Call me crazy, but I feel one of my responsibilities as a gun rights
advocate is to show people that gun owners are reasonable, responsible
people who aren’t a threat to the innocent. If I were to, say, walk into
Chipotle carrying an AK at the combat ready, I’m pretty sure I’d
accomplish the exact opposite. And I really couldn’t blame regular Joe
for being afraid of me. Think about it, guys. If a cop walks into
Chipotle with a rifle, people will get scared. If a soldier walks into
Chipotle with a rifle, people will get scared. If some unknown guy walks
into Chipotle with a rifle, especially if he’s carrying it at the
combat ready, people are going to get scared. In America, carrying a
rifle into a restaurant isn’t a normal act. Right or wrong, it scares
people. And you won’t make people less scared of guns by intentionally
scaring them with guns.
Source, which is well worth a read.
As a gun rights supporter, I do agree, completely. There are other means to get points across and more effectively at that.
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