In Portland they were a HUGE problem, repeatedly, mostly because a) the cops were doing nothing about them and b) the cops were actively working with them.
This year has been remarkably calm for some reason.
Not worried about the cops or national guard or even ICE.
Worried about the Gravy Seals who would shit themselves if they faced armed opposition.
In my county, it’s illegal to carry a loaded firearm, concealed or not, without a permit.
Yeah, nobody checks.
Stat is old, from 2018. Pre-pandemic. Pre-George Floyd.
"“In the 2018 multigenerational study, respondents were asked to finish this open-ended statement: “People legally carrying concealed guns makes me feel …” Overall, 57 percent of non-gun owners said “less safe,” while another 27 percent said “no impact.” Meanwhile, 28 percent of gun owners specifically said they felt “less safe,” on top another 27 percent who said they felt “no impact.” That meant, the researchers noted, that despite the prominence of concealed carry, a majority of gun owners “still don’t feel safer.””
I can say, as a concealed carry permit holder, yeah, I feel safer. But then, my city has been under seige and the cops not only do nothing, they actively work with the people beseiging the city:
https://theintercept.com/2021/08/23/portland-police-proud-boys-protest/
As for the new legislation being discussed, the “forced reciprocity”, not necessarily an awful idea.
For example:
Oregon and Washington share a border, but a concealed carry permit in one is not valid in the other. There is no reciprocity between Oregon and Washington.
So it’s on me, as a responsible gun owner, to plan ahead. “Am I going to Vancouver, WA today?” If I happen to be carrying, I need to be mindful that I do not cross the river into Vancouver.
I COULD contact the Clark County sheriff and get a WA permit, but to be honest, I don’t go to Vancouver often enough to merit that.
Where it gets squishy is states like Idaho which have no restrictions. “Are you 18? Can you legally own a gun?” that’s pretty much it for concealed carry.
So under the new federal legislation, if it’s legal for you in your home state, it’s legal for you in ALL states. But home states that don’t require registration are going to cause problems in states that do.
We require that links point to the actual news story, not an aggregator like Ground News, Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.
Ground News is interesting in that it ranks all the stories on a left/right continuum, but it still doesn’t link to the direct source of a story.
And base the tip on fees…
Maybe a difference between the McDonalds app and GrubHub?
Have you seen the prices on adult meals?
Post is being reported as having a possibly malicious link? Honestly not seeing a problem. Anyone else?
https://www.advocate.com/news/walmart-fires-mistaken-trans-woman
Yeah, the V-Neck looks super shallow, more like a “U” Neck:
https://www.duluthtrading.com/mens-longtail-t-relaxed-fit-short-sleeve-pocket-v-neck-85342.html
I found more to get at a Japanese dollar store that opened recently:
I spend more but get better quality at Duluth Trading.
See the new Florida standards:
“The Florida State Board of Education’s new standards includes controversial language about how “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit,” according to a 216-page document about the state’s 2023 standards in social studies, posted by the Florida Department of Education.”
I miss the days when Fred Meyer was alive. No, seriously, the dude Fred Meyer was a real person.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_G._Meyer
“He is credited for inventing the modern hypermarket.[6]”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Meyer
“Fred Meyer was acquired by Kroger in 1998, but the stores retained the Fred Meyer name.”
😢
Last time I was in a Target they literally had nothing for me to buy. Just aisles of useless merch. Ended up getting a drink because I was thirsty and that was it.
No Xbox games, old PS5/Switch games, horrible book section, no movies to speak of, no decent olive oil… Just a bad scene.
It’s like they aren’t competing with Walmart or Kroger anymore and are just trying to be a super sized 7-11.
Yup, yup!
Importance of having health insurance guys!
2.5 million followers and he didn’t monetize that somehow to get health insurance?
Last time I was in a Target they literally had nothing for me to buy. Just aisles of useless merch. Ended up getting a drink because I was thirsty and that was it.
No Xbox games, old PS5/Switch games, horrible book section, no movies to speak of, no decent olive oil… Just a bad scene.
It’s like they aren’t competing with Walmart or Kroger anymore and are just trying to be a super sized 7-11.
If only we were that lucky!
That was in Ye Olden Days though. Nowadays if you walk into a Walmart with iron on your hip it’s going to freak people out and the panic will be more dangerous than the gun.