If ammosexuals are going to be giving guns to their dogs now, is it too much to ask they give them a shoulder holster to carry it in? Seriously, how is a pitbull/labrador mix going to be able to keep it in a belly band, it is an accident waiting to happen. Yes, it takes longer to draw, in which time the cat or squirrel could get away, but I think it is a tradeoff you have to make.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying there should be a law requiring shoulder holsters for dogs, I just think gundog owners should do it on their own initiative, so all gundog owners don’t get tarred because of a few irresponsible ones.
That’s one result of fear-mongering. I have an acquaintance who lives in a sea of upper class suburban whiteness. He has just decided that a gun in the nightstand is not enough – he now “needs” one downstairs but the TeeVee. His main source of news (Fox) has him worried about someone breaking in through the window while he is watching television, and that he might not get to his upstairs gun fast enough.
A good many years ago, I had a very peripheral (and I do mean very) involvement in a case where a guy was sitting watching the telly on Sunday night, and someone came in and put a couple of rounds in his head. This guy had some fairly rough playmates in New Jersey (not dogs) so there was that aspect. Nonetheless, teevee watching can be dangerous, ya know?
More and more, I have come to the conclusion that the path forward for firearms safety in America is not so much legislation as shaming.
The correct response to this sort of nuttiness is not making sure this man has the appropriate certification card in his wallet, or paid the appropriate fees and sat out the appropriate waiting period. It is:
This idiot is clearly a fondler.
The fetish is to carry a 1911 pistol around in Condition One, aka “cocked and locked”. Here’s an example of a typical article promoting the obsession.
He is locked and loaded in Fort fuckin’ Dodge, Iowa. 90% of the 25k are white people. If life for a man like this is so frightening he requires constant instant access to a loaded gun on his person, while his person is sitting on his ass in his home, maybe aim the gun higher next time.
Yes, Balew, you did do something wrong. You befriended one of the bad ones, a man-cub who is about 45 years past the natural term of his childhood. This one cannot be trusted with man’s red fire. You need to revert to the jungle wisdom of your wolf or bear ancestors and rip his throat out next chance you get.
