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Open or concealed carry?
American Thinker ^
| 11 May, 2024
| Mike McDaniel
Posted on 05/11/2024 5:25:07 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: gundog
I should probably add a language warning. Brandon gets a bit excited, at times.
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posted on
05/11/2024 6:58:13 AM PDT
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: MtnClimber
Open or concealed? CONCEALED! I remember when open carry was passed. Some started doing it just flaunt and to show they could. As a result, several got robbed of their pistols by other thugs.
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posted on
05/11/2024 7:18:16 AM PDT
by
Ruy Dias de Bivar
( Government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is force!--G. Washington)
To: MtnClimber
Someone pointed out a man with a gun on his hip in a restaurant. I hadn’t noticed.
It’s the attitude that makes the man.
To: MtnClimber
Concealed. I like surprises.
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posted on
05/11/2024 7:40:08 AM PDT
by
Noumenon
(You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
To: Fai Mao
I carry a Beretta Tomcat 3032. It fits great in my jeans pocket and isn’t noticeable. If I was going down to Atlanta I’d swap that out for a Glock or my commander sized SR1911. And mags.
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posted on
05/11/2024 7:43:22 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: MtnClimber
Nobody around here (north Idaho) cares.
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posted on
05/11/2024 7:44:48 AM PDT
by
Noumenon
(You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
To: marktwain
Open carriers tend to carry in more secure holsters than concealed carriers
That hasn't been my experience, though this no doubt falls under the YMMV caveat, depending where you are at. I've seen some awful holsters and manner of carry along with an alarming lack of situational awareness - as if the presence of a firearm creates some kind of force field of protection around them that needs no attentiveness. I've addressed that in some past postings, where open carry was approaching the level of negligence. Amazon/Ebay specials, nylon Uncle Mike's and so forth. The worst one I've seen so far was a Colt Officer/Commander in a fancy tooled leather holster with a retain strap worn by a tall Ichabod Crane-looking goober. It was slid all the way around to his back, the holster had a big belt loop which didn't allow for a controlled fit, letting it violently flop around in an alarming manner with every step he took. I was fully expecting that pistol to pop out onto the ground any second. Not noticing open carry in public as much these days, there's been a marked decline going on, at least in my locale. I hope all the casual fadsters have developed a keener sense of responsibility towards carry, particularly under the circumstances of these contemporary times.
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posted on
05/11/2024 7:46:37 AM PDT
by
lapsus calami
(What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
To: marktwain
From my observation, this is complete supposition on the part of the author. Re: Open carry (OC) and retention, I had the same thought. I live in FL now and OC is not legal. But, If I were to open carry I would use my OTW retention holster due to risk of someone snatching from behind or grabbing during a scuffle. I have never concealed carried without a holster to cover the trigger. Carrying without a holster seems to just be asking for an accidental discharge.
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posted on
05/11/2024 7:53:27 AM PDT
by
MtnClimber
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To: lapsus calami
Not noticing open carry in public as much these days, there's been a marked decline going on, at least in my locale. One of the prime advantages of open carry is for political purposes. Open carry shows people the right to keep and bear arms is real, and government power is limited by the Constitution.
As 29 states now have Constitutional Carry, the political pressure for open carry has diminished.
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posted on
05/11/2024 7:55:36 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
To: eastexsteve
“As such, you will be the first target, and he will be sure to approach you with great caution and stealth.”
Think it is more likely the bad guy will wait for another day.
I don’t open carry but don’t go to extreme lengths to conceal, either. Mostly go with “discrete carry”. Arizona has pretty good gun laws and it wouldn’t be a big deal if someone DID realize I had a gun. I just don’t care to flaunt it.
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posted on
05/11/2024 8:02:25 AM PDT
by
Mr Rogers
(We're a nation of feelings, not thoughts.)
To: marktwain
In Texas after open carry became legal, everybody and their dog was running around open carrying, some with the most ridiculous get-ups I've ever seen. Think the new has worn off now and people are settling in with more thought as to what they are doing how they are doing it. There was a mass of dumb and dangerous stuff going on for a while, but not as much any more, at least around me.
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posted on
05/11/2024 8:05:31 AM PDT
by
lapsus calami
(What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
To: MtnClimber
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posted on
05/11/2024 8:06:52 AM PDT
by
Mr Rogers
(We're a nation of feelings, not thoughts.)
To: lapsus calami
Texas passed Constitutional Carry a few years after they passed (permitted) open carry.
Now, both concealed and open carry are legal without a permit. However, there are specific exemptions and such other particulars.
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posted on
05/11/2024 8:08:22 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
To: MtnClimber
Much better to conceal carry. If one carrys openly, one will eventually be the primary target prior to the bloodshed that will follow.
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posted on
05/11/2024 8:15:38 AM PDT
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Much better to conceal carry. Totally agree.
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posted on
05/11/2024 8:23:15 AM PDT
by
MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
CC has enormous tactical advantages. For a typical person it is much superior to open carry. Open carry only has a “passive deterrence” to evil-doers. The trouble is that far too often, and in either case, bad guys are incredibly stupid.
There is a bank branch in my area, and it was being robbed on average twice a month for a while. Eventually, the Sheriff posted an armed, uniformed deputy to sit on a high chair in the lobby, in clear view of the customers.
Dumbasses still walked right past him to hold up the tellers. Later they put up bullet resistant laminate panels to protect the tellers. They still get the occasional robber.
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posted on
05/11/2024 8:27:38 AM PDT
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
("All he had was a handgun. Why did <img src="you think that was a threat?" --Rittenhouse Prosecutor)
To: MtnClimber
Open carry would dramatically increase the odds that some random evil-doer might single me out as the guy he needs to address first since me being obviously armed identifies me as someone who potentially could intervene to interrupt his mischief.
Remaining the "Grey Man," OTOH, will tend to preserve my options, particularly as regards freedom of maneuver. If I don't pose any obvious threat, he's more likely to ignore me while I make my escape. Or slip behind him so I can back-shoot him, as the case may be.
But if your intent is to make a political statement, open carry of a firearm can put an exclamation point on your message.
To: Gaffer
I only have the big revolver.
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posted on
05/11/2024 8:47:40 AM PDT
by
Fai Mao
( Starve the Beast and steal its food.)
To: MtnClimber
Respectfully and NOT directed towards you, but I have reached the point of completely, totally and absolutely not caring whether someone agrees with me or not. So few will listen to logic/reasoning anymore it's almost pleasureable to see them get in trouble or die.
I only give valid information to someone now who is actively listening. I have NEVER seen nor read in our history of this country having a populace as malinformed, ignorant or deliberately stupid as we have now. Something very bad is going to happen soon which will affect all of us.
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posted on
05/11/2024 8:57:23 AM PDT
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
The communists have won when everything society believes is wrong.
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posted on
05/11/2024 9:00:05 AM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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