People are getting more paranoid and less smart. [I Think People Can Be Real Idiots]

The day before yesterday, I was in a Kroger’s grocery store. I saw a fat white middle-aged man, not wearing a mask, but with a gun holstered at his belt.

Today, I was in a Wegman’s grocery store. I saw a slender Black woman wearing a mask, and with a gun holstered at her belt.

I’m not sure what I think about all of this. If it was up to me, nobody would carry a gun in any grocery store. But the woman at Wegman’s busted the stereotypes about the kind of people who do.

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jim44444 · 70-79, M

In Ohio in is illegal to carry, open or concealed, in a place that sells alchohol. That includes besides bars nearly every grocery store, convenience store and most pharmacies.

It has been reported that in 2020 nearly 5 million Americans have bought a firearm for the first time. I support their right to bear arms but worry that only a small percentage of the newbies has taken a firearm safety class. I wonder how many have gone to a firing range to become proficient in handling their weapon.

SmartKat · 56-60, F

@jim44444 To be clear, I am not against the purchase or ownership of guns. I just don’t think they belong in places like grocery stores. If people want to hunt or do target practice - have at it.

It’s just that there’s a time and a place for everything.

jim44444 · 70-79, M

@SmartKat total agreement. I know you are not anti-gun.

MasterLee · 56-60, M

@SmartKat totally disagree. It is where it is needed most to save lives. Seconds count where police are many minutes away.

SmartKat · 56-60, F

@MasterLee We will just have to agree to disagree, I guess.