obvious carrying like that will receive a different reaction. We all understand that. There’s plenty of reasons why I wouldn’t carry in the same manner. The problem is he was arrested and is being charged with a felony. Had instead, the police showed up, found out he was just being a chucklehead but wasn’t out to hurt anyone, told him what many of you are saying, and not arrest him, this is a far different situation. That would be reasonable. Heck, it’s not even like he was arrested, and then released later. He’s being charged with a felony, in a total violation of his rights.
Link please. They don't need this to make the charges stick.Get this. I just read the charging statement from the prosecutor, who’s charging him with making a terroristic threat in the 2nd degree on the basis that he endangered lives because a cop crashed into someone’s car while responding.
He is not being charged with a firearm crime. If you read the law, previously posted, he is being charge with making a terrorist threat. This only requires that he cause 10 or more people to feel threatened.
Take away the gun, keep all the other elements and have him carrying a sword, unsheathed in fron of him, and it's likely he'd be facing the same charge.
I know what he’s being charged with. It doesn’t make anything better. If anything it makes it worse. People felt threatened?