While reading the thread in the title (all eight pages) I found a huge divide between forum betters. It pretty much pertained to:
A: Open Carry should not be practiced, it is dangerous to the carrier (No proper weapon retention, gun being taken and carrier being shot) and will attract too much negative attention in even mildly Anti-Gun areas. (Temple TX apparently).
OR
B: Open Carry should be practiced as much as possible, it will desensitize the local Anti-Gun population if we do it enough, it also deters crime. (Ex: Where a gun is openly visible a criminal will choose a different area to operate.)
This brings the question to mind: Should we conceal carry so we don't scare the nanny antis? Or should we OC as much as possible, displaying our rights excellently during this Anti-Gun crisis, but also receive alot of negative attention ( MWAG calls, some gun owners acting like Jerks to LEO's who are also acting like jerks, with the best part being that it's all on YouTube where a generally liberal internet community can use it to say "What an <removed> gun owner that guy is being to the poor cop!")
So what do you think THR? Do we conceal mostly and appease the antis? Or do we OC and provoke anti-gun legislation while displaying 2A?
A: Open Carry should not be practiced, it is dangerous to the carrier (No proper weapon retention, gun being taken and carrier being shot) and will attract too much negative attention in even mildly Anti-Gun areas. (Temple TX apparently).
OR
B: Open Carry should be practiced as much as possible, it will desensitize the local Anti-Gun population if we do it enough, it also deters crime. (Ex: Where a gun is openly visible a criminal will choose a different area to operate.)
This brings the question to mind: Should we conceal carry so we don't scare the nanny antis? Or should we OC as much as possible, displaying our rights excellently during this Anti-Gun crisis, but also receive alot of negative attention ( MWAG calls, some gun owners acting like Jerks to LEO's who are also acting like jerks, with the best part being that it's all on YouTube where a generally liberal internet community can use it to say "What an <removed> gun owner that guy is being to the poor cop!")
So what do you think THR? Do we conceal mostly and appease the antis? Or do we OC and provoke anti-gun legislation while displaying 2A?
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