The discussion is a bit lively because some other people are posting outrageous things.
I was gonna say the same. RC, I am concerned about you, genuinely. I think this whole crash thing has gotten to you way more than you think.
You are not yourself lately, and I hope you take that as how it is MEANT to be, and not any sort of attack or negativity because itâs not. If you shoot me down for this post, thatâs fine, Iâm not going to argue back or be nasty.
I think you should take a break from it all for a few days, go and do something enjoyable with your sis and neice have some nice days out do some things youâll all enjoy, go for some nice meals and experiences and try to wipe some of this whole stressful thing out of all your heads, it will do you the world of good I think. Try to erase some of the bad recent event with some good experiences with your close loved ones and enjoy each others company.
Stay safe, and well.
G0OSE
Yep, I want honesty from others, so I have to demand total honesty from myself.
I gotta quit saying people are attacking me if they aren't.
Gentlemen this threads should stop here.
+1 what goose said. I can also understand RC to some point - BLF is a little more nit-picky / argumentative than it used to be. I donât mean just RCâs threads, the forum in general.
G0OSE, you're right on.
I guess I have been on edge lately, but I just realized it now.
I still think I'm doing pretty good considering the circumstances, but I need to do better. 
Yep, I agree.
It is true that most of my threads are off-topic, and off-topic threads are sometimes more controversial than threads about flashlights because flashlights aren't that controversial in comparison. 
Maybe hes just hungry?
haha, sorry dude. I dont mean a thing by this. Just wanted to make a stupid joke.
@CRC2:
How dare you!
(Just kidding.)
You're just making a rather good joke.
Wee-WahâŚthis is back to being a gun thread!
With a flashlight no less, so I win.
Chris
I don't know if sb will let me have another handgun thread after what happened with the other one.
That's a nice looking Glock and Olight, though.
When considering a err⌠significant purchase remember this is likely a once for a lifetime.
Ten years - twenty years from now whatâs an extra hundred bucks or so.
Go someplace and rent a few of your choices.
Some just feel just right. Others not.
Some point naturally- others not.
Battlefield Las Vegas rents everything from pea shooters to field pieces.
Time for a field trip?
All the Best,
Jeff
There is no reason to be dishonest online. I feel safe here too. Its like telling the bartender everything except you know the bartender also likes flashlights a lot.
RC, I also believe that there must be something wrong outside this forum. You made a topic about your sister and her troubles, you made a gun thread here first out of all the places, I don't think there is anything wrong with it in the rules but in my experience on BLF its a topic that will cuturally will not last long, your thread was locked because other gun threads were locked, baton/bat flashlights are also frowned down on.
Maybe you should ask youself why you are so worried, what makes you sensitive, and what the "real problem" is. I made a verbose joke thread about materialism and flashlights, I don't think I need so many and that collecting so many or obsessing might mean another issue, perhaps related to the dark and fear of it. Only you can find out the answer, but I have a feeling you may not have a lot of outlets for your self expression. I don't go in all the same threads as you do but you have been confrontational to others.
I ponder the result of my existance and what my place on earth is. What I can do in the world and what the meaning of my life is. I think look at my actions and see if its going for or against my goals.
I'm not worried.
I have extremely low anxiety.
I am sensitive to ridiculous posts, especially ones directed at me, and I've seen a lot of those lately.
The real problem are the ridiculous and inappropriate posts, and also the real problem is that I've been on edge on BLF lately.
I might be on edge on BLF because of the collision thread, the handgun thread, and this thread.
I hope you don't feel I'm being unfair to you. I grew up in the 90s and don't take the internet too seriously. My (and other random people on the internet's) opinion of you should not affect you too adversely. Maybe you should take a break from things that upset you. I like to go to sites that affect me badly or keep me up, for whatever reason too.
Think of what you want your life to mean and see if your actions are leading you correctly. I veer off course but I correct myself.
I understand why this isnât the best timing to talk about guns and because of all the mixed backgrounds of BLF members it will be impossible for some people to grasp the concept of owning a firearm.
But a few comments here implied that a gun owner suffering from (even low severity of) mental illness will eventually snap, maybe theyâre watching too many movies, or news.
15 years ago I watched two full episodes of Dr Phil. So here goes. You are âupsetâ (insert your own label) over what happened to your sister and niece. You have labeled the driver of the truck âhomicidalâ multiple times. There was discussion in your house about your sister getting a restraining order. So somebody preceives a real or imagined threat. You mentioned this guy is a friend of a neighbor who your family has had a previous âproblemâ or problems with. Likely your sister. You feel like you need to be a protector of some sort of the household. You had at least one officer in your house for quite a while open carrying a handgun. Bingo bango handgun. Letâs not forget that you have also said that you are antisocial. Variety pack. Driving requires some social skills. I wonât elaborate there, I could go on for a while. Youâre welcome.
The handgun actually has nothing to do with homicidal guy.
I carry pepper spray and a nice knife for self-defense, and now I'm willing to clean a gun every six months.
Before, I was avoiding a handgun because I didn't feel like cleaning it, but I have changed my mind on cleaning a gun.
I am upset about what happened to my sister and niece, though.
Having officers in my home doesn't bother me.
I like law enforcement as a whole.
I consider the majority of them to be "the good guys."
I am antisocial, but I don't know if that is the reason I hate driving.
I get very nervous and I sweat when I drive, and I don't like getting nervous or sweating.