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If it were a katana, so what? Is it illegal to carry one around? It's probably against school rules like guns are, but I doubt the SWAT team would be called jus

by natrius 16y ago

If it were a katana, so what? Is it illegal to carry one around? It's probably against school rules like guns are, but I doubt the SWAT team would be called just because a guy had a gun, especially if it wasn't a college campus.

TallGuyShort 16y ago
I agree, with one stipulation. As someone who legally carries a concealed weapon and frequently returns from the range to carry several locked cases from my car to my door, I get annoyed when I hear stories of people panicking, just because of the presence of a weapon. I always take care to be cheerful, so as not to scare people, but at the same time I take a great deal of care to ensure that my weapon is NEVER visible at all, and there are some places I don't take it, even when perfectly legal, just because I don't think it's appropriate. Apparently this happened close to a few recent violent events, one of which involved a sword. Do I think he has a right to have the umbrella in public? Absolutely. Do I think he should exercise a bit more discretion considering the circumstances? Yes. But there was some serious overreacting here, either by the person who reported it, or the police. edit: My university has recently had several occurrences of 'alleged' gun sightings (that turned out to be cell phones), and each time the police has responded with one or two armed officers to investigate the situation. A measured, but conservative response.
- daten 16y ago
  I'm sad that it's necessary to hide things we're allowed to have because other people are easily frightened and chose to over-react to something that isn't a threat.
- rdl 16y ago
  Carrying weapons from the car back to my apartment in a shared building elevator is one of the main reasons I want a house with an attached garage next. It's perfectly legal in California to have uncased longarms in the trunk, and my car actually can't fit big rifle cases in the trunk (only soft cases or uncased rifles) without putting down the rear seats. The look on a neighbor's face when you've got a TRG-42 slung over your shoulder in the elevator is priceless...

by natrius 16y ago

TallGuyShort 16y ago

I agree, with one stipulation. As someone who legally carries a concealed weapon and frequently returns from the range to carry several locked cases from my car to my door, I get annoyed when I hear stories of people panicking, just because of the presence of a weapon. I always take care to be cheerful, so as not to scare people, but at the same time I take a great deal of care to ensure that my weapon is NEVER visible at all, and there are some places I don't take it, even when perfectly legal, just because I don't think it's appropriate. Apparently this happened close to a few recent violent events, one of which involved a sword. Do I think he has a right to have the umbrella in public? Absolutely. Do I think he should exercise a bit more discretion considering the circumstances? Yes. But there was some serious overreacting here, either by the person who reported it, or the police. edit: My university has recently had several occurrences of 'alleged' gun sightings (that turned out to be cell phones), and each time the police has responded with one or two armed officers to investigate the situation. A measured, but conservative response.

daten 16y ago
I'm sad that it's necessary to hide things we're allowed to have because other people are easily frightened and chose to over-react to something that isn't a threat.
rdl 16y ago
Carrying weapons from the car back to my apartment in a shared building elevator is one of the main reasons I want a house with an attached garage next. It's perfectly legal in California to have uncased longarms in the trunk, and my car actually can't fit big rifle cases in the trunk (only soft cases or uncased rifles) without putting down the rear seats. The look on a neighbor's face when you've got a TRG-42 slung over your shoulder in the elevator is priceless...