Getting In The Holiday Spirit ?

[blue]

The First Amendment is toothless without the Second to give it teeth.

[Karen]

Sure, but that doesn't mean folks need to bring their guns to a holiday event! Just because they have the right to do it, doesn't mean it is in good taste!

Ah, to each his or her own, as always. Part of the glory and pain of being an American!

[blue]

Good taste?

Here you have no idea who is carrying, we have the Right to carry and we do. We open carry and we carry concealed. Why do we do it? Because we can, we are a free people.

[mrspunkysmom]

Sure, but that doesn't mean folks need to bring their guns to a holiday event! Just because they have the right to do it, doesn't mean it is in good taste!

Ah, to each his or her own, as always. Part of the glory and pain of being an American!

Amen, Sister!

I think the quote is "Just because you can doesn't mean you should."

The truly powerful and empowered not only know when and how to use their power, but also know not to rub it in everyone's faces.

Yeah, living in America is like being part of one really large extended family. You love them and at times are proud of them, but there are times when they drive you nuts.

[blue]

I guess Im missing something in this conversation.

People carrying firearms is a normal everyday occurrence, its not something out of the ordinary. I do it, my neighbors do it, my coworkers do it.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

yeah it's the guys with guns that you can't see that are the problem. I'm not saying you should walk through town with a shotgun, but a handgun in a holster doesn't bother me at all. Guns are like pitbulls, not everybody who has one is a thug that's up to no good.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Sure, but that doesn't mean folks need to bring their guns to a holiday event! Just because they have the right to do it, doesn't mean it is in good taste!

Ah, to each his or her own, as always. Part of the glory and pain of being an American!

That may come to a screeching halt soon. There was a plan to set off a bomb at a Christmas tree lighting over the weekend in Oregon. Luckily, the authorities got wind of it and set up a sting and arrested the guy. He was a Samoli teen.