I'm trying to look at it from different angles but I can't figure it out. Is the idea that you can carry a bigger gun that is hard to conceal otherwise? Is it that you can draw faster? I know some people will say "because I have the right to" but I'm genuinely looking for the practical reasons.
I have a CCW here in TX and it seems to be an advantage to have it concealed for a few reasons. A criminal doesn't know I'm armed, weapon can't be stripped if they don't know it's there, and the soccer moms don't call the cops when I go into a Chik-Fil-A.
It seems to me that when one open carries they are publicly projecting the potential to use deadly force. This seems like a good idea post hurricane/disaster when looters might roam, otherwise I don't want to project force 24/7 in daily life. I just want to go on about my business and have no one be the wiser unless it's go time.
Edit: Mods I didn't know quite what category this falls in, please move if appropriate, thanks.
I have a CCW here in TX and it seems to be an advantage to have it concealed for a few reasons. A criminal doesn't know I'm armed, weapon can't be stripped if they don't know it's there, and the soccer moms don't call the cops when I go into a Chik-Fil-A.
It seems to me that when one open carries they are publicly projecting the potential to use deadly force. This seems like a good idea post hurricane/disaster when looters might roam, otherwise I don't want to project force 24/7 in daily life. I just want to go on about my business and have no one be the wiser unless it's go time.
Edit: Mods I didn't know quite what category this falls in, please move if appropriate, thanks.