• Zombiepirate@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Hollonbeck admitted to his actions and said he was “afraid for his daughter’s safety and didn’t know who she was with or that she had left without permission,” according to the report.

    Oh, well if he didn’t know then it’s perfectly understandable to point a gun at an underpaid taxi driver.

  • SeaJ@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Going to guess he considers himself a responsible gun owner.

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      6 months ago

      Bigfoot, Mothman and the Responsible Gun Owner are my favorite mythological creatures of American folklore.

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        6 months ago

        There’s definitely self-selection happening. A paranoid individual is more likely to feel the need to buy a gun. A person who wants control over others is more likely to feel that same need. A person with malicious or suicidal intent is more likely to feel that same need.

        Meanwhile, it’s entirely a coin-toss on whether a sane, responsible individual actually feels like they can/should own a firearm. I think as we get into worse civil unrest, we will inevitably see more individuals feel that they have no choice but to arm themselves, but for the time being it’s going to the less savory folks rushing to buy.

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        I actually am a responsible gun owner. I keep my guns locked up when I’m not going to the range, and I store the ammo separately. When I clean my guns, I always check the chamber to verify it is empty. I have been shooting guns since I was about 8, and I’ve never had a negligent discharge and never will with how anal I am about gun safety.

        The only reason I don’t carry is that I don’t have the money for it right now, and I don’t feel I am a good enough shot. I am only confident at 20 to 25 feet.

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    6 months ago

    What a dumbass… and as bad as this is… it gets WORSE:

    https://www.wesh.com/article/milton-florida-dad-gun-uber/60744321

    “That vehicle was completely unmarked. In my mind, this was not good, right?" Dr. Sean Hollonbeck told WEAR News.

    I can’t say I’ve seen an unmarked Uber or Lyft car, generally they’re very good about displaying one or both signs, so doubting this statement from the jump.

    “I served 31 years, I was an Army doctor, I trained as a Navy flight surgeon, I served with the 7th Special Forces Group, I served with the 160th," Hollonbeck said. "I served six tours.”

    Then you should know better.

    https://weartv.com/news/local/milton-dad-accomplished-veteran-tells-his-side-in-uber-driver-gun-case-involving-daughter

    "And everybody knows what’s going on in this country with fentanyl and child trafficking and rape. Terrible stuff.”

    If they were engaging in child trafficking, why would they be bringing her BACK to your house? 🤔

    “In this country you’re innocent until proven guilty,"

    You mean, like the Uber driver?