My concern with OPEN CARRY is that if the SHTF and the bad guys spot your weapon BEFORE you become aware that the S IS about to HTF, they’ll probably put one in you FIRST.
Me, I’d rather carry concealed so I can provide the bad guys a little excitement in their otherwise dull lives.
Could be. Personally I prefer a mix of both. Having someone around with a visible weapon might just cause them to think another location might be preferrable to do whatever they wanted to do.
“Me, I’d rather carry concealed so I can provide the bad guys a little excitement in their otherwise dull lives.”
It is your choice. There are advantages to both methods of carry. My observation is that attacks on concealed carriers (because the attacker thought they were unarmed) are much more common than attacks on open carriers (because the attacker knew they were armed).
I use both methods as I deem appropriate.