or as I like to call it, *the big shitty*

I grew up in Dallas, but only go back a few times a year.

Also, it might be difficult to be a grey man with a FN FAL on your back.

LOL

After seeing what is happening with the "Gun Sanctuary" thing in Virginia, I realise that these gun laws are only meant for big cities... It CAN NOT, and WILL NOT work for rural and urban areas... the spaces are too vast.

hahaha FN FAL

I already do many of these things in this video on how to become a grey man

that's good...

Many people think I missed something, but I see and hear *EVERYTHING*

yes...

Yeah, I now say fuck the big city

I always thought it would be best to live 1 car gas tank AWAY from the nearest big city.

or at least MOST of a tank of gas

I can understand if a bunch of people are crowded together, if one lifts his arm they could elbow the other in the eye... and if you give 22million sardines guns... well... you'll end up with shredded tuna

Back to grey man video...

>>> I don't wear crazy tactical clothing, like some wannabe gun guy
I don't make eye contact with everyone, but I LWAYS know where everyone is and what they are doing
I don't make conversation with everyone for no reason...

Yes...

lmao@ shredded tuna

it's actually not true, though

if 100% of people carried guns, then 100% of people would be very polite and civil

otherwise, they would be dead

and again, the percentage would go back to 100%

This too is true

I mean, it would be like some horrible holllywood movie, to give everyone in New York City a gun.

That's not a solution.

The city would have to evolve with gun rights, not be suddenly granted gun rights overnight.

I mean, it could be done, but then it would be a blood bath for a few years.

Can you imagine, giving Yellow Cabs guns...

lol

no way

I was in New York City about 10 years ago, riding the subway.

I had a small pocket knife clipped onto the edge of my pocket, like I always have had for every day of my entire life.

Short, legal in all places, no problem.

and I noticed that some guy was looking at me strange

and then I saw him again a few minutes later, after I got off of the subway

then again, going up the escalator, he walks past me

then he stops at the top of the escalator and waits for me

interesting

lots of people around

and middle of the day

he shows me his police badge and asks me what's in my pocket

bugger

he was wearing plain clothes (no uniform)

so I pulled it off slowly and said, "you mean this?" holding it in the palm of my hands, closed, not actually holding it at all with any fingers, but only letting it rest in the palm of my hand

he was so damn scared, that he nearly jumped out of his shoes

he jumped back and said, "be careful!"

it was closed!

See... Competence

and my hand was all the way open

no fingers were around the knife

if I rotated my hand 90 degrees, it would fall on the floor

and he was so scared

fucking NYPD

He got himself so riled up... like being an adrenaline junky...

LOLOLOL

yes, adrenaline

then he proceeded to ask me why I had it

To cut beef jerky

I told him it was a tool that I use every day...many times.

he asked why I needed it.

So yes, I told him that I open mail, open food, cut food, etc.

and then he begins to lecture me that someone could take it from me and hurt me with it

I told him that if someone wanted to hurt me, they would bring their own knife or gun, or anything

he asked for my identification

I showed him my Texas driver's license, and he said, "oh, you're from *TEXAS*...."

*"....that explains it..."*

I said, yes, I'm from Texas, and that does explain it.

and I left.

hahaha

Asshole

typical low IQ NYC cop.

anyway, it was a long story, but a perfect example of the New York mentality.

and now apply this to guns

You know, that phrase... "Oh, you're from *Texas*"... we carry it with pride in South Africa

Those dumb fuckers see a picture of a gun and they piss their pants.

It means my meat is bigger than yours

Yes, I think you absolutely should carry that with pride..."that's right, asshole, I *AM* from SA!"

lmao

true

lol

I wanted to give you another link

cool

I read this for only the first time tonight, when the conversation began long ago.

but it seems to be mostly correct

https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/democracy-versus-liberty

It could be much stronger, but it still makes a few good points.

I have heard of CATO... can't recall though

same here

I don't know if it's the same CATO that I have in my mind.

but the whole concept of Democracy versus Republic...

>>> *"Most people, including most Americans, would be surprised to learn that the word "democracy" does not appear in the Declaration of Independence (1776) or the Constitution of the United States of America (1789)."*

No, CATO Institute... I know I heard that... it rings in my ears

yeah, that does

I have read that before

I don't recall if CATO Institute is left or right. I'll have to check.

...about "Democracy" not being said

not your link, someone read it to me

The founding fathers of the USA absolutely did *NOT* want the USA to *EVER* become a democracy, because that is mob rule, which is *PRECISELY* what the founding fathers wanted to avoid.

understood (your last statement)

The part I like, "Instead of considering the Founders' documents with our present views, biases and prejudices, he focuses on their essential, original meaning."