Aikouka
Lifer
- Nov 27, 2001
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Originally posted by: Amused
Honestly, if you look at the stats, the more law abiding citizens you have around you armed, the safer you are. You are least safe in areas in which the law abiding are disarmed.
Well, I do think that if people felt alarmed by it (probably also a bit off... carrying guns around as a normal person isn't horribly common... unless yer huntin'), the officer had a right to ask her to think twice about bringing it next time. I think he may've been a bit too harsh in what he did, but I see no harm in asking to exercise some restraint with it next time. Maybe that would spur talks with other parents about the inherent safety of it and do some good rather than create a bad situation via a knee-jerk reaction.
