INOR wrote:People are free to put up whatever stupid signs and stickers they want as far as I’m concerned but I agree that it can definitely affect the outcome of a case where the jury has to make a subjective judgment over whether there was malice or bad intent in some form. So while it may not have anything to do with the facts of the event, it surely can affect the final outcome.
It’s dumb to put any gun related sticker on a car too in my opinion. Have a brother in law who put a SIG sticker on his truck that came with his gun. I asked him why he feels compelled to advertise that he might have a gun inside. Someone sees you park at a post office or other federal office, outside a stadium or sports venue, school, or other gun free zone, they know you’re not taking a gun with you. So they know there’s a good chance if you had a gun with you, you left it in your vehicle. Easy window break and it’s yours. Because I’d venture a guess that most guys also don’t lockbox their handguns in their vehicle and just throw it in the center console instead. There’s no sound reason to advertise on your home or vehicle that you’re a gun owner.
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I agree with everything you wrote. We should be able to post signs and stickers without consequences. But because that’s just not the case, it’s prudent not to do so. Same goes for wearing gun related gear in public. I will sometimes wear a hat or 2 shirt, but am always weary that the tough guys out there will someday decide to “test” me. Since I’m the most conflict averse guy around when it comes to dealing with strangers, I find myself wearing that stuff less and less. Again, it shouldn’t be that way, but it is.