Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55649700-78/yorgason-carry-kelley-gun.html.csp" target="_blank">http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/n...html.csp</a> >>Cindy Yorgason was in line at the JCPenney in Riverdale on Wednesday when she looked up and saw a shopper with "a large gun." Yorgason said the rifle was slung across the back of the man in front of her. When she looked closer, she saw that he also had extra ammunition clips and a sidearm in a holster on his right hip.<< Observe the paranoia dripping from the gun carrier's statement that he had guns to protect against "criminals, cartels, drug lords," and other "evil men."
Originally Posted By ecdc Little-known fact: The JC stands for Jack and Count and is co-owned by Jack Torrence and Count Dracula. So...you know...evil guys and all that.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer I am always concerned about cartels and drug lords when I'm buying underpants at JC Penney.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda Now if this was Walmart I could understand it for fighting off the (whatever that is) in the bathrooms!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney You all left out the best quote from the article: ""I thought that he was pretty much an idiot," Yorgason said." Yep, that about sums it up.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Wouldn't you think people would have run like crazy to get away from someone like this? No one had any way of knowing what he was thinking. And why is it that he let police know ahead of time what he was going to do, but they didn't bother to say, "Well now, do you think that's a good idea?" Is this an example of 'concealed carry?'
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost <<You'd think he'd have gone to Target.>> It would make more sense wouldn't it.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan There is "open carry" in California that made some news a couple years ago. Basically, it was a bunch of gun zealots wearing holsters with an unloaded gun on their hip. These half-baked John McClain wannabes all think that in some chaotic situation, they will save the day, just like what happens in movies. In reality, they'd probably be the first to wet their pants right before shooting themselves in the foot. These are the George Zimmermans of the world, usually getting into situations way over their head because their big bad gun gives them foolish confidence. Responsible gun owners, first of all, don't run around bragging about their guns and showing them off at every opportunity. They're sane about the whole thing. They're not screamers online about guns, and they're not paranoid that the government wants to take their guns away.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "Wouldn't you think people would have run like crazy to get away from someone like this? No one had any way of knowing what he was thinking. And why is it that he let police know ahead of time what he was going to do, but they didn't bother to say, "Well now, do you think that's a good idea?"" Right? I think his carrying these guns could have had the opposite effect to what he intended. Who's to say that those around him weren't thinking that he might be a ticking time bomb and actually use them to shoot innocent people? It's just that people are now aware of these things, and someone who is carrying like that doesn't seem to be of the "stable" sort who would truly use them responsibly.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer The guy with the rifle slung over his shoulder thought that he was projecting an aura of badassery and strength. He was actually projecting an aura of insecurity, fear and timidity. So it goes with people who are obsessed with guns.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Absolutely. And the gun manufacturers prey on that sense of insecurity - particularly men insecure in their masculinity. If you haven't seen the ad for the very rifle that killed those 20 children - which says that if you buy one, your "man card" will be "reissued," check this out. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emma-gray/bushmaster-rifle-ad-masculinity-gun-violence-newtown-adam-lanza_b_2317924.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...924.html</a> I used to think that folks who harped on some guys needing guns to "compensate" for something were making a cheap crack; now I'm not so sure.
