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Old 05-16-2012, 06:44 PM   #12
raven818
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Default Re: Guy in Ballard,open carrying

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and at a time and place that either manifests an intent to intimidate another
I can't speak for anyone else, but if I were somewhere, say eating lunch, and somebody walked in the door with a visible weapon, I would immediately feel intimidated.

Large cities, IMO, have a different view of Open Carry. I can see it as an every day thing in smaller communities where folks know one another, or OC is the norm, a non issue, so to speak.

But, living in the states murder capital ( for 22 years - what a record ), I'm sure the person doing the OC would have an agenda, a message. To many folks dying here on, a daily basis, to not feel immediately intimidated or threatened.

I feel certain folks in other larger cities would feel the same.

' What are you looking at boy? Yeah, I got a gun, so what '?

Then...from five different places in the restaurant you hear Pop..pop..pop...pop..pop.
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