I don't OC much, normally on range days and thats about it. Like most I prefer to keep it concealed and let any potential bad guy be surprised. At the same time a Right not exercised is a Right lost.
I think a lot of this has to boil down to where you live. Can you imagine me OCing in Carmel walking through Clay Terrace on a Saturday.
i don't think there's any more tactical advantage than having someone NOT know you are carrying.
If I were an armed robber going into a store and saw people in the store carrying I would find a different store.
soccermom and her 3 kids at the mall are not there to be educated about carry laws. open carry is for sure an effective method for a quicker draw - by you and someone you don't want drawing your weapon. i'll stick to hiding what i have.
the good people of Carmel wouldn't handle it any worse
Unfortunately the media and anti-rights groups are fast convincing people that only criminals carry guns. OC is not only a right but it is a way to show people that good guys carry guns as well.
A lot of people don't even know that it is legal to carry a gun. Some of these people would never know until they knew someone who carried. If they see someone openly carry and ask questions they may decide themselves to use their rights. And the more people we have using this right, the more people we have to help in the fight against those who would take our rights away.
It is also a lot more comfortable. Trying to conceal a Glock 21 full size .45 isn't always easy.
soccermom and her 3 kids at the mall are not there to be educated about carry laws. open carry is for sure an effective method for a quicker draw - by you and someone you don't want drawing your weapon. i'll stick to hiding what i have.
I take it you have never been to Carmel Indiana
If you can carry with out trouble where you live I respect your town
What kind of trouble do you think you'll get? You make it sound like you would be shot on sight.
I would have about 4-5 Carmel Cop cars on scene and it would be a very big hassle for me. Shot on site. No. Pain in the ass. Yes. I will go about my day armed and not worry it. Concealed.
OC use to bethe staple of how to carry in the not to recent past. Everyone knew who and what everyone else was carrying. Concealing use to be more of a way to hide your capabilities. But thats all the wild west mentality (Wichita born and raised)
Right on. I'll make it a point to OC sometime in Carmel. I'll let you know how it goes.
open carry = wild west mentality in my mind.