ATM,
To reply to the other thread:
Like I said, I understand OCing and support it if that's what you want to do. I just like to conceal mine. I used to live and work in East St. Louis. Everone carried, most illegally of course, and if you OCed that made you a target and they would kill...
I said you have to explain it...just being creepy won't cover it. You know that, I know that, everyone knows that so why do I have to explain it like I would to a 5 year old.
Carrying does allow you to protect yourself and others. Too many people point the finger at the Police! The Police are there to protect those that are not trained to do so themselves as well as those of us that do carry! Nothing good can come from OCing. It makes yourself a target and draws...
I'm from Southwestern Indiana, carrying for about 8 years, and currently getting my wife involved. Let's see if I can get her to relax handling an unloaded firearm first.