So what are we telling the anti-gun folks, really?

[paulsj]

In another thread (Handguns sub-forum), a poster asked everyone's opinion on their most important personal considerations for concealed-carry handgun selection.

After four pages of that particular thread, I can see that (since presumably, most of us posting in this forum carry concealed weapons at least some of the time in some capacity, i.e., citizen or on the job), a distinct majority seems to indicate that size and weight are their most important considerations.

With the reduction in size and weight comes the concurrent reduction in capacity. Many posters in the referenced thread state they are comfortable carry 5 to 8 shot handguns, e.g., J-frame revolvers or "micro" semi-automatics such as LCPs, etc. Even the 1911 guys who claim to carry full-size 1911s are limiting themselves to 8 or 9 rounds, max.

Now, THR is not the only firearms forum where this subject comes up on a regular basis. I don't know what the numbers would indicate, but in every forum I routinely peruse, it sure seems as though the vast majority prefer small handguns for carry.

So, what is the take-away here? Hey, we're all letting those in the anti-gun movement know that most of us are totally okay with limiting our handguns' capacity to less then 10 rounds. It's almost as though we're helping them make the case that "high-capacity" (what we know as standard capacity) handguns are not only not required for self-defense, most of those in the gun community don't want to carry them.

Thoughts?

Gun control agenda is a diversionary tactic used by politicians and those controlling them to prevent passing measures that would improve standard of living for ordinary working people.

 

[Trey Veston]

I have no doubt that there are, in fact, anti-gun operatives actng as"moles" here on THR and other RKBA websites. Most likely there are also representatives of more than one one US federal agency looking for subversive/threatening posts, and agents and bots from hostile foreign actors attempting to sow discord.

But yes, think before you speak is NEVER a bad maxim when online- the entire world may be listening.

I have been sent private PMs on other sites on a couple of occasions by someone that was obviously a mole. Said something like "I think we should just machine gun all liberals". Really? Who uses the term "machine gun" someone? And there have been PMs that say something explicitly racist trying to get me to agree with them. Uh, no thanks. Good people come in all colors; just like bad ones.

 

[paulsj]

I have been sent private PMs on other sites on a couple of occasions by someone that was obviously a mole. Said something like "I think we should just machine gun all liberals". Really? Who uses the term "machine gun" someone? And there have been PMs that say something explicitly racist trying to get me to agree with them. Uh, no thanks. Good people come in all colors; just like bad ones.

You're supposed to report such behavior to appropriate authorities. There are plenty of nut jobs out there that could cause harm to others.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

You're supposed to report such behavior to appropriate authorities. There are plenty of nut jobs out there that could cause harm to others.

Ya, I'm sure they will get right on that.

Plenty of people reported the Parkland shooter. If the "authorities" had done their job, those kids would still be alive.

 

[Robert]

Ok, we have drifted pretty far off target. Let's call this one done.