Openly Carrying Guns Can Be Unwise, Even When It’s Legal

Pajamas Media ^ | Oct. 25 | Clayton Cramer

[djf]

Question bump:

Whats a good gun that can shoot .223 that would be a good backup for a Mini-14?

Possibly thinking something bolt action here...

[Dayman]

I'm not about to let some liberal gun hater tell me what is a good way to carry and what is not. CCW is not the best way to carry. It slows down the draw and for centuries was regarded as a dishonest way to carry arms.

Open carriers have fewer encounters with BG’s per capita because the visually displayed firearm is a deterrent.

If open carry is so unwise then why do the police carry openly? I don't buy that crap about cops being better trained. They aren't.

[Dayman]

Most of the 66,000 police officers who are assaulted every year put themselves in a position to be assaulted and often initiate aggressive confrontations with suspects as part of their normal job.

Most OC’ers wouldn't ever find themselves in a situation where they had to be the aggressor in confronting someone.

[HighlyOpinionated]

I have no "shmekele" what shall I do?

[wardaddy]

be grateful...you’ll live longer statistically

[Tijeras_Slim]

Look into the CZ Model 527, a number of variants chambered in .223. Very nice guns, and affordable.

[djf]

Thanks.

So far, the recommendations have been a Remington (Ar-15 type), a Saiga, and the CZ.

Gun show returning in two weeks.

They had a few (not many) of the AK-47 .223 models but a guy warned me against them saying the clips would cost an arm and a leg...

Right now, I have more than one gun that can shoot the .30 carbine rounds, more than one gun that can shoot .22 and I wanted something to go along with my Mini-14

I doubt I will worry about a backup for my S&W .40 pistol, that’s a pretty sturdy little beast!
And I’ve only got a few hundred rounds for it anyways.

[djf]

BTW, there was a guy at the show selling a Mini-14 and clips.

He was selling FACTORY MADE 30 round clips.
FACTORY MADE by RUGER!

I guess Ruger backed off the “nobody needs more than 5 rounds” rubbish!

[TomasUSMC]

When people are intimidated by the custom of appearing unarmed, to a point where they become unarmed, the issue is mute

What about.....
When people are intimidated by the custom of appearing armed, to a point where they become unarmed, the issue is deadly.

[Steamburg]

Big Ping. We agree, there are slaves and then there are armed citizens. The latter is the only hope of the former.

[Trod Upon]

Ditto. I want their last thought to be “Oh shit!”