I actually saw Billy Jack in the movie theater when I was a kid. A buddy and I thought it was a bad ass movie, although there was a current running that I couldn’t quite place. Being 12 at the time, I didn’t understand the political statement it was making.
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Pretty certain I first saw Billy Jack at the base cinema just after I enlisted .
The motivational part of that one is that the crew saved the boat (and themselves). We almost lost that one. Lots of injuries and one sailor killed. Hitting an immovable object (seamount) at flank speed. Going from 30kts+ to zero while standing in engineering spaces in terrifying. About 2/3 of the crew were injured in one way or another.
You could always count on base cinemas for the staples like Billy Jack, Bruce Lee, ...
I am guessing homemade?
Hey! I am not judging it looks like nice work (although perhaps undersized in the frame). I wonder why it is not 2" - or is it?
...and beer-balls with the tops cutoff when someone forgot the tap. 
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We'll see what happens but, frankly, I don't want to be the "test case." I'll stay concealed, unless I"m somewhere where OC is SOP (like an outdoor range or something).
Besides, I can't imagine the legislature not trying to pony up new laws/restrictions pronto. Nor can I imagine certain LEAs not wanting to stop harassing OC'ers in their AO.
When OC happened here I was expecting incidents and headlines but it never happened.
Most excellent. But I"m not as confident with the locals in my area. I know how "anti" the people are, here. Maybe you got lucky with the people in your area. But, more fundamentally, I just don't care to OC. Much prefer to stay concealed and not "advertise' what I have on me. And I don't want to get in the habit of OCing, only to have the legislature ban it again.
We'll see how it goes. If it stabilizes, I'll reconsider.
Can anyone really make a good argument why open carry, outside of political protests to make a point, would ever be appropriate? Even off duty uniformed officers usually prefer to carry concealed. Obviously, most criminals do.
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Main argument I hear, mostly from friends who do carry is the protection it gives them from an accidental exposure of their carry weapon. Not that that is common, but it currently can get you in pretty hot water.
It also allows you to open carry on your property without repercussions.
Main argument I hear, mostly from friends who do carry is the protection it gives them from an accidental exposure of their carry weapon. Not that that is common, but it currently can get you in pretty hot water.
It also allows you to open carry on your property without repercussions.
Best reason is because when you are concealed carrying and your shirt or jacket lift up you are now open carrying in many states. That way when you have a CCW, you are covered.
That's makes sense. Thankful my state covers that with unintentional brandishing legislation, but it's a nice reminder that not all do. Thanks.
I've never seen anyone open carry in town... In my state it was a natural progression from hunting with pistols. Obviously you had to be able to carry said pistol. So state became defacto open carry. Been that way for I think 40 years. Towns can make an ordinance against doing so in city limits. Most haven't bothered. Still never see it.
If I would witness it, it's an easy way to identify a retard that has otherwise been passing as normal IQ.
So open carry on your own property was illegal before the open carry law was passed?
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Eh, open carry is pretty common in smaller towns in my corner of southern WI. Zero drama.
I used to do it for years back when the concept of flying under the radar had no appeal to me. Always waited for some Karen to start something but instead I just got thumbs up from the Walmart managers and friendly conversations with the occasional fellow OC guy. This is in a town of 10k and other way smaller towns. Then the era of DJT happened, he upset the apple cart and liberals became openly nasty and I decided I had no interest in getting verbally attacked by a mob of blue hairs in front of a gas pump or something like that. I still see some OC guys out and about, still no drama.
Bac to the pic thread, maybe the best looking American car ever made.
I used to do it for years back when the concept of flying under the radar had no appeal to me. Always waited for some Karen to start something but instead I just got thumbs up from the Walmart managers and friendly conversations with the occasional fellow OC guy. This is in a town of 10k and other way smaller towns. Then the era of DJT happened, he upset the apple cart and liberals became openly nasty and I decided I had no interest in getting verbally attacked by a mob of blue hairs in front of a gas pump or something like that. I still see some OC guys out and about, still no drama.
