Why I don't open-carry...

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Open carry just attracts trouble. Just like my belly button, I don't show mine to anyone unless there is no other choice.

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Open carry just attracts trouble. Just like my belly button, I don't show mine to anyone unless there is no other choice.

EXACTLY. The argument I always here proponents for open-carry is: "It's your right and if you don't use it, you lose it". That statement is (as a good friend of mine put it) "...five pounds of unsound attention-whoring bullshit in a three pound bag."

I've said it time and time again, if the assailant sees you're armed and he is dedicated to his actions then congratulations - you are the first to die, bottom line. I DON'T want the assailant to know I'm armed until those copper jacketed hollow-headed friends of mine are their way towards him at a high rate of speed.

Not to mention the looks and alarm caused by open-carrying in a place where the gun fearing public gathers in large masses. In a lot of cases I also have my beautiful 3 year-old son with me and the last thing I need is to draw negative attention to myself while carrying. Here's a thought, say a dirtbag sees you're carrying. You have your child in your arms. So he walks up on you and sticks a gun in you face demanding you wallet, cell phone, keys, etc. So are you gonna risk going for your blaster and possibly causing the assailant to fire and hit your child? I would certainly hope the hell not. Up the anty and say you are out with your wife and child. These are all real variables in ALL of our daily lives. My family and my life are far more valuable to risk bringing un-needed negative attention when I have a firearm on my side. So feel free to condemn me because I don't promote "open carry" and I think it's foolish.