Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] the right to bear arms in my house...
From: "Gene" <sop@erols.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:02:07 -0700
References: <005d01c228eb$2a0261e0$ed64a8c0@xenu>

I gotta agree with their choice of photos for their purpose. Your choice
would be much better if you were trying to advertise the gun.

As a gun owner and a holder of a carry permit, I feel that it is in poor
taste to "carry" into someones home. Nor am I comfortable leaving a firearm
(or Leica) in a car unattended. If the individual really felt the need to
carry, he should have unloaded it, put it in a brown paper bag and asked you
to lock it up for him or kept it concealed and not brandished it. I do hope
that he unloaded it before handing it to you. The second amendment does not
give anyone the right to violate your policy as to what goes on in your
home.

Gene
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From: "kyle cassidy" <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 7:56 AM
Subject: [Leica] the right to bear arms in my house...


> funny nathan should mention that. but about two months ago i was shooting
a
> band portrait in my studio. after shooting was done, we retired upstairs
for
> chineese food and the relaxing joys of the big screen t.v. and talking
about
> who got the most and who got the fattest groupies, a topic of some
parennial
> interest, i find, with any band. there was a james bond movie on and i
> mentioned that i thought the walther ppk was one cute little gun. and this
> guy (drummer) sitting next to me on the sofa says "it sure is," and whips
> one out of his pocket and hands it to me. the weird thing is, that was the
> _second time_ that had happened that month. now, i like guns as much as
the
> next guy, but do i have to put a sign on my front door that says "please
> check your guns here" for people coming in? what's the ediquitte on that?
> eh? do you tell your host you're packing or do you leave your gat in the
> car? does one's second ammendment right end at the threshold of someone
> elses door?
>
> in any event, (you knew this was leading to something) i did a lead-in
photo
> for the website of justice talking (NPR radio show) for their show on gun
> availability. i know you'll all want to see my swank shot:
>
>  http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/jt-gun1.jpg
>
> i think they picked the wrong one, this was my favorite:
>
>  http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/mario1.jpg
>
> and the justice talking website (with a NEW photo of mine!) is at:
>
>  http://www.justicetalking.org
>
> now. back to your regularly scheduled flair debate.
>
> kc
>
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