Question for Dillman

Good points Bobby, Mr. Lewis!

Smartman I respect your opinion.  You might feel a little differently if you were involved in an incident ( I hope you never are).  With unemployment as high as it is right now - crime will increase.  Mr Dillmans sign will not stop crime, however he has a right to post it, and I will honor his wishes for his establishment.  There are more break ins at homes while the families are present - I will use any force I have to, to protect my family - and will not feel guilty.  I feel confortable with guns as I was raised around them and shot them all my life - I would strongly sugget anyone that has one - get training, join sportsman club so you can target practice.  They are not a toy. 

justwatching wrote: Smartman, you're not a smart man. It's not that I, or anyone else who carries, feels we need a gun at the local grocery store. It's the fact that you never know when you'll need it.

Well said!

 Nice comments Spider. I guess I'm the narrow minded one in this fight. I just don't believe in carrying guns. I'm just trusting enough to believe in the system as Mr Dillman is. This is not the wild west where there are bad guys around every corner. So I guess I just don't get it. I run a large retail establishment, and firearms are the last thing we want. My employees are trained not to fight back!!! None of them carry guns. 

spiderjohn wrote: WOW--I can speak for Mr.Dillman, who really didn't want to get into this until a few started going at it.

If you can speak for Mr. Dillman Then please pass along a thank you from MiddletownUSA.com for explaining his reasons to our readers.

Justwatching the problem with your logic in this discussion is that you are assuming that everyone that has a Concealed Weapons permit is logical and will do the right thing.  I can tell you from experience that isn't so.  So as far as I am concerned it is my business my rules.  The person doesn't like my rules hit the road, plenty of people looking for jobs right now.

Is that what the second amendment means? Mmmmmm.

Irisner, do you know that's why Dillman has it up or is that an assumption? I just have never heard of any insurance company requiring that sign posting or they will raise your rates, but who knows, maybe some do.

It is strictly a Liability thing. 

It's not about stopping the robbers, it's about protecting yourself and more importantly, in my opinion, your family. And it's not about a shooting happening every day, even though they do, it's about being prepared for that one time that it happens and you are there.

I agree, killing someone would be a hard thing to do, but in protecting my family or myself, I wouldn't bat an eye.

Here are three shooting this week that I found in about 30 seconds, not including the 1000 I found of people shot at their home or on the street. These were shootings at businesses.
Today: http://www.kyw1060.com/Camden-Co--Police-Investigate-Shooting-of-Bakery-O/5448132
Yesterday: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9BB04JO2.html
This weekend: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13544367

"Based on your comments you are the hot head that would try to provoke someone into a fight"?? How on earth do you get that? I have actually never even been in a scuffle of any sorts shy of when I was 14 and got into a fight with a thief at school. In fact, I rarely even argue with anyone because it usually comes down them being so narrow and closed minded, like you, that arguing is futile and redundant. I just pray, for your sake and your family's sake, that you are never the victim of violent crime outside of your home, because apparently this is the only place you think bad things happen.

Smartman, you're not a smart man. It's not that I, or anyone else who carries, feels we need a gun at the local grocery store. It's the fact that you never know when you'll need it. Do you think the thousands of people who die in senseless killings every year went out thinking, "I bet someone is going to come into McDonalds while I'm there and shoot me." No, they didn't. You never think you'll need a gun, and you pray you never have to use it, but the fact of the matter is shootings are a daily occurrence in the country and they don't usually happen at homes or when people are prepared for them. They happen in the local grocery store parking lot, or at the dinner, or church, or one of any number of places we visit on a daily basis. This is where shootings. I shop at nearly every grocery store in town, usually stopping 2-3 times throughout the week to pick up various items, and you'll be damned glad I'm next to you when the store manager's ex-boyfriend comes in to blow her head off and you sh*t you pants while I protect you, myself, and anyone else lucky enough to be behind me.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,506820,00.html
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/jul/27/knoxville-church-shooting-leaves-several-injured/
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Police/news/printarticle.asp?ID=682
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/mall.shooting.tinley.2.644307.html

Justwatching, This the 21st century. Why would you need to carry a gun to a grocery store or any other establishment? I understand having one at home for protection. Geez, let me know where and when you go shopping and I will stay home