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Old July 2, 2005, 09:59 PM   #9
JohnKSa
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Well, did a little research and I am pretty sure that my earlier comment was in error. While you can have your license suspended for disorderly conduct (which encompasses flipping someone off), that particular offense is not one of the two particular instances of disorderly conduct that qualify for a license suspension.

On the other hand, flipping folks off while armed is a poor decision, IMO. People who can't control themselves or who feel they must respond in kind to even passing offenses probably shouldn't be carrying a firearm. The point of a firearm is to provide self-defense as a last resort, not to give someone a little boost of confidence so they feel like they can go around ticking people off at will.

BTW, I've done some pretty stupid stuff while carrying, so I'm not trying to make you out to be a monster. But you posted it for discussion so that's what I was doing.
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