No weapons allowed in to my home.

[Audie]

Well being curious I did look it up, wish I had not. I always quite liked you before.

Odd response(s). Does the term bite and sting?
It was not directed to you.

 

[Revoltingest]

The only thing I am shocked by is your lack of logic.

If there is an emergency situation, the authorities are not bothered what you do or do not allow. Try arguing with a SWAT team next time you visit planet Earth.

I'm sure our friend knows that he keeps this policy to the extent he can.
And so far, it's working.

 

[Audie]

I look up things prior to posting, the rest I do at my leisure,

Always except this time.

 

[dybmh]

Well being curious I did look it up, wish I had not. I always quite liked you before.

What I find interesting is the hypocrisy. So many of Audie's own comments would qualify as virtue signalling. Even pointing it out the way she did is virtue signalling, isn't it?

 

[usfan]

Why didn't we think of this before!?!?

The easy way to eliminate crime and oppression! Don't let weapons anywhere around you! Make the whole world a 'gun free zone!'

Despots & criminals love that philosophy..

 

[Revoltingest]

What I find interesting is the hypocrisy. So many of Audie's own comments would qualify as virtue signalling. Even pointing it out the way she did is virtue signalling, isn't it?

Ref...
12 Examples of Virtue Signaling
I don't think either she or the OP is virtue signaling.

 

[Wu Wei]

I wouldn't expect Ameristanian cops to leave their weapons in their car.

In New Yorkania I would not expect a Police officers to go anywhere without a weapon, even off duty.

 

[Terry Sampson]

In my home, I have a rule that no weapons are allowed, and this has not been a problem for police or military personnel. The few times the police have visited my home, they left their weapon in the police car when i told them that I do not accept weapons in my home. The military(only one-time visited) left one guy downstairs with the weapons when two guys followed med up to my home. Why do some people get shocked when they hear this kind of thing?

I am not shocked that you have that rule. I am a little surprised that your local police comply with your rule, but I suppose that because you live in Norway.
What I am shocked by is the news that you have had police visit your home a few times and that military personnel have visited your home. I assume that all of those visits involved official business, and I now wonder what the heck goes on in your home that causes police and military personnel to enter your house.

I'm 70 years old and live in America. Police have never had reason to enter my home or my parent's home when I was a child; and the only military personnel who ever enter my parent's home was me when I was in the Navy and my nephew when he was in the Army and neither of us went home with weapons.

So what kind of mischief or crime goes on in your house?

 

[bobhikes]

In my home, I have a rule that no weapons are allowed, and this has not been a problem for police or military personnel. The few times the police have visited my home, they left their weapon in the police car when i told them that I do not accept weapons in my home.

The military(only one-time visited) left one guy downstairs with the weapons when two guys followed med up to my home.

Why do some people get shocked when they hear this kind of thing?

No weapon's is a broad description, perhaps you mean no gun's allowed. Knives, scissors, even a walking stick can be a weapon so saying no weapons are allowed in you house would shock some people that understand Gun's are not the only weapons out there.

 

[Terry Sampson]

Ref... 12 Examples of Virtue Signaling I don't think either she or the OP is virtue signaling.

Nuts!! I didn't read the previous posts carefully. I thought they were talking about "virtual signaling", didn't know what that was, and planned to look it up until you posted your link.
I suppose maybe I virtue signal every time I denigrate our president.

 

[oldbadger]

In my home, I have a rule that no weapons are allowed, and this has not been a problem for police or military personnel. The few times the police have visited my home, they left their weapon in the police car when i told them that I do not accept weapons in my home.

The military(only one-time visited) left one guy downstairs with the weapons when two guys followed med up to my home.

Why do some people get shocked when they hear this kind of thing?

I don't have any issues with you banning weapons at home, but I am surprised that police or military personnel disarmed themselves to enter.

I would never expect police disarm in order to enter my home, because their weapons are defensive and they never know when they might need them.

I would expect Police to be disciplined if they left their weapons in a vehicle.

 

[oldbadger]

Ref...
12 Examples of Virtue Signaling
I don't think either she or the OP is virtue signaling.

Obviously I would never drink any spirits or beers that have been tested on animals.

Now, what's all this about virtue signalling?

 

[Revoltingest]

I suppose maybe I virtue signal every time I denigrate our president.

That would all depend upon whether you're sanctimonious,
pompous & hypocritical when doing it.
Is your goal criticism or self aggrandizement ?

 

[Nakosis]

In my home, I have a rule that no weapons are allowed, and this has not been a problem for police or military personnel. The few times the police have visited my home, they left their weapon in the police car when i told them that I do not accept weapons in my home.

The military(only one-time visited) left one guy downstairs with the weapons when two guys followed med up to my home.

Why do some people get shocked when they hear this kind of thing?

How would the police know you are not a terrorist with an ambush waiting for them upstairs?

Sounds like a good plan though if anyone ever decided to off some cops in Norway. If it happens once I'll bet the police will no longer accept your rules.

 

[Twilight Hue]

No,I live in Norway

That explains it. I figured it couldn't have been the United States as well.

 

[Revoltingest]

Obviously I would never drink any spirits or beers that have been tested on animals.

Now, what's all this about virtue signalling?

Virtue.....when I opine, it's most often perceived as evil.
Thus my virtue signaling would defeat the intent.
So I prefer sin signaling.

 

[Revoltingest]

How would the police know you are not a terrorist with an ambush waiting for them upstairs?

Sounds like a good plan though if anyone ever decided to off some cops in Norway. If it happens once I'll bet the police will no longer accept your rules.

One can always invent hypotheticals intended to disprove a policy.
But his has worked for him so far.
And bear in mind that he didn't propose (that I saw) that everyone adopt it.
Don't we all do things with hypothetical flaws?

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

How ironic to see this thread when I am thinking of moving past my dislike of guns and buying one.

 

[Nakosis]

One can always invent hypotheticals intended to disprove a policy.
But his has worked for him so far.
And bear in mind that he didn't propose (that I saw) that everyone adopt it.
Don't we all do things with hypothetical flaws?

I imagine a lot of things going wrong. I tend to avoid them or take precautions where I can. I suppose my view is that of a pessimist. I've little trust that the world is going to be benevolent.

This worked for him, ok. What about the police? Maybe they deal with 100s of folks a week. Not all of them are going to be a Buddhist.

 

[Revoltingest]

I imagine a lot of things going wrong. I tend to avoid them or take precautions where I can. I suppose my view is that of a pessimist. I've little trust that the world is going to be benevolent.

This worked for him, ok. What about the police? Maybe they deal with 100s of folks a week. Not all of them are going to be a Buddhist.

It will work until it doesn't.
Then he may reconsider.