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To: Mulder

Makes sense to me... But I still think we need to find some way to guarantee second amendment rights and ensure responsible gun ownership and use.

I would hate to be shot by a fellow camper because they were twitchy on the trigger.


3 posted on 08/21/2004 10:39:41 AM PDT by coconutt2000
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To: coconutt2000
I would hate to be shot by a fellow camper because they were twitchy on the trigger.Absolutely. Let people carry guns in the parks, and it will become a shootout in the wild west!
4 posted on 08/21/2004 10:43:33 AM PDT by glock rocks (molon labe)
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To: coconutt2000
I would hate to be shot by a fellow camper because they were twitchy on the trigger.

I guess you've never read the statistics on improper use of handguns by CCW holders.

8 posted on 08/21/2004 10:48:56 AM PDT by snopercod ("If you wait, all that happens is that you get older." -- Mario Andretti)
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To: coconutt2000
I would hate to be shot by a fellow camper because they were twitchy on the trigger

You're more likely to get struck by lightning than shot by a fellow camper.

9 posted on 08/21/2004 10:49:00 AM PDT by Mulder (All might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they should.-- Samuel Adams)
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To: coconutt2000
I would hate to be shot by a fellow camper because they were twitchy on the trigger.

Not likely. When I'm "twitchy" on the trigger, I hit the 9 ring instead of the bullseye. I carry at least a 44 mag revolver when I hike around the hills surrounding Pocatello. We have mountain lions and black bears in the area. It is national forest.

I go to Yellowstone National Park once or twice each month. They have mountain lions, black bears and grizzly bears. I would prefer to have my .454 Casull holstered for hikes away from inhabited exhibit areas. When that is allowed, I'll consider hiking in YNP.

I have a CCW for carry in town. The two legged varmints can be handled with a .357 msg.

97 posted on 08/21/2004 8:12:56 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: coconutt2000
"Makes sense to me... But I still think we need to find some way to guarantee second amendment rights and ensure responsible gun ownership and use. I would hate to be shot by a fellow camper because they were twitchy on the trigger.

Most of us who CC or open carry in our vehicles, spend countless hours at our ranges because we also enjoy target practice and like to "stay sharp". With CC comes a sense of responsiblity and a psychology of "avoidence". We understand the potential of our ballistics; we are not emboldened to go places or behave in ways that would invite a confrontation. We are more likely to avoid dangerous situations and getting in someones face over a petty grievance.

Most of us understand that the first law of self defense is to AVOID confrontation or situations where becoming a victim is greater than normal.

"Twitchy on the trigger" is not a quality you will find in most persons who respect firearms and personal safety enough to undergo the process of CC permitting and the many hours they spend at the range. We're also not going to fire at someone walking along a trail in a park because "we feel our life is threatened". The very nature of carrying a weapon gives normal, law abiding people, a sense of responsibility and descretion, and for those who do not aquire those qualities: don't worry, they are more likely to end up trying to clean a firearm with a chambered round, than to get "twitchy" on you.

110 posted on 08/22/2004 5:43:57 AM PDT by two23
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