[Pyrotek85]

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Gun incident at Old Country Buffet leaves lots of questions

Post 1
A few days ago, several people walked into the Old Country Buffet in Dickson City openly carrying weapons, various kinds of pistols in particular. From what I can gather, there was actually a group of them celebrating their right to openly carry firearms. Police were called and the incident led to some of those people being removed from the establishment, and having their guns removed, because they didn't have their permits with them. They later returned to the restaurant.

My only question, aside from the fact that the law provides that a person with a permit may carry a gun in the open, at least from what I understand of the gun laws, is why would anyone want to walk into a family restaurant on Mother's Day with a gun exposed? Allowed or not, my view of that is that it's poor judgment. Are the kids in the place not supposed to be intimidated by the sight of a group of men carrying guns openly? It's a guy thing, apparently, that lends itself to how some men think when their identities are suffering from some other form of abandonement. No toys as kids? I don't know, but grouping together with guns showing, and entering a family restaurant is way beyond acceptable conduct for any normal man, and I stress the word normal.

I'm all for the right to bear arms, but for the immature men out there who don't know any better, I can guarantee you that you can certainly have breakfast in this country without feeling threatened by people eating bacon and eggs.

Post 2
It's my understanding that unless your an office of the law, you cannot walk around with your gun exposed.

It's my understanding that after the Black Panthers followed police around with their guns exposed-- making sure the police did not engage in brutality--that a law was passed in the 1960s that forced gun owners to conceal their weapon.

Post 3
Those men who have to carry a gun all the time are usually displaying the only kind of real firepower they have. They're duds otherwise in every sense of the word. I think I'd put my own husband down if he ever pulled that stunt on me in public. I'd be embarrassed beyond belief.

Post 4
Joe, I think that happened before Mother's Day, but the point is well made. It's a family restaurant for God's sake, why walk in there with guns showing? I have a relative who has to carry his gun with him everywhere, but he never exposes it. I don't like it when he comes over with it and I've often told him not to do it. It makes no sense. Leave the gun home unless you've been threatened or you're law enforcement.