Open Carry is ‘In Your Face’. While the carriers feel that this is their right I believe it brings things to a head and alienates more that it helps. As far as safety and security it reduces the carrier’s options. I am certain to arouse the ire of many Open Carry people. I am a retired federal officer, 35 years and a staunch 2 Amendment supporter but I believe discretion is needed. Especially in a situation such as occurred in Dallas. Carrying openly during protests is just asking for trouble. Let’s protect our Amendment Rights by using common sense.
I’ve long believed open carry is for making a political statement and concealed carry is for defense. Now, there is probably some tipping point, where enough routine open carry becomes a real deterrent to crime. Not sure how often a criminal would have to see armed people around to decide to leave and not simply come back some other time.
I prefer concealed carry, but have open carried occasionally to observe peoples' reactions here in Western North Carolina.
Open Carry is ‘In Your Face’. While the carriers feel that this is their right I believe it brings things to a head and alienates more that it helps. As far as safety and security it reduces the carrier’s options. I am certain to arouse the ire of many Open Carry people. I am a retired federal officer, 35 years and a staunch 2 Amendment supporter but I believe discretion is needed. Especially in a situation such as occurred in Dallas. Carrying openly during protests is just asking for trouble. Let’s protect our Amendment Rights by using common sense.
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I couldn’t disagree with you more. Stop and analyze. Why did the shooter go alone to the rooftop? Do you think he would have preferred to to be a crowd of armed citizens? Ears can quickly tell you where the rounds are coming from. Additionally, I am sure with the location of the victims, it was easy to determine the shooter was not at ground level in the crowd. If the crowd was not armed, he would have likely been in the gun free zone and indiscriminately sweeping both police and protestors. It’s a proven fact, armed citizens are always a deterrent, not an encouragement to such acts.
Read Texas laws before spouting off. We have the option on sidearms, open or concealed.
Long guns have been legal to carry open for as long as I have been alive (59) and are not covered by the same laws as sidearms.
35 years does not make you an expert only gives you experience. Use it wisely.
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