You're only asking for trouble

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This was posted on another forum. I thought it was a great come back.

I was told this on Sunday by a neighbor of my brother. I was at his place when i was outed by my nephew when he asked me if i was carrying. I nodded at him and winked, which was seen by the neighbor.

He said anyone who carries a gun is just looking for trouble.

I said "You are right. I do look for trouble, so that i can avoid it. Too many people don't look for trouble and that is why they get hit over the head while loading their shopping bags into their SUV's in Wal-Mart parking lots".

He said "that isn't how i meant it".

I said "Dosen't matter. It still is true. And if i do see trouble coming, i know enough not to charge in and pretend i'm Rambo. But if i can't avoid it, i don't have to depend on someone else, like the cops who are atleast several minutes away even once notified, to protect me".
 
Gawd I loathe pinko socialist blissninnys. :cuss:

A similar situation confronted me once when I was making my way through rural areas (with a significant wild boar population) and a hiking acquaintence noticed the beat up snubby in my pack after I took it out.

His exact words were, "why DO you need to pack a gun?" "y'know you may just end up hurting yourself in an accident."

:scrutiny: I politely told him to mind his own business. My gear is mine, his is his. End of story.
 
the anyone carrying a gun is expecting trouble bs. i like the "do you wear a seatbelt expecting to get in a car crash?" it is called being prepaired, get over it.
 
I was asked this. My response:

Me: "How many girls' phone numbers do you get in a day?"
Him: "Well... none, usually." :eek:
Me: "How about record contracts?" (He's an aspiring musician)
Him: "None, why?" :confused:
Me: "Surveys?"
Him: "No."
Me: "Do you have a check book?"
Him: "At home, but I have my debit card, I think..." :uhoh:
Me: "So why do you have a pen with you?"
Him: "..."

Me: :rolleyes:
 
I wonder if he also thinks that collision insurance shows the desire to have an accident, medical insurance invites illness, and life insurance attracts death.
 
While on a lonnng visit to my brother house my SIL asked pretty much the same question:
SIL: "Why are you carrying that??"
me: "Because I can"
SIL: "it ...scares me"
me: "it should"
SIL: "do you plan on being attacked"?
me: "that's the point...you can't plan when you will be attacked, the BG does that and chances are it will be quick and violent"
SIL: "it's dangerous!"
me: "yes it is...but it can't pull its own trigger any more than your cigarette can light itself"
 
Mack: Blunt, Honest and to the point.

Reading that gave me a little bit of a laugh.

Unfortunately, until nebraska pulls their head out of their *** or congress passes a bill allowing universal carry if you have any state's permit. I won't have anything to contribute to these arguments.

I suppose I could always get stationed in a right to carry state.
 
... medical insurance invites illness, and life insurance attracts death.
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*gasp* :uhoh: They sure do! As a matter of fact, every person who has medical insurance has become ill (at some time), and every single person who has ever purchased life insurance has indeed died! :eek:



;)
 
"and every single person who has ever purchased life insurance has indeed died! "

Oh? Then somebody tell my wife that I'm dead...she keeps making me go to work every day! ;)

Sawdust :p
 
Nebraska

CombatArmsUSAF - If I am not mistaken, Nebraska is one of the last 3 "HOLD-OUTS" on carry permits. Might be less but I think there are 2 others. I used to live in that area and know lots of folks putting in good works to get that changed. They are fighting for every inch of ground.
By the way there is a great gun shop right in your back yard. It is "The Old Fontenelle" gun shop. If you haven't been there you should check it out. It is located in Bellevue. Very friendly and always a great selection.
 
I think that gun store is actually closed now, but I will definitely look into it. Thanks for that piece of info.

ANd yes they are one of the last remaining holdouts on the carry issue. Whole state wants it, one idiot politician screwing it up for everybody.
 
While on a lonnng visit to my brother house my SIL asked pretty much the same question:
SIL: "Why are you carrying that??"
mack69: "Because I can"
SIL: "it ...scares me"
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mack69: "Shhh, now- it's okay. I think somebody needs a nice hug to make it all better."

:D
 
Another reply is that a person who owns a fire extinguisher is not necessarily expecting a fire, let alone inviting one; he merely wants to be prepared for one if it happens.

Jim
 
This is only tangentially related, but my personal all-time favorite gun-politics comeback was Okiecruffler's, recounted by him in this thread. Short version:

[Rod Serling voice]
The setting is Taco Bell, September, 2004...the AWB is sunsetting. Okie has entered the building in search of a bean burrito. The girl behind the counter notes his NRA t-shirt, and the following ensues...[/Rod Serling voice]

Girl: It's people like you who are going to put machine guns in the streets.
Okie: It's people like you who are going to put onions on my burrito, now get to it.
 
Another reply is that a person who owns a fire extinguisher is not necessarily expecting a fire, let alone inviting one; he merely wants to be prepared for one if it happens.
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In all fairness, I think that the hoplophobe's point is that fire extinguishers, seat belt, and umbrellas are not nearly so fun to use, and those who do find their use thrilling have less resticted outlets for exercising their thrill gene. Still, they project their lack of self responsibility and control onto us.
 
Girl: It's people like you who are going to put machine guns in the streets.
Okie: It's people like you who are going to put onions on my burrito, now get
to it.
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My hat's off to you sir. :evil:

Kartman's voice is in my head telling her to get her a$$ in the kitchen and
make me some pie..... Strange.... I don't even watch South Park :uhoh:
 
In all fairness, I think that the hoplophobe's point is that fire extinguishers, seat belt, and umbrellas are not nearly so fun to use, and those who do find their use thrilling have less resticted outlets for exercising their thrill gene. Still, they project their lack of self responsibility and control onto us.
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Then I will scratch The Joy of Seat Belts off my "must read" list. What about Fear of Hopping?

(I'm enjoying the humor in this thread by the way.)
 
The setting is Taco Bell, September, 2004...the AWB is sunsetting. Okie has entered the building in search of a bean burrito. The girl behind the counter notes his NRA t-shirt, and the following ensues...[/Rod Serling voice]

Girl: It's people like you who are going to put machine guns in the streets.
Okie: It's people like you who are going to put onions on my burrito, now get to it.
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It's answers like that that likely got him "extras" in his burrito.

:D
 
I actually had an old lady at WalMart tell me, "You'll shoot your eye out!" when I was buying ammo.

She was dead serious.

I really couldn't come up with a response on the spot.
 
(Vern Humphrey)
One of my favorites is, "Why would ANYONE want to kill a deer?"
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We have to Ma'am. Otherwise, they keep jumpin' out of the frying pan."
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When my oldest was about 6, I was fileting a couple of walleye, "Dad are those fish dead"?
ME " Yep"
Her" Why"
Me "So we can eat 'em"
Her " Yeah I guess if they were alive they would flop out of the pan"
Me "Yep"
 
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