NY sheriff encourages carrying firearms

Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 5 months ago to Culture
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2 hours north of NYC, this county sheriff advises that
the good guys carry their guns. . Is This Wise? -- j
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I hope both are the front pockets. The rear pocket makes life damn hard on the sciatic nerves. And hard to draw when one is sitting on his or her artillery. Let me rephrase that....ahhhhh ....never mind to hell with PC.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    It did reference the States. Specifically. Back then the States as in capital S for sovereign were the only entities that had militias or on call military formations. So one part of your objection contradicts reality of history while the other part contradicts historical reality.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    For years the Supreme Court held the protection of the citizen is the duty of the citizen the police are not there to stop crime unless happens in front of them or they have some prior warning. They are required to investigate and see justice done up to the the line where the courts take over.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Self-Defense



    The necessary consequence of man’s right to life is his right to self-defense. In a civilized society, force may be used only in retaliation and only against those who initiate its use. All the reasons which make the initiation of physical force an evil, make the retaliatory use of physical force a moral imperative.

    If some “pacifist” society renounced the retaliatory use of force, it would be left helplessly at the mercy of the first thug who decided to be immoral. Such a society would achieve the opposite of its intention: instead of abolishing evil, it would encourage and reward it.

    The Virtue of Selfishness

    “The Nature of Government,”
    The Virtue of Selfishness, 108
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  • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    yes, to protect their fortunes and their power ... and we must have
    our "pitchforks" removed -- our guns. -- j
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  • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I have signed up, on the web, for a Virginia permit rather than
    Tennessee, where I live. . might do that. . throw 'em off. -- j
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  • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    at the moment, Tennessee has a governor who does not appear
    to be a crook. . but they all bear watching! -- j
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  • Posted by Texaswildfire 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    In reality, the police patrol, investigate what has already happened, and generate case numbers and reports for insurance companies. I am not saying they do little, I am saying " WHEN SECONDS COUNT, THE POLICE ARE JUST MINUTES AWAY", if you are lucky. In my county, at night, I might be lucky enough to have law enforcement in 30 minutes if I report " shots fired", maybe. That is not a complaint, just fact. Living in rural areas in rural counties does not have the same resources as the city.

    Choices and responsibilities.
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  • Posted by Texaswildfire 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    As a legal carrier myself, get the permit and be legal. If someone is going to mug you to take your weapon, they are already short on the mental side. It is easier to attack someone who is defenseless, like in a no-gun zone. I do not go to or do business in a no-gun zone, they usually do not have enough security to protect me and others.
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  • Posted by MountainLady 9 years, 5 months ago
    As Rand said:

    "All the reasons which make the initiation of force an evil, make the retaliatory use of force an imperative."

    Putin has it right; Obama doesn't.
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  • Posted by strugatsky 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Zimmerman was right, both legally and morally, in shooting Martin. But as to his personal qualities, remember that prior to this affair, Zimmerman was a liberal and a big Obama fan.
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  • Posted by letfreedomring10 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Smart man and I hope and pray WE will not need to do so, however, if not prepared, sorry for your loss. Good luck and good hunting. God be with US.
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  • Posted by mia767ca 9 years, 5 months ago
    police carry guns to protect themselves first...you second...protect yourself...it is your responsibility
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  • Posted by Herb7734 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    If I feel the need to carry, I will carry. Screw the permit/tax. I took the NRA gun course and I am qualified, but it is my right according to the Constitution to bear arms. "Bear" - that means carry. Mostly it's for home protection. There will come a time, if the current anti gun and pro-riot attitudes prevail, that one would be a fool to be unarmed.
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  • Posted by GaryL 9 years, 5 months ago
    I live in a bordering county to Ulster, Sullivan county and my Sheriff feels the same way. He just says if you feel comfortable carrying, know the laws and can shoot straight then strap it on. On any given night around here the nearest deputy or SP trooper could be 45 minutes away on the other side of the county. I would be surprised to hear the Sheriff has more than 2 or 3 road patrol deputies on the midnight shift.
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  • Posted by strugatsky 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The War on the Second Amendment has nothing to do with saving anyone's lives. If Obama and Hillary actually believed it, they would have disarmed their Secret Service. The Second Amendment is the only teeth that the Constitution has; and since the stated goal of the socialists is to dismantle the Constitution ("transform America"), the teeth need to be knocked out. The rank and file socialists, incapable of independent, rational reasoning, take their talking points and marching orders from the Party and blindly scream about saving children or whoever, but that is just smoke and mirrors. The real goal is to protect the government.
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  • Posted by strugatsky 9 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    These people are delusional. They have a total disconnect from reality and they truly believe that a government- waved magic wand will solve all problems. Their main goal is to not have to think for themselves and they are convinced that others are also incapable of thinking or taking responsibility for their actions. Oh, did I just describe a typical liberal/socialist?
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