I guess I can see it as a cultural difference and one I don't understand considering were all Americans and should be proud to display our flag. You definitely wouldn't want to work where I work if working in a place where firearms makes you uneasy considering in the office I'm working in out of 10 people at least 4 have guns in their desks not counting me and ones a female co-worker....But I never even think about it.
The problem is treating medicinal use the same as recreational. Which leads to shit like this being attempted by law enforcement:
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Haha I can respect that, but its a big ol Nope for me.
Do you live in the US? Because if so there's a decent chance at least one person around you is carrying every single time you're out in public. You just don't see it.
OK. Let's unpack that. Is there a good reason why they should not be able to do both (own a firearm and get high)?
I’m fine with it, I work in an office exactly like that. Now granted, we don’t have outside customers coming in on the daily. Occasionally we’ll have a potential client come in. We basically design spaces and solutions in the educational field, so a client to us would be perhaps another vendor, but often school principals, teachers, superintendent, and so forth.
Oh I’m in the Midwest, so I’m almost certain that’s the case. <45>
Positive? no. But it shouldn't be held against responsible gun owners either.
It's supposed to be a felony to carry concealed without a permit in Michigan. Heavy emphasis on supposed to.
It’s not so much displaying a flag, it’s the full size flagpoles in people’s yards that strike me as so strange. Where I grew up, you’d only see that at a school, courthouse, government building, etc.
Working in a government building for 26 years of my career (I have been remote since late 2021) has skewed my stance on what type of security buildings should have. Disgruntled patients aren't too happy when they come in and their situation doesn't get fixed or a bill doesn't get dealt with, etc.I’m fine with it, I work in an office exactly like that. Now granted, we don’t have outside customers coming in on the daily. Occasionally we’ll have a potential client come in. We basically design spaces and solutions in the educational field, so a client to us would be perhaps another vendor, but often school principals, teachers, superintendent, and so forth.
We did once have a disgruntled employee (dude had recently been fired) hanging around outside and we locked down. I had a very real thought that the shit might go down, and that I could find myself in an active shooter situation. Luckily that did not happen. But I’ll tell you—even in that moment, I didn’t find myself wishing I had a gun, I wasn't a gun owner at the time and I’m still not, and I have no plans to be. You are welcome to think I am a moron if you want
Guns just aren’t something I want in my life and I’m fine not owning one. Obviously with the way some things in this country are going, I might change my mind on that in the future. I really hope not though.
Over 50% of gun-related deaths are characterized as a suicide.
And the other large majority of deaths from firearms are in Urban areas by Urban Gentleman with "Illegal" firearms.....Bunch of 12 year old punks running around shooting stolen Glocks sideways with switches.
Definitely seems to be a trend.
Hey now, I don’t have any issue with most people owning guns.Working in a government building for 26 years of my career (I have been remote since late 2021) has skewed my stance on what type of security buildings should have. Disgruntled patients aren't too happy when they come in and their situation doesn't get fixed or a bill doesn't get dealt with, etc.
In a situation like you described we would've locked down too, but all of our internal doors have windows so it's really pointless. We'd be sitting ducks until Federal Protective Services showed up.
Folks are free to not want to own a gun all they want. Just don't try to apply that to those of us who do.
