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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 12:31 AM Jun 2015

Gun Nut raises eyebrows carrying rifle through Atlanta airport

A man carrying a rifle inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport wasn’t breaking any laws, but he did raise a few eyebrows, including those of some police officers.

Jim Cooley says he carried his gun through the terminal when he and his wife went to drop his daughter off for her flight. He says he knew he wasn’t breaking any rules because he has a full understanding of Georgia’s gun laws.

“You can carry in unsecured areas of the airport. Past TSA, never,” Cooley said.

That’s exactly what he did. Cooley carried his AR-15 fully loaded with a 100-round drum through parts of the terminal.

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Gun Nut raises eyebrows carrying rifle through Atlanta airport (Original Post) n2doc Jun 2015 OP
The 100-round drum was a nice touch. What a douche. Electric Monk Jun 2015 #1
Another ignorant loser. Hoyt Jun 2015 #2
His daughter must be SO proud... nt COLGATE4 Jun 2015 #3
Probably happy to get away n2doc Jun 2015 #4
The look on her face is priceless. nt COLGATE4 Jun 2015 #6
They're tutt-tutting about this, over in Gun Control/RKBA. Paladin Jun 2015 #5
Yeah, that's what happened in Aurora CO after firing 80 rounds . . . nt flamin lib Jun 2015 #9
How is that meant to make ANYONE feel safer? Saviolo Jun 2015 #7
Safety doesn't enter into it, in the least. Paladin Jun 2015 #8
Loon ellisonz Jun 2015 #10

Paladin

(28,766 posts)
5. They're tutt-tutting about this, over in Gun Control/RKBA.
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 09:02 AM
Jun 2015

Lots of hrumph-ing about how such a showy open carry display does the pro-gun movement harm. Oh, and that 100-round drum magazine? Can't have one of those---they're prone to jamming (which might allow some targets to escape and live to see another day)......

Saviolo

(3,321 posts)
7. How is that meant to make ANYONE feel safer?
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 10:23 AM
Jun 2015

As a random person walking through the airport, it makes me feel nervous. I know nothing about this person carrying a high rate of fire weapon through a crowded airport. I'd be worried to turn my back.

As the gun carrier, he must be aware that a "good guy with a gun" knows nothing about this guy, and might decide that such a conspicuous display of a weapon might mean something amiss.

If I were in that airport terminal, I'd be reporting to security that there is a man carrying a large gun openly in the terminal. Acting suspiciously? Well, he's CARRYING A LARGE GUN OPENLY!

Oh, wait, he's a white dude, nothing to see here, apparently.

Paladin

(28,766 posts)
8. Safety doesn't enter into it, in the least.
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 10:55 AM
Jun 2015

Like all conspicuous open carry events, there is only one intention on display, here: intimidation of as big a segment of the public as possible.

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