Chuhhuniban
Member
I had a thought (rare occurence) yesterday as I was driving back from the range. I was stopped at a traffic light behind a relatively new pickup truck, all clean and shiny, with a Colt blue-vinyl logo decal and an NRA decal on the back window. Nice looking rig and judging by the indicators of affiliation, probably somebody I could talk to at the very least.
A few blocks later, he turned into the parking area of large shopping center.
I drive a 1999 Tahoe. It's clean and shiny too. The only decal on it relates to dogs (specifically Rhodesion Ridgebacks). I sometimes go to the mall he turned into. I carry a weapon in my vehicle (and have done so since shortly after the invention of dirt). The weapon is secured out of sight in a vehiclular weapons safe (under the forward edge of the driver's seat and which is unlocked when I am in the vehicle and locked when I get out), so I have never actually been concerned about it.
Now, my thought was (two actually): Does the trucker's obvious affection for and probable ownership of firearms confir any additional safety on him and his family by making a Goblin more reluctant to choose him over me (i.e., does advertising work)?
Then, does that same advertising work to his disadvantage at the Mall (which is posted against carrying firearms in accordance with Arizona law) or the local movie multi-plex by making his truck a more attractive target for a break-in than mine? Since there is likely to be something of relative value and ease of sale in it.
In other words, what might we gain or lose by advertising our membership in the gun community?
A few blocks later, he turned into the parking area of large shopping center.
I drive a 1999 Tahoe. It's clean and shiny too. The only decal on it relates to dogs (specifically Rhodesion Ridgebacks). I sometimes go to the mall he turned into. I carry a weapon in my vehicle (and have done so since shortly after the invention of dirt). The weapon is secured out of sight in a vehiclular weapons safe (under the forward edge of the driver's seat and which is unlocked when I am in the vehicle and locked when I get out), so I have never actually been concerned about it.
Now, my thought was (two actually): Does the trucker's obvious affection for and probable ownership of firearms confir any additional safety on him and his family by making a Goblin more reluctant to choose him over me (i.e., does advertising work)?
Then, does that same advertising work to his disadvantage at the Mall (which is posted against carrying firearms in accordance with Arizona law) or the local movie multi-plex by making his truck a more attractive target for a break-in than mine? Since there is likely to be something of relative value and ease of sale in it.
In other words, what might we gain or lose by advertising our membership in the gun community?