Scooter22
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As all the above said. I'd never put advertising on my vehicle on hunting, shooting, gun related topics these days. Even logos. It makes you a target for break ins.
NRA Stickers on Car. Good Idea or Not?
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It has not happened to me. I am not saying it's impossible but I am often surprised to see there are many 2nd amendment sympasizers among people that I chat with.
I find a lot of people don't really know what it going on with gun rights in this country.
They are not exposed to the cases where productive people are locked up for excessive periods of time for relatively minor offenses because the person owns or used a firearm. These laws are applied in a witch hunt manner with no regard whatsoever to the facts surrounding the cases.
The news will not cover the blatent discrimination that firearms owners face when it comes to laws and excessive punishment.
Once they do know I find they are not so zealously supporting gun control anymore or at the very least are at a loss for words.
I have a small round NRA sticker and a round sheriffs assoc sticker. That's it. (I had a ron Paul sticker years ago too)
I don't really worry about it. I usually wear a match Tshirt around town too. Don't worry about that either.
I don't really worry about it. I usually wear a match Tshirt around town too. Don't worry about that either.
plodder
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quote from Andy John
A person might have a handgun in their car because they cannot (or don't want to ) carry at one of their destinations, yet they do not want to be unarmed for the trip to and from their destination as well as any other stops/waypoints while they are out.
Or maybe the person is traveling through Illinois with an out of state, resident carry license, and they can lawfully have a loaded handgun in their car, but cannot get out of the car with it when they use the restroom at the gas station or go in to buy a container of windshield washer fluid (although, legally, they would have to lock the car or have the gun in a locked container inside the car while they are away from it)
Just a couple of examples.
Not Now
Up until about 10 years ago I always proudly displayed my NRA sticker, but today we have a different political and criminal climate and I will not advertise that there may be a firearm in my vehicle. I am not going to advertise for trouble.
The stickers stay in my garage.
Up until about 10 years ago I always proudly displayed my NRA sticker, but today we have a different political and criminal climate and I will not advertise that there may be a firearm in my vehicle. I am not going to advertise for trouble.
The stickers stay in my garage.
oneounceload
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Wow, guess you just don't get it..............OK
Have a nice day
DeepSouth
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I have to say it's concerning to think where the logic of
"I want do _______ because of what _________ people MAY do."
will take us.
Nowhere good that I can imagine, the NRA's "Stand and Fight" campaign is lost with many I guess.
I understand not wanting stickers on your car at all, that seems reasonable to me. But when the motive is fear of what some people MAY do, that just seems cowardly to me.
"I want do _______ because of what _________ people MAY do."
will take us.
Nowhere good that I can imagine, the NRA's "Stand and Fight" campaign is lost with many I guess.
I understand not wanting stickers on your car at all, that seems reasonable to me. But when the motive is fear of what some people MAY do, that just seems cowardly to me.
Is there a single, verifiable instance of a car being vandalized because of an NRA sticker? Broken into?
I see it on the internet but I don't see it in real life. I see "protected by Smith and Wesson" stickers all the time. I live in GA and frequently go to Atlanta. If you've never been in downtown Atlanta it can often make San Francisco look Conservative. I see Mercedes all around town with political stickers for their favorite conservative candidate and none seem to be keyed.
If you don't like stickers then that is one thing but I think being worried about increasing your chances of having your car broken into are tin foil.
I see it on the internet but I don't see it in real life. I see "protected by Smith and Wesson" stickers all the time. I live in GA and frequently go to Atlanta. If you've never been in downtown Atlanta it can often make San Francisco look Conservative. I see Mercedes all around town with political stickers for their favorite conservative candidate and none seem to be keyed.
If you don't like stickers then that is one thing but I think being worried about increasing your chances of having your car broken into are tin foil.
Scooter22
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Well I don't have a link but in my area there are rashes of car break ins. Sometimes they target exspensive cars. Sometimes unlocked ones. But there have been reports of vehicles targeted with stickers that show there my be a gun inside. Sorry but it's a fact in my area. So I'll proudly keep my tin foil while you keep head in the sand.
There are a lot of cars with stickers on them. Some of them are going to be broken into. That's a fact.
But hey, even IF having the sticker does increase the chances of somebody burglarizing the car, it's also generally going to deter people from initiating violence when you are present. Which, to me, is a great and profitable trade-off.
Sam1911
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exbrit49 said:
And the irony here is twofold:
1) Our gun culture and political climate toward guns is MUCH more favorable and stronger now than it was 10 years ago, and
2) Our crime rates are lower now.
So why is it again that you're hiding your support of RKBA now, of all times?
Nanook
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I have one story that actually happened, to me. Back in the '80's when Dukakis was running for president, I had a "Defend firearms, Defeat Dukakis" sticker on my truck.
