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Posted: 10/17/2018 11:55:31 AM EDT
Just found out that a coworker has gone with his church to North Florida where the hurricane just went through with trailers full of supplies. Apparently the first group that went one of the trailers was broken into and everything stolen over night now his church has asked for anyone with firearms to go and protect the supplies.
He just got his first AR a few months ago has very little trigger time on it. Another co worker tried to talk him out of taking it just for the legal aspect but he insisted Seems like a bad Idea to me |
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Jesus Christ. Someone get whacko under control before he gives the antis more ammo.
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Just found out that a coworker has gone with his church to North Florida where the hurricane just went through with trailers full of supplies. Apparently the first group that went one of the trailers was broken into and everything stolen over night now his church has asked for anyone with firearms to go and protect the supplies. He just got his first AR a few months ago has very little trigger time on it. Another co worker tried to talk him out of taking it just for the legal aspect but he insisted Seems like a bad Idea to me View Quote I'd go armed anyway but not looking for trouble. Is he taking it "just in case" or is he going hunting for trouble |
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Quoted: He just got his first AR a few months ago has very little trigger time on it. View Quote |
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No open carry of firearms in Florida, even in emergencies (an exception for hunting/fishing only) so your friend will in all likelihood get his shit pushed it if he tries 'standing guard' with a rifle. Concealed (w/permit) is about the only way to go. Are the trailers on private property ?
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No open carry of firearms in Florida, even in emergencies (an exception for hunting/fishing only) so your friend will in all likelihood get his shit pushed it if he tries 'standing guard' with a rifle. Concealed (w/permit) is about the only way to go. Are the trailers on private property ? View Quote |
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No open carry of firearms in Florida, even in emergencies (an exception for hunting/fishing only) so your friend will in all likelihood get his shit pushed it if he tries 'standing guard' with a rifle. Concealed (w/permit) is about the only way to go. Are the trailers on private property ? View Quote |
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Risk a voluntary manslaughter charge to protect some donated bottled water and clothes and shit?
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This place cracks me up. Everybody has a stash of guns and ammo, plate carriers, "kits", bug out gear, optics, night vision and practices "drills". But let's stand guard in front of our trailer with $100,000.00 worth of supplies in it "sounds like a bad idea".
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This place cracks me up. Everybody has a stash of guns and ammo, plate carriers, "kits", bug out gear, optics, night vision and practices "drills". But let's stand guard in front of our trailer with $100,000.00 worth of supplies in it "sounds like a bad idea". View Quote |
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I don't see how it's a bad idea when he lives in FL and can STAND HIS GROUND. Even if it got to a jury, which it likely would not, I think a jury would be sympathetic to a guy trying to defend supplies meant for hurricane victims.
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No open carry of firearms in Florida, even in emergencies (an exception for hunting/fishing only) so your friend will in all likelihood get his shit pushed it if he tries 'standing guard' with a rifle. Concealed (w/permit) is about the only way to go. Are the trailers on private property ? View Quote |
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This place cracks me up. Everybody has a stash of guns and ammo, plate carriers, "kits", bug out gear, optics, night vision and practices "drills". But let's stand guard in front of our trailer with $100,000.00 worth of supplies in it "sounds like a bad idea". View Quote |
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I don't see a problem with this.
Protecting your supplies in a SHTF situation is a perfect example of what guns are good for. Nobody is stealing from the crazy guy on the roof with an AR15. |
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Sounds like they need a better/ safer form of security. Perhaps not stoping at Sleezy Pete's for a rest.
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This place cracks me up. Everybody has a stash of guns and ammo, plate carriers, "kits", bug out gear, optics, night vision and practices "drills". But let's stand guard in front of our trailer with $100,000.00 worth of supplies in it "sounds like a bad idea". View Quote I'm not advocating bands of "militia" running around screwing with looters, but arming yourself to protect property? That's kinda the whole point of owning firearms for protection. There are ways to do it that are smarter than others, but if you're not going to use your guns to defend yourself and protect property, then it's pretty much time to give them to someone who will. And if someone goes to an area whose infrastructure is destroyed and the traditional police response is delayed or even non-existent, and they do so without means to protect themselves or their possessions, they're dumber than a bag of hammers. |
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Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets.
