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dewilson58 09-30-2015 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1122087)
Better chafe, than sorry [I think I'm on to something]
My nomination for Comment of the Year.

:a040:

graciegirl 09-30-2015 12:02 PM
Every kid on my block carried.
 
http://www.forttumbleweed.net/wyatt/...girlguns48.jpg

golfing eagles 09-30-2015 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1122115)
My response was in jest. I was just returning the "Whoa." I really don't get upset by many posts and I didn't think you were upset with mine. Not to argue with you, but I do enjoy this subject. I think that a person that CCs regularly, and pulls their gun, are usually scared/threatened/frightened enough to pull the trigger immediately if the bad guys don't run first. If a man approaches with a knife and you see him coming, if you are carrying, I believe you would not hesitate to pull the gun and warn him; one more step and you would pull the trigger. When it goes down, most people are not going to think logically. They are going to shoot if they feel threatened. Of course, this is just my opinion. People that have decided not to carry may see it differently, which is why they do not carry. There are so many instances where a CCer shot without hesitation, because the gun never came out until they felt it was do or die.
Ok, apparently not only is my clarity of expression at an all time low, so is my clarity of interpretation. Sorry. And the bold highlight is the reason I don't carry, I'd leave too big a body count in my wake:1rotfl:

tomwed 09-30-2015 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1122129)
I have pictures like that too up north, my older sister and I in cowgirl and cowboy outfits. It was fun. We played cowboys and indians just like in the movies and tv. My kids played the same way but they were Luke Skywalker and Princes Lala [or whatever]. We even had these laser guns and things we wore over our clothes in the eighties to aim at and entire families used to "battle", shoot at each other in the woods. I don't know what to think.

thanks for the memories

Serenoa 09-30-2015 04:45 PM
Good grief, I find it really hard to understand a lot of folk's fascination with handguns. When we visited TV a couple of years ago everyone we encountered seemed happy, relaxed & content. If we felt that packing a deadly weapon on oneself was necessary to go about daily life in TV, we'd be looking for somewhere else to retire. Glad we don't share the paranoia.

Gerald 09-30-2015 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by gerryann (Post 1120587)
I have a question for the fine people on TOTV. Recently there was a posting on Facebook regarding carrying guns. I'm not looking for any nasty comments. I'm just concerned about a statement that a person posted and I want to know if any of you believe it to be true. If it is true, it bothers me tremendously. I don't like the idea of drunk ladies "packing" a gun in their purse. I will quote exactly what was posted. By drunk, I am referring to the squares, not the stores. This is the quote:

"Most of the woman I know in TV carry a gun (packing) in their purse in the squares, Walmart, supermarket...drug store...movies...maybe that is why you feel so safe in TV. You have no idea who has a gun and who doesn't. You live in the south. It is for your safety as well as theirs. No one advertises that they are packing, but I assure you if you believe that most Villagers, especially retired military don't have a gun, you are very very naive"

I am only curious if this "lady" is off her rocker or if you believe that there are a lot of females with pistols in their purses? Opinions? ......and Gracie, I don't mean water pistols. :)

Apparently no one really knows who is carrying a gun. However I can say for sure that. There has never been a report that I have read in all the many years I have lived in the village. Of any person who took out a gun and used it.

golfing eagles 09-30-2015 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Serenoa (Post 1122248)
Good grief, I find it really hard to understand a lot of folk's fascination with handguns. When we visited TV a couple of years ago everyone we encountered seemed happy, relaxed & content. If we felt that packing a deadly weapon on oneself was necessary to go about daily life in TV, we'd be looking for somewhere else to retire. Glad we don't share the paranoia.
I wouldn't take this thread too seriously. It's just a few of us having a philosophical debate on the wisdom of conceal/carry, and most involved are pretty familiar with each other's posts. The Villages has not suddenly become a crime infested jungle where paranoid residents are armed to the teeth in fear of their lives.:1rotfl:
I believe the national average crime rate is 42/100,00, and in TV it's like 3/100,000. I'd walk anywhere here at any time, unarmed

