Open Carry Incident - Vincennes

[stephen87]

In law school, they never taught how one thing is "more legal" than another when both are legal....but honestly, they didn't teach a lot of things.

One is legal, unless you meet certain criteria. One is ILLEGAL unless you meet certain criteria.

Would you call 911 if they were drunk and carrying a rifle for "protection?"

Only if they posed an immediate threat to myself or my family.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Only if they posed an immediate threat to myself or my family.

Ok, would you extract yourself from the situation?

 

[stephen87]

Depends. Is it late night and they just want a crave case, or are they deserving of being watched?

 

[KLB]

Would you call 911 if they were drunk and carrying a rifle for "protection?"

Being drunk with any firearm is bad. The rifle is no different than a handgun in that manner.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Being drunk with any firearm is bad. The rifle is no different than a handgun in that manner.

So you agree that, depending on the circumstances, some legal behavior is inappropiate?

 

[KLB]

So you agree that, depending on the circumstances, some legal behavior is inappropiate?

I never said there were no limitations on appropriate behavior. This moves more towards reckless than inappropriate though.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I never said there were no limitations on appropriate behavior. This moves more towards reckless than inappropriate though.

You did not, I'm clear.

And yes, I'd say you're right about my example being more reckless than inappropiate.

Inappropiate would be something like a guy sitting across the street from a elementary school, in a van, wearing a "Little Girls are Sexy Shirt." In which case, I'd probably call the police due to his legal expression of his first amendment rights, and tell them that they better get there fast before I infringed on his face.... hypothetically speaking, of course.

 

[actaeon277]

Would you call 911 if they were drunk and carrying a rifle for "protection?"

Why is it being a rifle make a difference?

Substitute pistol in place of rifle.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Why is it being a rifle make a difference?

Substitute pistol in place of rifle.

or chainsaw, or knife, or a pair of punching gloves.... each is an escalation

 

[jrogers]

Would you call 911 if they were drunk and carrying a rifle for "protection?"

The correct answer to this is "yes." If a person is drunk in public with a firearm it is responsible to contact LEOs.

 

[USMCsergeant]

This thread is still going???

 

[jrogers]

There's always something to argue about.

 

[Redtbird]

1000 posts in this thread, in Three... Two... One...

 

[jrogers]

I was hoping someone would take the position that it's A-OK to wander around drunk with a rifle, but it seems all of that contingent is asleep or otherwise engaged.

 

[Hawkeye]

in (again) before 1000!

Can't believe this has gone on for 100 pages.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I was hoping someone would take the position that it's A-OK to wander around drunk with a rifle, but it seems all of that contingent is asleep or otherwise engaged.

If the rifle is slung properly and they are not handling it, I don't care.

 

[churchmouse]

Am I at 1000

 

[churchmouse]

Nope not yet

 

[churchmouse]

How bout now?????

 

[churchmouse]

Whoop whoop

What do I win.....