The Open Carry Argument

[One Shot One Kill]

It wouldn't let me add to your reputation, so here you go instead.

I did it for you

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

I thought this would be a good place to leave this.

Concealed Carry Failure, Gun Stolen During Robbery

 

[chipbennett]

I thought this would be a good place to leave this.

Concealed Carry Failure, Gun Stolen During Robbery

Seems like more of a situational awareness fail than a concealed carry fail. But Dean makes a good point: petty criminals are far more likely to attack a concealed carrier than an open carrier.

 

[Praetorian]

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Welcome to INGO. Racing to the classifieds?

 

[One Shot One Kill]

Seems like more of a situational awareness fail than a concealed carry fail. But Dean makes a good point: petty criminals are far more likely to attack a concealed carrier than an open carrier.

Not to mention a holster fail... He needs to invest in a better holster than whatever he was using. NONE of my holsters will allow my gun to simply "drop out of the holster" during a struggle. Some have an active rentention feature, some do not. A good holster will hold on to your gun regardless though.

 

[cce1302]

Seems like more of a situational awareness fail than a concealed carry fail. But Dean makes a good point: petty criminals are far more likely to attack a concealed carrier than an open carrier.

Which is pretty much the point, I believe.

As you know, the argument against open carry starts out "you'll be targeted" and continues by trotting out the 4 attacks against open carriers as open carry failures while ignoring the thousands of people who are attacked every year even though they are not open carrying.

 

[Dead Duck]

Ya -
OCers are just asking for it!

 

[tbhausen]

Let's see... Bill of Rights ratified in 1791; first concealable handguns developed mid-1800's? Yeah, that pretty much sums it up for me.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Let's see... Bill of Rights ratified in 1791...

Wrong. It was 4/26/2008.

 

[DragonGunner]

I CC but have no problem with OC…..what I think is "funny" is a state like TX thinks OC is wrong, and should only CC, while WV requires you to OC and thinks CC is wrong…...

 

[ATM]

I CC but have no problem with OC…..what I think is "funny" is a state like TX thinks OC is wrong, and should only CC, while WV requires you to OC and thinks CC is wrong…...

Yep, I'm still trying to figure out how the right to keep and bear arms may be infringed at all.

 

[protias]

I thought this would be a good place to leave this.

Concealed Carry Failure, Gun Stolen During Robbery

So he didn't have the element of surprise?

 

[actaeon277]

I CC but have no problem with OC…..what I think is "funny" is a state like TX thinks OC is wrong, and should only CC, while WV requires you to OC and thinks CC is wrong…...

You shoulda seen my sister in law from New Jersey staring at the "evil" hollow points in Cabelas.
But... they're illegal.

Welcome to the real world.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

You shoulda seen my sister in law from New Jersey staring at the "evil" hollow points in Cabelas.
But... they're illegal.

Welcome to the real world.

You shoulda dropped your mag and showed her yours. She'd probably never vist again.

 

[jmills]

Open carry just draws out the bad in people. Whats the point of open carry?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Open carry just draws out the bad in people. Whats the point of open carry?

 

[SteveM4A1]

Open carry just draws out the bad in people. Whats the point of open carry?

To show how tough I am.

Or was this a serious question? If it is, read post #1 of this thread.

 

[eldirector]

Open carry just draws out the bad in people. Whats the point of open carry?

Purple?

OC right now. Not feeling even a little naughty.

 

[Mark 1911]

I used to be a CC only guy, until a few years ago - just after joining INGO. It was reading this very thread that prompted me to think through some of my notions regarding carry. For that reason I consider this thread one of the most valuable threads on INGO, at least for me, and am glad to see this thread is still alive and kickin'.