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This place cracks me up. Everybody has a stash of guns and ammo, plate carriers, "kits", bug out gear, optics, night vision and practices "drills". But let's stand guard in front of our trailer with $100,000.00 worth of supplies in it "sounds like a bad idea". View Quote |
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This place cracks me up. Everybody has a stash of guns and ammo, plate carriers, "kits", bug out gear, optics, night vision and practices "drills". But let's stand guard in front of our trailer with $100,000.00 worth of supplies in it "sounds like a bad idea". |
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This place cracks me up. Everybody has a stash of guns and ammo, plate carriers, "kits", bug out gear, optics, night vision and practices "drills". But let's stand guard in front of our trailer with $100,000.00 worth of supplies in it "sounds like a bad idea". View Quote If you want to throw your life away over a trailer full of someone else's bottled water and Walmart clothes, be my guest. |
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To a lot of people...all this stuff...is a fashion statement.
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I don't see how it's a bad idea when he lives in FL and can STAND HIS GROUND. Even if it got to a jury, which it likely would not, I think a jury would be sympathetic to a guy trying to defend supplies meant for hurricane victims. View Quote If you own one of those weapons of war, the only way you should have it is stored in the back of a safe and chained down. Only military and LEOs should have them out in public. |
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I wouldn’t go unarmed, but there is a difference in protecting your livelihood and property (roof Koreans) and recklessly defending stuff (remember looters can be armed too).
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No open carry of firearms in Florida, even in emergencies (an exception for hunting/fishing only) so your friend will in all likelihood get his shit pushed it if he tries 'standing guard' with a rifle. Concealed (w/permit) is about the only way to go. Are the trailers on private property ? View Quote |
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I think a mini tank is a better choice post hurricane. https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/02/76/4c/e5/filename-sam-5373-jpg.jpg View Quote |
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I used rooftop Koreans to illustrate the value of the 2nd amendment to my son. He really got the idea of a social group binding together to defend their homes and shops. They are more than a meme. They are a clear and recent example of the value of the 2nd amendment.
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You just went full Zimmerman. Never go full Zimmerman. If you want to throw your life away over a trailer full of someone else's bottled water and Walmart clothes, be my guest. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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This place cracks me up. Everybody has a stash of guns and ammo, plate carriers, "kits", bug out gear, optics, night vision and practices "drills". But let's stand guard in front of our trailer with $100,000.00 worth of supplies in it "sounds like a bad idea". If you want to throw your life away over a trailer full of someone else's bottled water and Walmart clothes, be my guest. |
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Doesn't sound like a really good idea for him, but I wouldn't be traveling to any disaster zone unless I am armed, although I would go the discreet, handgun licensed and under my shirt route.
I'm not going to shoot someone over a box of saltines or a bottle of gatorade, but I will defend my life against someone who may come out of the ruins and try to take it......... |
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I used rooftop Koreans to illustrate the value of the 2nd amendment to my son. He really got the idea of a social group binding together to defend their homes and shops. They are more than a meme. They are a clear and recent example of the value of the 2nd amendment. View Quote |
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Just found out that a coworker has gone with his church to North Florida where the hurricane just went through with trailers full of supplies. Apparently the first group that went one of the trailers was broken into and everything stolen over night now his church has asked for anyone with firearms to go and protect the supplies. He just got his first AR a few months ago has very little trigger time on it. Another co worker tried to talk him out of taking it just for the legal aspect but he insisted Seems like a bad Idea to me View Quote |
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It sounds like the church is asking for problems. They should coordinate with local law enforcement in Florida if there are security issues. The last thing a church needs is for a news story saying how a church member shot someone getting supplies that they brought to give out to people for free.
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