The Open Carry Argument

[DadSmith]

The bad guys are even trying to take firearms off of police officers in uniform.

 

[actaeon277]

The bad guys are even trying to take firearms off of police officers in uniform.

Well, they know if they get shot, the neighbors will protect them and call for ... 'justice'

 

[wtburnette]

Ignorant animals.

 

[DadSmith]

Here we go again.

I no longer carry open only once in awhile to the range, BBQ, hunting and such events.
My edc is iwb nowadays and this was one of the reasons I went iwb.
This, and people calling the police because they see a gun.
This is my personal belief, and I do not, or will I hold that everyone needs to do it my way. Everyone is different, and has different abilities, and reasons for the way they carry.

 

[gassprint1]

Here we go again.

I no longer carry open only once in awhile to the range, BBQ, hunting and such events.
My edc is iwb nowadays and this was one of the reasons I went iwb.
This, and people calling the police because they see a gun.
This is my personal belief, and I do not, or will I hold that everyone needs to do it my way. Everyone is different, and has different abilities, and reasons for the way they carry.

My main reason for iwb. I'm not out to advertise i have a sidearm, i have seen videos of criminals walking up and taking peoples firearms from the holsters and lastly.. i don't need paranoid jackers creating issues for me.

 

[KLB]

Here we go again.

I no longer carry open only once in awhile to the range, BBQ, hunting and such events.
My edc is iwb nowadays and this was one of the reasons I went iwb.
This, and people calling the police because they see a gun.
This is my personal belief, and I do not, or will I hold that everyone needs to do it my way. Everyone is different, and has different abilities, and reasons for the way they carry.

Out of curiosity, did anyone ever call the police on you for having a gun?

 

[DadSmith]

Out of curiosity, did anyone ever call the police on you for having a gun?

Yes in Aurora of all places. Had my polished stainless 92FS then. Another reason not to carry a flashy firearm lol.
I've been carrying concealed IWB since Cincinnati folks started invading southeastern Indiana.
Officer came I showed him my Permit, and ID (Back when we had to have permission to exercise our Indiana constitutional right.) He asked me a few questions, and left.

 

[Ford Truck]

Yes in Aurora of all places. Had my polished stainless 92FS then. Another reason not to carry a flashy firearm lol.
I've been carrying concealed IWB since Cincinnati folks started invading southeastern Indiana.
Officer came I showed him my Permit, and ID (Back when we had to have permission to exercise our Indiana constitutional right.) He asked me a few questions, and left.

I used to open carry all over NE Indiana & Indianapolis but pretty much conceal anymore due to people calling the cops on me & being disarmed by police until they determine they can't get anything on me.

 

[2A_Tom]

Interesting, I openly carry all over NWI and get comments every week about how people love and want to buy 1911s.

Do what is comfortable for you, Just Carry.

Unrequired anecdote:

The two incidents where I felt threatened, were both in cold weather, when my 1911 was concealed by weather appropriate clothing.

 

[wtburnette]

Interesting, I openly carry all over NWI and get comments every week about how people love and want to buy 1911s.

Do what is comfortable for you, Just Carry.

Unrequired anecdote:

The two incidents where I felt threatened, were both in cold weather, when my 1911 was concealed by weather appropriate clothing.

Wow, almost like there is a deterrence component...

 

[2A_Tom]

Village Discount Hammond

I go to second hand stores on Saturday mornings with my wife. Today we pulled up at the store and got out, I normally CC there becauce I "may" have heard that they are not necessarily OC frindly. But I forgot my light cover and it was really warm. There are no signs posted so I went in. I...

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[DadSmith]

Village Discount Hammond

I go to second hand stores on Saturday mornings with my wife. Today we pulled up at the store and got out, I normally CC there becauce I "may" have heard that they are not necessarily OC frindly. But I forgot my light cover and it was really warm. There are no signs posted so I went in. I...

www.indianagunowners.com

Wait a minute 2A Tom used to be Blue Falcon?

 

[2A_Tom]

Yes, 3rd 325th Airborne Infantry.
Falcon Brigade
1st Battallion Red Falcons
2nd Battallion White Falcons
3rd Battallion Blue Falcons

They have now changed to a striker Brigade and the TO&E has changed.

I changed the screen name because of some immature members.

 

[actaeon277]

Wait a minute 2A Tom used to be Blue Falcon?

yes.

 

[jwamplerusa]

being disarmed by police until they determine they can't get anything on me.

Direct Pinner violation, I think. Might want to touch base with a 2nd amendment focused attorney.

 

[2A_Tom]

Direct Pinner violation, I think. Might want to touch base with a 2nd amendment focused attorney.

Absolutely!

 

[Combat Engineer]

Interesting, I openly carry all over NWI and get comments every week about how people love and want to buy 1911s.

Do what is comfortable for you, Just Carry.

Unrequired anecdote:

The two incidents where I felt threatened, were both in cold weather, when my 1911 was concealed by weather appropriate clothing.

I open carry in Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky.....even the Leos around here just dont care. I await the day some jabroni tries to take my gun. It'll be a bad day for the said jabroni.

 

[keeph8n]

I open carry daily everywhere I go. 2011 in a SAFARILAND on a blue alpha belt.

Haven’t lost enough weight to take advantage of the QVO Tactical iwb holster yet.

 

[rjtwells]

Open carry is all good and well, but I personally prefer CC for the world we live in today. I don’t want to be the person seen with a gun on my hip immediately as some crazy individual enacts an act of terrorism in an unsuspecting environment.

 

[2A_Tom]

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