It was right next to my NRA sticker.
I came out after work one day, and some tolerant, loving lefty had written obscenities on the Dukakis sticker, beginning with 'F'. In pencil, no less. I guess they couldn't find a crayon. LOL
He, she or it tried to scrape off the NRA sticker, but only make minor scratches in it. Just enough to damage it.
I think this was in '88. I removed both stickers, and replaced the NRA one from my stash of NRA stickers. I didn't bother with the other one, since it was obvious he had no chance anyway.
I haven't bothered to put any more stickers on any other vehicles, but it's mostly because I live in a budding people's republic, IL.
Nowadays, stickers go on my safe door and shooting tool boxes I have for cleaning stuff and parts.
It was right next to my NRA sticker.
I came out after work one day, and some tolerant, loving lefty had written obscenities on the Dukakis sticker, beginning with 'F'. In pencil, no less. I guess they couldn't find a crayon. LOL
He, she or it tried to scrape off the NRA sticker, but only make minor scratches in it. Just enough to damage it.
I think this was in '88. I removed both stickers, and replaced the NRA one from my stash of NRA stickers. I didn't bother with the other one, since it was obvious he had no chance anyway.
I haven't bothered to put any more stickers on any other vehicles, but it's mostly because I live in a budding people's republic, IL.
Nowadays, stickers go on my safe door and shooting tool boxes I have for cleaning stuff and parts.
Scooter22
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Sorry, maybe my post wasn't clear. There were times when the only (multiple) cars in a neighborhood or parking lot that were broken into were ones with symbols that were gun related. As far as gun symbols being a deterent I think it depends on the state your in. If it's one that allows easy carry so the owner may have a gun on them maybe. In restrictive states like NY where I am criminals probably know the owner isn't carrying because of the laws.
Ironicaintit
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On my old aesthetically challenged jalopies, I have NRA and RMGO stickers. I dont care if they were to get keyed, really. They have never caused me any problem that i can tell.
What I CAN tell, is that im like 90% sure, that they have gotten me out of tickets from LEOs regarding moving violations. I tend to drive, shall I say... "assertively", and I have been given far more reduced citations or outright freebies than my charming demeanor and quick humorous wit can account for.
What I CAN tell, is that im like 90% sure, that they have gotten me out of tickets from LEOs regarding moving violations. I tend to drive, shall I say... "assertively", and I have been given far more reduced citations or outright freebies than my charming demeanor and quick humorous wit can account for.
EIB0879
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I've had an NRA sticker, NRA instructor, and RSO stickers on my truck for years with no problem. Comes in handy when someone decides to tailgate me. They back off pretty quickly.
rcmodel
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The only bumper stickers I ever see here are on Hybred cars, and support Obama or Clinton.
Don't need me none of that on my truck.
I do have part of an NRA sticker on a custom trailer hitch cover I made.
rc
Don't need me none of that on my truck.
I do have part of an NRA sticker on a custom trailer hitch cover I made.
rc
Liberty1776
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This is why I just stick to a Molon Labve sticker. Those who get it, get it...
(that, and my BBQ stickers...)
(that, and my BBQ stickers...)
FROGO207
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I have a NRA sticker on mine and have no problems either. I would assume that the area you live in would be the determining factor for display of one.
USAF_Vet
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I go with the "grey man" concept, and that includes my vehicles. My daily driver has no stickers or other identifying features other than a veteran plate. I don't go out of my way to give the impression I'm a gun owner, or carry one daily, etc.
In this day and age when rabid anti-gunners have a vendetta against gun owners, I really don't want to find my tires slashed for a S&W sticker on the window, or have said window smashed in.
In this day and age when rabid anti-gunners have a vendetta against gun owners, I really don't want to find my tires slashed for a S&W sticker on the window, or have said window smashed in.
Who has had their tires slashed or windows bashed in?
Who knows somebody who has had their tires slashed or windows bashed in?
Who has seen a verified report, etc, of this?
I keep seeing it mentioned but even though I have spent a bit of time on forums and around people in real life, I have never heard of this outside of these threads, and then, it's never been something that actually happened.
Who knows somebody who has had their tires slashed or windows bashed in?
Who has seen a verified report, etc, of this?
I keep seeing it mentioned but even though I have spent a bit of time on forums and around people in real life, I have never heard of this outside of these threads, and then, it's never been something that actually happened.
Taurus 617 CCW
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I typically avoid advertisement of such a nature. I do not have any stickers on my truck, nor do I wear any garments that advertise firearms. Concealed means concealed in my books.
We don't all always carry concealed. For many (most?) states, concealed is simply a personal choice some people make, with no requirement.
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