Open Carry

Chowda · 2023-03-18T02:57:16-0400

To be honest most of the open carry folks I see tend to want to draw attention to themselves. Kind of acting like they believe it makes them look cool or like bad azzes. Mostly the type of people who weren't considered popular in school.

I don't think they're doing anything wrong but maybe they're doing it for the wrong reasons.

JohnnyDollar · 2023-03-18T07:48:24-0400

Chowda said:
To be honest most of the open carry folks I see tend to want to draw attention to themselves. Kind of acting like they believe it makes them look cool or like bad azzes. Mostly the type of people who weren't considered popular in school.

I don't think they're doing anything wrong but maybe they're doing it for the wrong reasons.

OK,
didn't anyone ever tell you not to pour gas directly on a fire?

Robert70 · 2023-03-18T13:28:32-0400

10-22 said:
Just so you know, police are civilians also.

Police are Human, even when off duty, they're still police, not civilians. Like active-duty military. Soldiers, 24/7/365.

jayhdavis · 2023-03-18T13:47:03-0400

Robert70 said:
Police are Human, even when off duty, they're still police, not civilians. Like active-duty military. Soldiers, 24/7/365.

If they don't come under the UCMJ, they are civilians. As such, police are afforded rights not afforded to active-duty military.

50 State · 2023-03-18T18:05:13-0400

Chowda said:
I don't think they're doing anything wrong but maybe they're doing it for the wrong reasons.

Maybe they're only doing it for the right reasons, but it's kind of novel to do something that nobody else has the cojones for

PriseDeFer · 2023-03-18T21:33:42-0400

The right to bear arms is simply that and that only. No concealed or open, and the 2nd does not ask why.

jj63 · 2023-03-18T21:50:37-0400

Man, what a thread! The reasons for open carry are valid, & so are the reasons for concealed carry. Why the hell does anyone have to get pissed off for not liking one or the other! Do what you want to do, if legal, & don't worry about what someone else does!

JohnnyDollar · 2023-03-18T22:04:06-0400

jj63 said:
Man, what a thread! The reasons for open carry are valid, & so are the reasons for concealed carry. Why the hell does anyone have to get pissed off for not liking one or the other! Do what you want to do, if legal, & don't worry about what someone else does!

Exactly,
Considering this was just a “I open carry, how many others here open carry?” thread.

MitchSC · 2023-03-19T01:03:41-0400

MitchSC said:
A lot of good points have been made on both sides of this subject. I really have nothing new to add.
I personally CC but I like having our OC with Training law in SC. I like being able to have my firearm in an open vs closed compartment in my vehicle, not having to worry about being seen transferring from vehicle to CC or printing.

Whew!!!! I had to go back and look at my hit a run post (#54, Pg 3, 18 days ago) to make sure I hadn't somehow helped to instigate this conflict.
Really?

50 State · 2023-03-19T21:27:29-0400

It's not a conflict, even though some harsh things were said about open carriers. There are a lot of very important concepts in this thread, justifying more than 250 posts.

Sr40ken · 2023-03-19T21:38:15-0400

The rare times I’ve open carried here in southern Missouri I had positive comments.
May depend on where you’re at. Snowflakes are somewhat rare around here.

Aqualung · 2023-03-20T12:20:32-0400

When I see these threads:

My thoughts on the matter - It's situational and unique to each individual. Do what you want and believe to be right...and deal with the consequences/results of that choice.

I CC 100% of the time for many given reasons that have been expressed here, mainly that it's nobody's business what I'm carrying.

I'm surely not going to get into competitive urination events or comparative competitions concerning genitalia appendages over it...

Aqualung

50 State · 2023-03-20T19:09:40-0400

Sorry about the colorful metaphor. When I was young, back in the conservative old days, I wore white wingtip shoes into the office, because I forgot we were having a meeting with leadership. I didn't have time to go home and change. One of the leaders nonchalantly introduced himself to the small circle I was in, and one-on-one said he "wished he had the balls to wear those shoes."

Ever since then, I've over-used colorful metaphors, but they don't always travel well on the internet.

Chowda · 2023-03-20T22:48:53-0400

50 State said:
Sorry about the colorful metaphor. When I was young, back in the conservative old days, I wore white wingtip shoes into the office, because I forgot we were having a meeting with leadership. I didn't have time to go home and change. One of the leaders nonchalantly introduced himself to the small circle I was in, and one-on-one said he "wished he had the balls to wear those shoes."

Ever since then, I've over-used colorful metaphors, but they don't always travel well on the internet.

I think he was telling you the shoes were ugly.

44 Carbine · 2023-03-21T01:17:19-0400

Suppose it’s more dangerous now to walk around (any town USA) than it was when wearing guns were prohibited in Dodge City or Tombstone in the 1800s?

Pmart · 2023-03-21T08:22:05-0400

Chowda said:
To be honest most of the open carry folks I see tend to want to draw attention to themselves. Kind of acting like they believe it makes them look cool or like bad azzes. Mostly the type of people who weren't considered popular in school.

I don't think they're doing anything wrong but maybe they're doing it for the wrong reasons.

This! This is exactly the same response I get when I ask people about open carry. I'm sure it's accurate in some instances, not so much in others.

I don't do it but I don't care if someone else does. It's kinda goofy to me but to each their own.

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