I'll never be not amazed by this kind of discussion, however often I read them. :) Makes me a little happy to be on he other side of the atlantic ocean.

If you're out in the wilderness hunting or in a place where you can be hunted (by bears, mountain lions etc) that's understandable. Once I came across a hiker in the montains with a glock on his backpack shoulder strap for easy access in case of emergency. Nicest dude ever.

I like the legal protection for people like that but the downside is it allows stuff like this post to occur in public places.

God, it's even funnier having lived in Knoxville. It's basically just a giant suburb with a university, but you'll hear the r u r a l s talk about it like it's the wrong neighborhood in Tijuana.