The Open Carry Argument

[jeremy]

So true. It's the confident, clueless authoritarians that you have to watch out for.

Welcome!!

Guy

You ain't talking bout me there, are ya?!

Cause, I might just know a disgruntled rogue JBT or two, that might be willing to have discussion a with you about your bad knees....

 

[jeremy]

I have not yet seen anyone OC anywhere where I travel in the state.

But then again, I don't get out much

Lol, it has been my experience, that people very, very rarely notices that someone is carrying.....

 

[jrudd]

I carry everyday, I just conceal and do it fairly well, I think. I would notice someone who open carries if I see them. By bold, I meant, not afraid of the confrontation of open carry.

 

[gregkl]

Lol, it has been my experience, that people very, very rarely notices that someone is carrying.....

Yeah, I get that. Though I am usually pretty aware of my surroundings and observant, I tend to have an eye towards the female gender a larger percentage of the time.

Though depending on what they were wearing, I might not notice an AR15 strapped across their back!

 

[jeremy]

I carry everyday, I just conceal and do it fairly well, I think. I would notice someone who open carries if I see them. By bold, I meant, not afraid of the confrontation of open carry.

Prime example....

Yesterday I met with a Pastor in my community, and several of then hens of then Church. We talked for 30 or 40 minutes, the Pastor didn't notice then Sig P220 one my hip in a Yaqui Slide, until I was leaving....

 

[Firearm Fred]

As a business owner.. I will immediately eject any person "open carrying"..

If you carry concealed? welcome welcome welcome....

I do not want my income affected by the non-shooter being uptight about someone with a gun in the store..

While I support the right to do as you please with open carry, you must also support my right to not have exposed firearms in my place of business..

While I am not bothered by it what so ever, my customers might be and that is enough to keep open carry guns out of my store..

 

[melensdad]

As a business owner.. I will immediately eject any person "open carrying"..

If you carry concealed? welcome welcome welcome....

I do not want my income affected by the non-shooter being uptight about someone with a gun in the store..

While I support the right to do as you please with open carry, you must also support my right to not have exposed firearms in my place of business..

While I am not bothered by it what so ever, my customers might be and that is enough to keep open carry guns out of my store..

My store is open carry friendly and not a single customer has ever complained.

In fact we've become a spot where many non-carriers who are hunters, shooters, etc now hang out and support our business too.

 

[gregkl]

As a business owner.. I will immediately eject any person "open carrying"..

I do not want my income affected by the non-shooter being uptight about someone with a gun in the store..

While I support the right to do as you please with open carry, you must also support my right to not have exposed firearms in my place of business..

While I am not bothered by it what so ever, my customers might be and that is enough to keep open carry guns out of my store..

My store is open carry friendly and not a single customer has ever complained.

In fact we've become a spot where many non-carriers who are hunters, shooters, etc now hang out and support our business too.

I guess it would be nice to know what kind of business the two of you own.

 

[Bung]

I guess it would be nice to know what kind of business the two of you own.

Yeah, bet you can't guess which one I won't be shopping at.

I've heard people talk about how much they don't like me having a gun, but none of them have left because of it. The first time I carried after getting my LTCH we went to eat at Taco Bell. A family a few tables away started discussing how bad guns were and how no one should be allowed to have one, yadda yadda liberal crap. They stayed to finish their meals. I almost said something when one of the guys offered to walk one of the women to her car because some people have guns. If I could go back in time, I would have said, "Let me walk you to your car because if someone with a gun tries to hurt you, I'll stop them for you." But, I didn't feel like arguing with a closed-minded group of idiots at that moment.

 

[CPT Nervous]

As a business owner.. I will immediately eject any person "open carrying"..

If you carry concealed? welcome welcome welcome....

I do not want my income affected by the non-shooter being uptight about someone with a gun in the store..

While I support the right to do as you please with open carry, you must also support my right to not have exposed firearms in my place of business..

