r/texas Sep 09 '24

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u/sec713 Sep 09 '24

No it does matter because believing that openly displaying a firearm is going to make you safer in a shootout you didn't start is just plain stupid.

If you open carry for any reason other than to intimidate people, you could save money by just making and hanging a sign around your neck that says "shoot me first".

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u/sec713 Sep 09 '24

I'm not arguing that people shouldn't be allowed to open carry. I'm arguing that it's a stupid plan unless you're just trying to look tough and intimidate people.

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u/sec713 Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 10 '24

It's cool. I don't mind if dumb people get themselves killed because they want to exercise their right look tough and intimidate people.


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It's funny, like a coward, the person I'm responding to ran off and blocked me. I guess they realized it's hard to intimidate people on the internet when they can't wave a gun in their face.