Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Disarmed states? LOL! No such thing except in NRA fundraising newsletters. How ridiculous that finding a loaded weapon carelessly left behind is something that shouldn't be alarming. Why it's every red blooded American's duty to arm up and pay little attention to where they leave their gun. In a theme park? Of course. If that bothers you then you must be one if them there libs. How ridiculous.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo It's not the 19th century any longer here in the wild wild west. It's a good thing that running across a loaded weapon is alarming in our society.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Unfortunately, the accidental violence that occurs when guns are found by children/irresponsible people is not greatly exaggerated.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I'm not sure violence in 'the wild west' is greatly exaggerated.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I'm not sure violence in 'the wild west' is greatly exaggerated.<< Proof or it didn't happen... ;o)
Originally Posted By RoadTrip << From the Harvard Journal of Legislation (<a href="http://www.saf.org/LawReviews/Stallings1.htm" target="_blank">http://www.saf.org/LawReviews/...ngs1.htm</a>): Homicides in the "Wild West," for example, were much more rare than Hollywood suggests. Larson notes that only forty-five homicides occurred from 1870 to 1885 in the "fabled towns" of Abilene, Caldwell, Dodge City, Ellsworth, and Wichita, only 0.6 killings per town per year (p. 41). From this site (<a href="http://www.neto.com/rcr/bangun.html" target="_blank">http://www.neto.com/rcr/bangun.html</a>): The experiences of Aurora and Bodie were repeated throughout the West. One study of Abilene, Ellsworth, Wichita, Dodge City, and Caldwell, found that all together the towns had less than two criminal homicides per year! A study of the Texas frontier from 1875-1890 found that burglaries and robberies (except for bank, train, and stage-coach robberies) were essentially non-existent.>> Not that I approve of what the idiot in the AK did because I certainly don't. But as we've seen over the years, Hollywood tends to modify reality to be whatever sells the most tickets.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan How did we get from an idiot on Dinosaur to debating the reality of the old west? I expect we're just a few posts away from talking about Hitler. Sheesh.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Doesn't EVERY thread on this board eventually end up at gun control, gay marriage, abortion rights, health care, Obama or Mormons? ;-)
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn Are you guys OK with guns being in people's unattended vehicles? I guarantee you there are dozens of firearms in the various parking lots as we speak.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Are you guys OK with guns being in people's unattended vehicles?<< I'd prefer them there than left loaded on rides, yes. But I think it's probably not a very wise idea to leave them in a car, where they can possibly be stolen. This is the problem when someone starts wanting to carry a gun around all the time. To do so safely, it takes constant attention and care and diligence. It's more responsibility than many people can handle.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney >>Are you guys OK with guns being in people's unattended vehicles? I guarantee you there are dozens of firearms in the various parking lots as we speak.<< I guarantee you're correct. In fact, a teacher at my daughter's school was recently suspended for having a gun in his car at school. And as a matter of fact, I am not ok with that teacher having a gun and ammo in his car at school. Nor am I ok with some idiot carrying his gun into WDW and leaving it on a ride.
Originally Posted By schnebs <<This is the problem when someone starts wanting to carry a gun around all the time. To do so safely, it takes constant attention and care and diligence. It's more responsibility than many people can handle.>> Agreed. I learned three rules about weapons from my time in the military: * The reason you have one is because you expect to be in a situation where you'll have to kill (not wound someone or scare someone off). * If you've got one, you need to learn how to use it properly, and you need to treat it with a lot of care and respect. * If you can't or won't abide by the two rules above, you have no business having a gun.
