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RayF
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Jan 1, 2019
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I have mixed feeling about guns on MD; they don't often show up here, and even though I like 'em as much as the next guy, I don't mind keeping this place a gun free zone. I mean, it's not as if there aren't plenty of other sites where you can shoot 'em if you got 'em, right? By the way, here's my EDC:
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Jan 1, 2019
Jgr63
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Jan 1, 2019
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RayFIts part of my edc, I thought that was the point.
Jan 1, 2019
RayF
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Jgr63Look around; see all the guns? That’s the point.
Jan 1, 2019
Jgr63
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Jan 1, 2019
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RayFMy apologies. I thought I was just posting a picture in an edc discussion, but I now realize I didn't even consider how the picture would make you feel. Are you alright? Do you need anything?
Jan 1, 2019
RayF
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Jgr63You’re good—nice leather, btw ;- )
Jan 1, 2019
Jgr63
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RayFMuch appreciated
Jan 1, 2019
Norseman10112
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Jan 2, 2019
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RayFThat's the problem people think there should be gun free zones
Jan 2, 2019
RayF
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Jan 2, 2019
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Norseman10112Yeah and the other problem is people who think there shouldn't be. Guns are like dicks--leave it in your pants until you need it. There's generally no reason to pull it out and wave it around in public.
Jan 2, 2019
Norseman10112
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Jan 2, 2019
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RayFGun free zones are where criminals go because they know no law abiding licensed gun carrying people will be there. In general the people who do carry legally don't take it out and wave it around because if they do they loose that privilege.
Jan 2, 2019
Norseman10112
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Jan 2, 2019
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RayFIf gun's kill people then spoons make people fat and pencils misspell words
Jan 2, 2019
RayF
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Jan 2, 2019
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Norseman10112Yeah, I'm familiar with the party line . Plenty of gun-nut sites on the internet; go tell it to the faithful.
Jan 2, 2019
RayF
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Jan 2, 2019
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Norseman10112That, and those, would be educational issues.
Jan 2, 2019
Norseman10112
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RayFYou really think gun free zones are safer in some way? Weak minds resort to insults. It's not a party line it's reality.
Jan 2, 2019
Norseman10112
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Jan 2, 2019
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RayF" security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure". Helen Keller
Jan 2, 2019
RayF
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Jan 3, 2019
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Norseman10112This may come as shock to you, but Hellen Keller isn't that HK!
Jan 3, 2019
Norseman10112
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Jan 3, 2019
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RayFThat is a nonsensical response
Jan 3, 2019
RayF
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Jan 3, 2019
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Norseman10112Glad you're starting to catch on. I made my point and you made yours, a long time ago. I'm not changing your mind, and you're not changing mine. So exactly what is it you're trying to accomplish?
Jan 3, 2019
Norseman10112
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Jan 3, 2019
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RayFLeave your censorship in your pants where it belongs and your passive aggressive attempt to portray guns as toys is lame.
Jan 3, 2019
RayF
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Jan 3, 2019
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Norseman10112See you a the movies, kid!
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Jan 3, 2019
Norseman10112
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RayFYou live in a fantasy land where if we just got rid of all those evil guns there won't be any more murders ever well I hate to tell you Santa Claus isn't real just like gun safe zones.
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Jan 3, 2019
SAnCLT
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Jan 3, 2019
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Norseman10112I don't think thats what Ray was alluding to...I grew up w/guns, but I sure don't feel the need to carry one around...
Jan 3, 2019
RayF
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Jan 3, 2019
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SAnCLTYou are correct, @Norseman10112 is kind of stuck in a grove, and can't seem to get out. My original comment was that I don't think MD is an especially gun-centric site. I don't doubt many members have 'em, but for the most part, we don't seem to be interested in flashing them around. Lord knows there are plenty of sites on the net that cater to that (and have nothing against them), so if a person was so inclined, seems they could easily find one? Really, I was only expressing an opinion; I don't actually own MD--I just shop here!
Jan 3, 2019
Norseman10112
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Jan 4, 2019
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RayFNo you are wrong. It's a EDC pocket dump that is all. If you carry all the time then that's your EDC. Please include it. It's not a main feature. If you hate guns don't look. Let's include everyone not censor the content.
