marty dabney

thanks for the link to the full study though i' not paying to read it.this particular study just seems flawed along with several of the other facts.maybe the study did show that 44% of the gun owners polled showed aggressive behavior while driving but it doesn't say if having a gun was the reason behind it.to me it could say 44% of drivers with red trucks are most likely to speed which i feel would be just coincidental and not a valid statistic.myth number 4 is flawed as well with the fact that most of the mass shootings we have experienced have been in gun free zones.fact number 7 seems flawed as well.what the NRA means by making women safer is a woman owning a firearm herself and training to use it to prevent a crime against her.this study just says she is most likely to killed by her abuser if he has access to a gun but says nothing about what the numbers would be if she personally had a gun.

Thanks.i clicked the underlined 44 percent but the numbers don't add up.the article said 44 percent more likely to use obscene gestures but the study only said 17.also, the article said 77 percent more likely to follow aggressively but the study said only 9 percent.maybe I miss read?

A few things puzzle me about these statistics. If the NRA has done such a good job of covering up the real data where did mother Jones get their data.im not disputing all of the figures just yet but the day isn't over.one example is the myth about an armed society being a polite society. Where did the author get his numbers from.how can they say that you are 44 percent more likely to use an obscene gesture and 77 percent more likely to follow them aggressively.? Those aren't law breaking offenses that would be under any statistic so where did the numbers come from.

to give my thoughts on the ops original questions.first,I think and have always thought that open carry is a bad idea for several reasons.first,it carries with it fear to the general public that might not understand that he is a good guy(maybe not the sharpest tool in the shed) but not a bad guy.i also compare that to freedom of speech.just because you have that freedom doesn't mean you can yell "fire" in a theater.another reason is it can cause unneeded confrontation which also flows over into my opinion on "stand your ground".I carry a handgun concealed and I keep one in a nightstand safe by my bed.i have all necessary training and permits and then some.anyway,I have always felt like carrying a firearm came with a responsibility that some gun owners don't get.i will always and I mean always try to solve a potential threat with reason and if that fails retreat with a gun being the last possible choice.so that being said i'm not a fan of either law.

hi,my name is marty.I joined this forum more or less to learn about new lightweight structural materials that could be carried over into the motorsports industry.i have no formal education other than a squeaked by high school diploma and often times scorned for grammatical errors but have an open mind for learning new things.i enjoy all aspects of motorsports but mostly drag racing and motorcycles.I have a small shop that I work out off at home after work but would like to one day have a full time shop of my own.my father is a chassis builder and Is very successful but I would like to take it a step further with all the new advances that are available.thanks for having me and I look forward to talking with you all.