And it will not do you any good. You have the pleasure to find it offensive, just like I do. There is nothing I can do about offensive opinions, but I can tell people who use them to control others how offensive it is. I would not defend this type of anti OC opinion even with some that I consider good friends. It is wrong, and it is disgusting, as well as anti liberty.
Kind of like when some attack CC?
If gutshot is talking about legal negligence that should result in criminal or civil penalties if someone does something with/to someone else's legally OC'd firearm, I'll agree with your assessment, WalkingWolf.
But if he is using "negligent" in the colloquial, non-legal sense to mean simply, "a bad idea that maybe should be avoided," I don't see the issue. Depending on training and personal SA, as well as equipment choices (retention holster vs non-retention), there are some situations where at least some should consider not OCing. In addition to safety concerns with maintaining control of a firearm, there might also be social issues to consider. I don't much care what some stranger thinks. But if a close family member is anti-gun, or even pro-gun but thinks an OCd firearm is inappropriate at his wedding, what is more important to me: OCing or attending the wedding "appropriately" attired to support my family? (Especially if I can legally CC thus not sacrificing my best ability to defend myself.)
Not every 2% disagreement is grand heresy. We've got plenty of real opponents. We needn't go looking for and magnifying minor disagreements from those who almost entirely agree with us.
Charles
