Open Carry Question

[Elhuero]

every time I carry concealed I expect someone to see me print or flash, freak out and call the cops.

hasn't happened yet, but it's only a matter of time.

[Irving]

every time I carry concealed I expect someone to see me print or flash, freak out and call the cops.

hasn't happened yet, but it's only a matter of time.

I wouldn't count on it. Seriously.

[TFOGGER]

every time I carry concealed I expect someone to see me print or flash, freak out and call the cops.

hasn't happened yet, but it's only a matter of time.

Nah...most folks are clueless. Usually, the only ones who will notice are LE or other CCW carriers. A lot of the folks won't even notice if you're carrying openly...they just assume you're LE.

[cowboykjohnson]

It's sad that people are so oblivious. I notice this stuff right away, you can spot a 1911 on some guys hip from a mile off. I've noticed it gets little kids attention more than adults...

[theGinsue]

I think you'd get denied your first time trying and would have to straighten it out, but I think you are still allowed to purchase.

That's assuming that they don't find a felony to charge you with. What do you figure your chances would be of the Da not putting effort into doing just that?

But if everyone just plays along, how is it going to get better?

By working accourding to the system to change the laws. In my opinion, that is the only possible way.

Story time....

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Don't you mean who to avoid?

If I'm a BG, intent on doing evil I will consider someone who is OCing as my most obvious and immediate obstacle to me accomplishing my goal. The OC goes down first. Same reason the armed guard in a bank is the first guy bank robbers disarm or disable.

[newracer]

every time I carry concealed I expect someone to see me print or flash, freak out and call the cops.

hasn't happened yet, but it's only a matter of time.

I have had my permit for almost 4 years now. I carry everyday everywhere I go. I don't even really try that hard anymore to conceal it. IWB with a t shirt 99% of the time. No one has ever said anything to me.

[Irving]

every time I carry concealed I expect someone to see me print or flash, freak out and call the cops.

hasn't happened yet, but it's only a matter of time.

As long as you always expect sentence one, you'll likely never experience sentence two.


Ginsue, I know someone who was drunk and carrying without a permit and he got no felony charges or even close.

[iamhunter]

If I'm a BG, intent on doing evil I will consider someone who is OCing as my most obvious and immediate obstacle to me accomplishing my goal. The OC goes down first. Same reason the armed guard in a bank is the first guy bank robbers disarm or disable.

Most perps aren't looking to kill, they're looking to get in and get out.
Wouldn't you think that the typical perp would rather pick another store than confront an armed citizen?

And what if OCing caught on, are they going to be willing to take on 10 armed citizens?

and as a last point, your typical bank security guard is either old, overweight, or a combination of the two. If you had a 6'1" 200 lb. physically fit man sitting there in place, it might turn out differently.

Granted, this is just MY opinion and I'm not trying to claim any of it as fact.

And while many of you are NOT interested in making a political statement, I am.

It wasn't that long ago that "assault weapons" were banned.

And it's completely possible for something like that, or even more restrictive, will surface in the future.

It takes responsible, active, and brave citizens to let the law-makers know that WE WILL NOT TAKE IT.

And thankfully, with current law, I can make my political statement in a clear and legal manner, as well as protect myself.

[theGinsue]

I really do agree with you but I'm just not a big believer in people anymore and always expect the the worst out of them, even if it's not necessarily realistic.

[cowboykjohnson]

I really do agree with you but I'm just not a big believer in people anymore and always expect the the worst out of them, even if it's not necessarily realistic.

People tell me that there is something wrong with me for thinking like that.... but my family thinks I would make a good LEO because of it.