Bearin' Arms

On the bus this morning I noticed a little placard with vertical letters fixed by the window. It read:

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It seemed like an odd message for the transportation department to be promoting. Keep armin'? Surely they don't want their passengers to be armed? But then I thought it might be a friendly little reminder that they know their audience. It's like they're saying, "We know you're armed, so go ahead, we're cool with it." ...like the ambulances that have "Keepin' It Safe" printed on their sides, to help them look like they're in touch with the community. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to laugh, until I almost chuckled out loud. I wonder if anyone else ever reads it that way.