Bac to the pic thread, maybe the best looking American car ever made.
A friend of mine
Vietnam vet
Little Filipino dude
Was Green Beret
Pat was very cool, great sense of humor and fun to drink with.
But, if you ever saw him kick his boots off, you wanted to pay attention.
Somebody was about to get a serious learnin
He was quick and effective, educations never took long
I think it's great we're a little closer to realizing our 2A right, but I plan to change nothing. When the court decision was first announced, I mentioned folks should expect tt be challenged and a few poo-pooed that. I think a lot will depend on locale. I'm sure the odds of being hassled are greater in Orlando or Tampa than in our relatively conservative area.
I read an article this AM that mentioned local governments "scrambling" to determine the best way to eforce this. LOL. How do ok you enforce a non-law?
I'm certain the left and RINOs in Tallahassee are "scrambling" to find a way around this.
As written now:
790.053 Open carrying of weapons.—
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law and in subsection (2), it is unlawful for any person to openly carry on or about his or her person any firearm or electric weapon or device. It is not a violation of this section for a person who carries a concealed firearm as authorized in s. 790.01(1) to briefly and openly display the firearm to the ordinary sight of another person, unless the firearm is intentionally displayed in an angry or threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense.
I was in a club about 22 years old. 5'11" about 205 and real lean. A Filipino guy there with a small entourage and I bumped into each other and spilled beer on each other. We were both a little miffed but shit happens. It wasn't on purpose. His guys and the guys I was with provoked the fisticuffs. This guy was all of 5'3" 120 lbs. He hit me every time he wanted to and he wanted to hit me in the nose real hard or in the lips not quite as hard. I could tell he had control of the impact. I only got in a good shot occasionally and could never get a hold of him either. After a long time, maybe 5 minutes, he asked me to stop. I agreed. We went to the bathroom together where he handed me cold wet paper towels. We went back out and sat together and drank the rest of the night, both ashamed that we had fought over such stupidity as allowing those we were with influence us to violence. I did learn something that night, about myself, about him and about human nature.A friend of mine
Vietnam vet
Little Filipino dude
Was Green Beret
Pat was very cool, great sense of humor and fun to drink with.
But, if you ever saw him kick his boots off, you wanted to pay attention.
Somebody was about to get a serious learnin
He was quick and effective, educations never took long
No, I was wrong. I do know that it wasn’t encouraged in suburbia. Not that I’m so anxious to brandish anywhere anyway. Most of life is safe enough that there’s no need to be aggressive to get along just fine. And let’s face it. Unless you are rural, open carry about your neighborhood is seen as aggressive and is unnecessary.
Yes, because I want to and can...
Not hating on you man, just a tad exhausted about opinions on why I should worry about what someone else thinks.
Out here it's horrible, every old boy has a gun. Open carry is a great way to get stopped... and have a friendly conversation about firearms with a stranger.
This is why we fear the influx of foreigners (out of state) moving in and screwing up our way of life with their opinions on what we should be concerned about. We like our prayers in schools, taxes low, and ability to carry our guns however we want (within reason).
That is an excellent reason. My only thought was that it does give up any advantage. I always thought that if I was a bad guy robbing a convenient store, I'd shoot the guy with a obvious pistol on his belt first. I don't doubt the political and social values of open carry, I was only thinking of the tactical. Thankfully my state doesn't care either way. Great to live in a very Red state.
What would you want to tow with a Lamborghini Diablo ???
Late 70's when the movie "The Deer Hunter" came out I was on a shared base in Malaysia. The movie was only shown for two nights instead of all week as normal due to the number of deaths of the Tentera (Malaysian Military Police).
They carried Browning Hi Power 9mm, not really suitable for Russian Roulette.
In your AO…. You damn sure better be strapped… open or concealed… can be a rough area as you well know.