Barefoot 09-30-2015 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Serenoa (Post 1122248)
Good grief, I find it really hard to understand a lot of folk's fascination with handguns. When we visited TV a couple of years ago everyone we encountered seemed happy, relaxed & content. If we felt that packing a deadly weapon on oneself was necessary to go about daily life in TV, we'd be looking for somewhere else to retire. Glad we don't share the paranoia.
I may be naive, but I think residents who "carry" are a small percentage of the total Villages population.

gerryann 09-30-2015 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1122260)
I may be naive, but I think residents who "carry" are a small percentage of the total Villages population.
I completely agree. I just happened to listen to an irrational person who was trying to make a point and she decided to add some gun "details" to the conversation. I'll bet very, very few women carry and maybe a small amount of men.
This thread has only drawn attention because guns have always been a rather taboo, political thread and is usually shut down. This one has stayed civil and therefore we've been allowed to discuss it.
I feel TV has been and is an extremely safe place to live.

tomwed 09-30-2015 05:45 PM
I think we are a unique community and we have what it takes for a musical. So far I just have a name and some song tittles.
It's called: "Granny Get Your Gun"

and these are the songs:

I get a kick out of you
Ol' Ma's Trigger
Oh What a beautiful Warning
Don't cry for me Santiago

golfing eagles 09-30-2015 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1122270)
I think we are a unique community and we have what it takes for a musical. So far I just have a name and some song tittles.
It's called: "Granny Get Your Gun"

and these are the songs:

I get a kick out of you
Ol' Ma's Trigger
Oh What a beautiful Warning
Don't cry for me Santiago
You forgot the number one hit from that musical--- " There's no business like Glock business"

golfing eagles 09-30-2015 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1122270)
I think we are a unique community and we have what it takes for a musical. So far I just have a name and some song tittles.
It's called: "Granny Get Your Gun"

and these are the songs:

I get a kick out of you
Ol' Ma's Trigger
Oh What a beautiful Warning
Don't cry for me Santiago
And here's some more suggestions for your album (you realize we're both sick, don't you?)

from Showboat---Can't help lovin dat gun of mine
from South Pacific---Some enchanted rifle
from West side story---Somewhere, there's a gun
from A Chorus line---What I did for ammo
from Mary Poppins---A spoonful of gunpowder
from Sound of music---the hills are alive, with the sound of gunfire
from My Fair Lady----I could have aimed all night
from Oklahoma---Poor Judd is dead (no need to change the title)

Callaway Guy 09-30-2015 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1122256)
I wouldn't take this thread too seriously. It's just a few of us having a philosophical debate on the wisdom of conceal/carry, and most involved are pretty familiar with each other's posts. The Villages has not suddenly become a crime infested jungle where paranoid residents are armed to the teeth in fear of their lives.:1rotfl:
I believe the national average crime rate is 42/100,00, and in TV it's like 3/100,000. I'd walk anywhere here at any time, unarmed
We don't carry because of a fear of the residents of TV, other than the occasional drunk who decides to go stupid; we carry because of the turds and trash that live outside of our bubble and decide to come in and invade our safe zone.

dbussone 09-30-2015 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Gerald (Post 1122255)
Apparently no one really knows who is carrying a gun. However I can say for sure that. There has never been a report that I have read in all the many years I have lived in the village. Of any person who took out a gun and used it.

Well - there was that case of local road rage where a TV motorcyclist got upset at a car and put a couple of shots into the vehicle. I think that counts.

dbussone 09-30-2015 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1122260)
I may be naive, but I think residents who "carry" are a small percentage of the total Villages population.

BF - I suspect you are naive in that regard. With all the retired military, former local, state and federal police officers, and the many plain residents, there are a ton of residents who carry. I personally know of more than a handful just in my neighborhood.


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