Man has his gun robbed... ...at gunpoint

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Damn nabbit! If he only he'd been armed, he could have... ...hang on a minute...

http://www.theeverlastinggopstoppers.co ... -gunpoint/

LOL!

Seems like it turned out ok though. Someone has a new pistol, no one got hurt.

No violence is the best form of crisis prevention.

If he did it to a police officer, there probably would have been rounds flying in the place, possibly endangering everyone there (see how you can view things?).

The story doesn't make much sense, it says the victim was showing his gun to his cousin at 2 am, as opposed to the open carry mentioned in the headline, and was robbed by a man flashing a gun in his waistband, which would be strange if he had the gun in his hand, as showing it to someone implies.

http://wgntv.com/2014/09/07/harvey-offi ... d-robbery/

It also occasionally happens to cops, though what you usually hear about is the cop in the public bathroom who doesn't take his gun off his belt before lowering his pants, and has it snatched by the guy in the next stall; that happens more often than you'd think it would.

Worked for years for a drugstore chain.

Among of the most frequently shoplifted items in a drugstore are: padlocks!

One store manager I met told me he even once caught a priest pocketing a padlock.

For some reason the topic reminded me of that.

This happened locally a few years ago. A licensed owner let a group get too close and they beat him and stole his gun. Being unobservant can get you killed.

This happened locally a few years ago. A licensed owner let a group get too close and they beat him and stole his gun. Being unobservant can get you killed.

Why would anyone rob a gun? They don't have any money.

The state of simply being armed does nothing. The gun is a tool, not some magical talisman to ward off misfortune.....

Nevertheless, an armed society (where a substantial percentage of able-minded, law-abiding adults are carrying) makes for a polite society.

It just didn't work in this particular case.

Yes, but there's more to being armed than just packing a piece.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're having an aspie moment rather than being sarcastic.

Take the time to read the link please.

Having studied armed combat myself I half agree with you, but in a country like America where arrogance, stupidity and ignorance is encouraged people have a tendency to walk around with their guns exposed and think they are invincible. Its a dangerous, dangerous mix.

"Nevertheless, an armed society (where a substantial percentage of able-minded, law-abiding adults are carrying) makes for a polite society."

This is not "politeness". This is oppression. Using a gun as a tool to demand respect only makes the carrier of the gun less deserving of respect.

I don't think that was Heinlein's point.

He generally meant that the bad guys and thugs would fear for themselves more if everyone was armed to some extent.

Kinda like invading a country with no weapons at all (and you have them), or invading a country that has weapons which you also have. The latter may ward off violence itself.