While I am not bothered by it what so ever, my customers might be and that is enough to keep open carry guns out of my store..

Don't care what you sell or service you provide, I will get it elsewhere. Congratulations for offending and shutting out a sect of people in your second post. That's not the way to make friends here.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

As a business owner.. I will immediately eject any person "open carrying"..

If you carry concealed? welcome welcome welcome....

I do not want my income affected by the non-shooter being uptight about someone with a gun in the store..

While I support the right to do as you please with open carry, you must also support my right to not have exposed firearms in my place of business..

While I am not bothered by it what so ever, my customers might be and that is enough to keep open carry guns out of my store..

With friends like you it is hard to tell our enemies apart. What a shame.

 

[CPT Nervous]

As a business owner.. I will immediately eject any person "open carrying"..

If you carry concealed? welcome welcome welcome....

I do not want my income affected by the non-shooter being uptight about someone with a gun in the store..

While I support the right to do as you please with open carry, you must also support my right to not have exposed firearms in my place of business..

While I am not bothered by it what so ever, my customers might be and that is enough to keep open carry guns out of my store..

I do support your right to refuse service to anyone.

You must support our right to shop somewhere else.

 

[chezuki]

As a business owner.. I will immediately eject any person "open carrying"..

If you carry concealed? welcome welcome welcome....

I do not want my income affected by the non-shooter being uptight about someone with a gun in the store..

While I support the right to do as you please with open carry, you must also support my right to not have exposed firearms in my place of business..

While I am not bothered by it what so ever, my customers might be and that is enough to keep open carry guns out of my store..

While I mostly CC, I'd still like to know the name of your buisness so I don't accidentally spend any of my money there.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

While I mostly CC, I'd still like to know the name of your buisness so I don't accidentally spend any of my money there.

Exactly this. I guess antigunner's money spend better than ours. Funny, I thought they were all on wellfare.

 

[lonehoosier]

My store is open carry friendly and not a single customer has ever complained.

In fact we've become a spot where many non-carriers who are hunters, shooters, etc now hang out and support our business too.

And I thank you for the great atmosphere you give us. I really like talking to gun owners and non-gun owners about firearms.

 

[lonehoosier]

While I mostly CC, I'd still like to know the name of your buisness so I don't accidentally spend any of my money there.

Me too.

 

[hwm]

I carry concealed I did have one friend that got his pistol stolen during a robbery he was carrying in a fanny pack ended up protecting himself with a baseball bat when the robbers gun jammed i carry a 380 in a pocket holster and any mugger would think i was just getting my wallet out if i was forced to use it Many years ago I was involved in a robbery at a convenience store and I happened to have a 38 in my field jacket pocket while everyones elses hand were in the air mine were still in my pocket I was the only one that didn't get robbed I had almost 2000 dollars on me at the time. I still use pocket holster but I usaly don't carry that much cash

 

[chezuki]

I carry concealed I did have one friend that got his pistol stolen during a robbery he was carrying in a fanny pack ended up protecting himself with a baseball bat when the robbers gun jammed i carry a 380 in a pocket holster and any mugger would think i was just getting my wallet out if i was forced to use it Many years ago I was involved in a robbery at a convenience store and I happened to have a 38 in my field jacket pocket while everyones elses hand were in the air mine were still in my pocket I was the only one that didn't get robbed I had almost 2000 dollars on me at the time. I still use pocket holster but I usaly don't carry that much cash

I'm out of breath from reading this.

 

[jeremy]

As a business owner.. I will immediately eject any person "open carrying"..

If you carry concealed? welcome welcome welcome....

I do not want my income affected by the non-shooter being uptight about someone with a gun in the store..

While I support the right to do as you please with open carry, you must also support my right to not have exposed firearms in my place of business..

While I am not bothered by it what so ever, my customers might be and that is enough to keep open carry guns out of my store..

What is the name of your business and location(s)?

 

[hwm]

sorry i ramble on sometimes