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Originally Posted by Secret_Amore
hmmm for me personally if I unknowingly go to someone and they have a gun just laying out in the open and in absent minded way I would not take the money or return it in full then walk my ass right out of there.
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It goes without saying that you're entitled to your own choices in the matter. That said, what do you mean by "laying out in the open"? One provider I visited had an sizable rifle and shotgun collection in a pair of large locked gun cabinets. I'm not a gun aficionado, but I complimented it and asked her about it because I like learning new things and I've dated avid shooters in the past. Now if someone just had a gun laying about, I might wonder a bit about their attention to safety, but I wouldn't presume any mal intent or paranoia.
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Originally Posted by Secret_Amore
now if he does a full disclosure kinda thing pre-scheduling says hey I'm a gun owner i'm ok with that cause you know at least at that point it's not idk like a shocker.
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I never do outcalls unless I'm traveling, but what if he had an extensive collection of swords (no pun intended) as I do?
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Originally Posted by Secret_Amore
I understand wanting to protect yourself that's why i have a knife on me when i leave my house mostly because i'm afraid on being dragged in to the woods i have to walk right past to get to my house. knives i get and i've seen or notice lot of people with pocket knives. guns are a lot more serious weapon of choice because in my opinion they are rather impersonal.
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A wound is a wound whether it comes from a bullet or a blade. IJS.
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Originally Posted by Secret_Amore
in my mind the only people who have guns are
-anyone currently or retired from service (LE, the Military etc.)
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Why would retired service members have any more need or use than the rest of the public? I'm not saying they don't. I'm just wondering why they wouldn't fall into one of your other categories.
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Originally Posted by Secret_Amore
or you're just country and growing up around gun is just part of the lifestyle and is really common place (i don't really count this one most because Austin is the city you actually have to leave the city limit to be in the country)
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In the early oughts I dated a state-ranked shooter, SoCal born and bred beach babe with brains. I love me some country gals, but there was nothing country about her. There are many reasons to own a gun, from competitive shooting to hunting to personal safety. I don't myself own one presently
– I did when I lived in LA
– but I think it behooves everyone who lives in a society where firearms are common to be at least rudimentarily proficient in their care and use. What concerns me is everyone who simply goes out and buys a gun without any training of any kind. They are a danger to themselves and others. Unfortunately, there's no way to tell from looking at someone if they've had any proper instruction, and I don't support mandatory gun licensing because I believe it imperils democracy to give government the power to deny gun ownership.