[Travis McGee]

There is less of a chance you will ever need to pull it out if you OC as BG’s like easy marks. Do you honestly believe they will go after me, who OC’s? Or someone like you who appears to be unarmed?

That's one way to look at it, and I'm all for you open carrying. But another way of looking at it is, some dirtbag with a $75 .25 caliber Raven might cap you in the back of the head point blank to get the $750 .40 caliber you are advertising.

Say you are at a public venue, walking around for a while. A dozen or more criminals might covet your piece, and decide to follow you into the public men's room, 30 seconds behind. While you're unzipping, BANG, from behind.

Sure, I know, your Magic Ninja Powers mean you have 360* vision, 24/7, so it could NEVER happen.

[Dead Corpse]

How much of that happened back during the Wild West days when open carry was de rigueur? How much of that happens now with our Military and police forces?

Personally, I feel the benefits of open carry outweigh the potential disadvantages. Retention holster technology has come a long way since the old leather flap and snap days.

I love my Blackhawk CQC, but it still "scares the sheep" up here to see folks carrying openly and honestly.

[Red in Blue PA]

But another way of looking at it is, some dirtbag with a $75 .25 caliber Raven might cap you in the back of the head point blank to get the $750 .40 caliber you are advertising.

I see these hypotheticals all of the time, but never see any stories to back it up.

I am reminded of Gene Hackman's character in Unforgiven when he says something to the effect of "it's not easy to shoot a man when he is shooting back".

I will say it again. BG's look for easy marks. You can say this isn't so until the cows come home, but facts say otherwise.

[Red in Blue PA]

Sure, I know, your Magic Ninja Powers mean you have 360* vision, 24/7, so it could NEVER happen.

Where did I even imply such a thing? Your post is insulting.

And I will ask one more time. Show me all of the stories about people who OC getting jumped as per your example.