Open carry in town will put you in jail

[rondog]

Just keep in mind, sometimes an open carry can put your life in danger. Unless you assume that everybody, there dog, and their grandma is out to kill you, anyone could walk up while your bending down to get that coca-cola out of the vending machine and grab your gun.

Or, if your in the unlikely event of a heist, is that open carry going to do you any good? They will either demand that you give it to them before you have a chance to draw, or just shoot you. Most people planning a heist wouldn't feel bad about the latter.

Concealed, for defense is the way to go.

By the way, Colorado is a "open carry" State Only because there is no law that states if it is legal or illegal, making legal by default but it is a grey area because individual cities can make rules against it, and any officer can charge you with disturbing the peace, felony menacing, whatever they like - your not protected because there is no law that says its ok.

I'd personally recommend avoiding open carry until the legal situation of the country or State changes, and I'd always recommend concealed carry of open no matter what the situation, for your own saftey.

That's what I mean, IMO it would make the wearer a target. Wouldn't be hard to sneak up behind you and hit you in the head with a club, brick, rock, or even a hard punch.

"By the way, Colorado is a "open carry" State Only because there is no law that states if it is legal or illegal, making legal by default but it is a grey area because individual cities can make rules against it, and any officer can charge you with disturbing the peace, felony menacing, whatever they like - your not protected because there is no law that says its ok."

That, I didn't know....thanks for clarifying it!!! Legal or not, rights or not, bottom line, for me anyway, is that I'd rather my gun just be my little secret that nobody else knows about.

[mattiooo]

Legal or not, rights or not, bottom line, for me anyway, is that I'd rather my gun just be my little secret that nobody else knows about.

A big +1 to that. There are so many things to worry about if everyone knows you're armed....puffed up kids out to prove something, the drunk that just hobbled out of the bar looking for a fight, the opportunist gang-banger, or even just a cop out to prove something.

Mr. Ayoob said it himself....Don't let anyone know you have a gun, or everyone will want your help....or your gun.

[BadShot]

http://www.rmgo.org/faq/#OpenCarry

[B2crawler]

Open carry in Denver? Do you not see on the news how often the PD shoots people. I wouldn't care to take the chance.

[wyzardd]

Just one of many reasons to avoid Denver