Open carrying AR-15 on Halloween ,

[streaker69]

I wonder how many on here were alive during Nixon's time ?

I was, even voted for Ford in a mock election in school.

[Jhaydeno]

I wonder how many on here were alive during Nixon's time ?

I was born the day Nixon nominated Harry A. Blackmun as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court!

[abner13]

The big line I remember from 1972 was 'Dick Nixon before he dicks you!'

I remember the Nixon Now buttons and bumper stickers that the dems covered the w making it read Nixon No

[ViperGTS19801]

Now - if I had an AR-15, I would ABSOLUTELY integrate it into my own Halloween outfit, absolutely. But it would not only make more sense, it'd also not be used or intended to scare anyone, and I would likely find a way to make sure it was slung almost all of the time.

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[JAKIII]

~snip~ if I had an AR-15. ~snip~

Well, since you don't then you should surrender your man card.

[markshere2]

The guy with the rifle talked his way into trouble.

If he had STFU, then he would have been good to go when it all shook out.

Now he's gotta hire a GOOD lawyer to backtrack all the words he spilled out.

[phoenix01]

Halloween is a great excuse to open carry in a functional way. For instance, my go-to is an Umbrella soldier with a thigh-holstered Glock - but the intent is not to scare anyone, it's simply to look badass. Any time a weapon is being used specifically with the intent to scare people - even on Halloween - poor decisions have been made.

I hope he gets it plead down to something like DC (which he deserves), but honestly, I don't have any sympathy. He intended to cause a disturbance.

Halloween is the one time of year I get to open carry a sword. And nobody bats an eye.

[Carnes]

Open carry is legal, and so is wearing a costume. There is nothing to suggest that the open carrier intended to cause harm or catastrophe. Being 'scary' is a well accepted tradition on Halloween. There haven't been enough incidents involving masked people with rifles causing problems outside of Hollywood and banks to justify any unusual response.

Charging the man is ridiculous.

[Carson]

Open carry is legal, and so is wearing a costume. There is nothing to suggest that the open carrier intended to cause harm or catastrophe. Being 'scary' is a well accepted tradition on Halloween. There haven't been enough incidents involving masked people with rifles causing problems outside of Hollywood and banks to justify any unusual response.

Charging the man is ridiculous.

It's also legal to walk through a housing project at 2am on a summer Friday night. There may be some unintended consequences though and I wouldn't recommend it.

[unclejumbo]

Open carry is legal, and so is wearing a costume. There is nothing to suggest that the open carrier intended to cause harm or catastrophe. Being 'scary' is a well accepted tradition on Halloween. There haven't been enough incidents involving masked people with rifles causing problems outside of Hollywood and banks to justify any unusual response.

Charging the man is ridiculous.

Thanks, for a bit I thought the entire forum lost their minds.

It may have been stupid but it wasn't illegal.