Jan 4, 2019
RayF
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Jan 4, 2019
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Norseman10112Yes, I'm censoring you--I'm afraid you might be a threat to the rest of the children. Report to the principle's office immediately. Tell him to call your mother and have her come pick you up right away!
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Jan 4, 2019
GunsOfBrixton
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Jan 4, 2019
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RayFHmmm...Your feelings don't seem mixed at all Ray :) For my part, I'm perfectly OK with guns being part of an EDC pocket dump. It's a common component of EDC for a lot of people around the country, and a quick scroll shows a half dozen previous posts with them, so certainly nothing groundbreaking in this particular post. I don't like the idea of suggesting that people "not like us" are unwelcome here, whatever our "us" is. Most of all, I hate the idea of turning MD into yet another political mudslinging zone. I really do appreciate that political blather is rare here, and if we want to debate politics, to your point, there are even more places to do that then there are gun sites.
Jan 4, 2019
Norseman10112
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Jan 4, 2019
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RayFWhy is it when someone doesn't agree with you, you resort to name calling and vulgar language. How old are you? You behave like a 12 year old throwing a tantrum. Oh wait I just looked at the picture it's appropriate.
Jan 4, 2019
SAnCLT
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RayFPretty sure I used to have on of those, I'm surprised they aren't illegal...
Jan 4, 2019
SAnCLT
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Norseman10112What did I miss...FYI, I don't think he is carrying that 9 in his pocket....
Jan 4, 2019
RayF
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Jan 4, 2019
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GunsOfBrixtonYeah they're mixed--let me cut to the chase for you: I don't have a problem with guns, I have a problem with gun-wavers. Lots of people (in this country) own guns; a much smaller percentage of them carry one around on their person. Of that group, the overwhelming majority keep them out of site and don't wave them around. Those that do, tend to be of certain ilk, (like my buddy @Norseman10112 ) and that's where my mixed feelings come in. Guns don't make nervous, wing nuts make me nervous. Meanwhile, suggesting that guns are a common EDC item around here is highly debatable. While it may be true of a very small segment of the MD EDC community, it definitely isn't the case for most our "international" friends, and damn sure doesn't include anybody in bloody Brixton ;- ). Around here, you're far more likely to find the average EDC-er carrying an asthma inhaler and a condom, than a gun (although I admit I don't recall seeing any of those items their pocket dumps). My other concern, leaving the political arguments aside for the moment, is that to a man, those pocket-dumpers who include guns in their photos, take the worst damn pictures I've ever seen! No sense of organization, no clue as to arrangement, no thought what so ever given to ascetics or presentation! If there's one thing I hate more than a gun-waving wing nut, it's a gun-waving wing nut who can't shoot a decent pocket dump photo! Think about it; they background check you for a gun, but anybody can buy a damn camera!


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"Do you feel photographically-challenged? Well do 'ya, punk?!"


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Jan 4, 2019
RayF
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SAnCLTThey may not be illegal, but I wouldn't let my kid carry one around these days--especially if he was black.
Jan 4, 2019
RayF
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Norseman10112Vulgar language?! I'm not sure what are you referring to? And as for temper tantrums and acting like a twelve-year old, I'd argue that's quite Presidential behavior these days ;- )
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Jan 4, 2019
Norseman10112
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RayFYour a moron you don't even know if I own guns or if I carry one. I never said they were a common carry item anywhere. You shouldn't speak about things you have absolutely no knowledge of it just makes you look stupid. Most people shouldn't even own one because it comes with a lot of responsibility.
Jan 4, 2019
GunsOfBrixton
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Jan 4, 2019
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RayFCan't say much about anybody's photography, one of my goals this year is to learn more and see if I enjoy it. I'm with you on gun-waving. It implies threat and intimidation, and for a concealed carrier would somewhere in between stupid and suicidal. I just don't see how a photo of a holstered sidearm among a bunch of other inanimate EDC objects comes anywhere near "gun-waving" Sneering down at those whose "ilk" you disapprove of is how we got Trump, and how we'll get more Trump. But you're definitely right that nobody is going to convince anyone here, and with government growing so powerful, and people determined to use it against the other guy, the stakes are too high for live and let live. Guess I'll see you at the next civil war. :)
Jan 4, 2019
RayF
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GunsOfBrixtonYou will; and don't worry--we'll definitely be on the same side ;- )
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Jan 4, 2019
GunsOfBrixton
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RayFI just finished a great documentary about the Spanish Civil War. I don't think sides are going to be quite so cut and dry.
