Armed man enters crowded restaurant!

[Citizen]

Tonight, my wife and children decided to go to one of the local restaurants to dine out. The restaurant was extremely crowded and there was a bit of a wait to be seated. While in this crowded restaurant, I was equipped with a large folding knife and a semi automatic firearm, with 11 rounds of ammunition. None of the other patrons of the restaurant were alarmed or paranoid, nor were they probably aware of the situation. My loaded firearm, loaded magazine, and knife never spontaneously assaulted anyone, nor were any innocent people harmed or killed during the course of their meals.

Were the other patrons, to include my wife and children, put in harms way, placed in danger, lives threatened with an armed person in the restaurant, or were they safer?

Your opinions and comments are welcomed.

[edinsomd]

Originally Posted by Citizen

Tonight, my wife and children decided to go to one of the local restaurants to dine out. The restaurant was extremely crowded and there was a bit of a wait to be seated. While in this crowded restaurant, I was equipped with a large folding knife and a semi automatic firearm, with 11 rounds of ammunition. None of the other patrons of the restaurant were alarmed or paranoid, nor were they probably aware of the situation. My loaded firearm, loaded magazine, and knife never spontaneously assaulted anyone, nor were any innocent people harmed or killed during the course of their meals.

Were the other patrons, to include my wife and children, put in harms way, placed in danger, lives threatened with an armed person in the restaurant, or were they safer?

Your opinions and comments are welcomed.

No spare mag? Amateur.

Just kidding, maybe one day I too can legally carry in this state.

[DipStick]

Just another idiot trying to "prove" guns don't scare people and aren't dangerous and making his point by scaring a bunch of people.... it's an epidemic of stupid happening everywhere.

The reason people weren't "alarmed" is because they probably didn't see you and you probably didn't advertise to the whole world that you were armed like the other idiots.

[Bay_Kat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by DipStick

Just another idiot trying to "prove" guns don't scare people and aren't dangerous and making his point by scaring a bunch of people.... it's an epidemic of stupid happening everywhere.

The reason people weren't "alarmed" is because they probably didn't see you and you probably didn't advertise to the whole world that you were armed like the other idiots.

I didn't see anywhere in his post where people were scared.

[edinsomd]

Originally Posted by DipStick

Just another idiot trying to "prove" guns don't scare people and aren't dangerous and making his point by scaring a bunch of people.... it's an epidemic of stupid happening everywhere.

The reason people weren't "alarmed" is because they probably didn't see you and you probably didn't advertise to the whole world that you were armed like the other idiots.

The stupid is strong with this one.

[DipStick]

Originally Posted by Bay_Kat

I didn't see anywhere in his post where people were scared.

Originally Posted by edinsomd

The stupid is strong with this one.

Google is your friend. Read up on the number of idiots going in to crowded places with loaded guns and, in the process, intentionally making a scene and scaring people just to prove a point.

I have no problem with people owning firearms or carrying them, but there's a difference between exercising your rights and being an idiot. Fortunately, "Citizen" wasn't being a nincompoop in the process

[Bay_Kat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by DipStick

Google is your friend. Read up on the number of idiots going in to crowded places with loaded guns and, in the process, intentionally making a scene and scaring people just to prove a point.

I have no problem with people owning firearms or carrying them, but there's a difference between exercising your rights and being an idiot. Fortunately, "Citizen" wasn't being a nincompoop in the process

His post had nothing to do with that.

[DipStick]

Originally Posted by Bay_Kat

His post had nothing to do with that.

Then why even advertise it in the first place?????

[Bay_Kat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by DipStick

Then why even advertise it in the first place?????

Wow.

[DipStick]

I didn't even know Maryland had concealed carry... thought you had to demonstrate how it was necessary because of a credible danger (which is foolish BTW). Seems posting that you walked in to a restaurant with a loaded firearm given this isn't exactly the most brilliant thing to do.