Jan 4, 2019
RayF
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GunsOfBrixtonIt's true, they enemy can be elusive, but if you study them closely, each will have their own subtle "tell"...

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Jan 4, 2019
GunsOfBrixton
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RayFWell, I guess you did change my mind on one thing - Trump Derangement Syndrome might actually be real ;-)
Jan 5, 2019
SAnCLT
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Jan 10, 2019
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Norseman10112So... you drank the Kool-aid ?
Jan 10, 2019
CDRKwyjibo
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Jan 23, 2019
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RayFReally? You bring hateful politics into the pocket dump forum and wring your hands about images of actual EDC pocket dumps that include self-defense weapons. Talk about straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel ...
Jan 23, 2019
CDRKwyjibo
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Jan 23, 2019
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RayFHow about making MD a politics-free zone? Some of us come here for love of cool stuff and great ideas ... and to get away from hate and politics as usual.
Jan 23, 2019
RayF
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Jan 23, 2019
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CDRKwyjiboSure kid, whatever you say! Now run along home--it's past your bedtime and I'm sure your mom is worried about you.
Jan 23, 2019
CDRKwyjibo
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Jan 23, 2019
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RayFWow! He's an ANGRY elf!
Jan 23, 2019
RayF
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Jan 23, 2019
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CDRKwyjiboTaking your advice; making my MD an @CDRKwyjibo free-zone ;- )
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Jan 23, 2019
ressey
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Jan 24, 2019
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CDRKwyjibo Don't pay this douche bag any-mind kwy, it's just some vengeful dick bag that thinks it has to ruin everyone's fun to force it's rhetoric down everyone's through because it didn't get enough attention from it's parents.
Jan 24, 2019
RayF
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Jan 24, 2019
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resseySo says the little fellow with 0 peer endorsements accumulated since 2016! Now that’s a cryin’ shame; even makes a guy like me (“who likes to ruin everyone’s fun”) feel bad for you! Tell you what, I’ll give you your first endorsement—for the saddest story I’ve read on MD today ;- )
Jan 24, 2019
SAnCLT
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resseyNice language - sounds like when I was like um, like 12 maybe...and didn't know any better...It's fine to argue your point (if you have one) but to resort to childish name calling and other nonsense is...well... childish....However, if you are in fact 12, or share that age-groups intellect...I apologize. (I would have said 13, but my Son is 13 and HE knows better...)
Jan 24, 2019
Sanklo
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Jan 29, 2019
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RayFSince this is the 'pocket dump' forum, you have some weird $h1t you carry around with you! 😂
Jan 29, 2019
RayF
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Jan 29, 2019
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SankloIt's true--I've had to have all my clothing modified with additional pockets to carry it all--it's cost'n me a damn fortune and it's spoils the cut of my suits too! I'm think'n about cutting back, but I keep seeing things I think I might need throughout the day--you know, more salt shakers, full-frame cameras, avocados, cocktail shakers--the important stuff?
Jan 29, 2019
Sanklo
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RayFDon't forget ball bearings! It's all ball bearings nowadays....now prep your Fetzer valve with 3-in-1 oil and you'll be ready to go! 😜
Jan 29, 2019
RayF
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Jan 29, 2019
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SankloI'm gonna need more pockets!
Jan 29, 2019
Pd28duke
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Jan 31, 2019
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RayFOpen Carry! Everybody mines there manners
Jan 31, 2019
RayF
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Feb 1, 2019
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Pd28dukeSure! Worked out well enough in Deadwood, Tombstone, and Dodge City--long as you're faster than the other fellow. But judging from your reasoning, I'm guess'n you're on little on the slow side...
Feb 1, 2019
Norseman10112
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Feb 6, 2019
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CDRKwyjiboI think he prefers troll
Feb 6, 2019
RayF
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Feb 6, 2019
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Pd28dukePS: You flunked the spelling portion of your background check: "minds" is not spelled mines. I don't say poor spelling is a reason to abridge someone's Second Amendment rights, but it does suggest home schooling may not be all it's cracked up to be.
Feb 6, 2019
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