I'll contend that sporatic OC and its acceptance is (probably) a geographical thing.
In most cities it probably wont go over well at all. Walking into Macy's OC'ing a 6" 44 is going to send most people around here running, and rest assured many of them vote.
In no way do I think its a good idea to pursue or "excersise" OC while we have a great CCW situation almost everywhere. OC is just not necessary right now. Let the CCW dust settle first.
Around here, guns being out-of-sight and out-of-mind is absolutely golden.
On the other hand...
In the rural areas where people know each other it probably wont be a big deal, and might even be considered prudent depending on what critters walk thru town or around your house.
Those of you who think its a good idea and want to strut around a kids soccer game or suburbia's malls and grocery stores with with a big ol gun hanging on your belt better think again... its nonsense and just the thing that could turn on-the-fence people against us ---> the same people who dont really like it much, but
do currently believe we have the right to carry concealed and to protect ourselves.
inSight-NEO said:
I am curious...why do you harbor such negativity towards an openly visible weapon.
I'm glad you asked.
Think about it... In our modern world, where do you see ordinary citizens carrying guns openly in large numbers?
Really.. be honest, dont say "at gun shows", or "shooting competitions" or "my local Militia" and other stuff.
In the real world, out in public.. where? Who? Why?
OC draws a unruley, chaotic, incredibly unsafe, and downright ugly image of degredation and anarchy in my mind.
Not anything I want representing America.
I can only think of one single civilized peaceful place where lots of guns are OC'd and anyone feels safe, and thats a military base during an airshow.
Most everywhere with lots of OC is 3rd world and utter chaos - NOBODY feels safe there.
Our masses peacefully OC'ing with no crime in sight is a bunch of romanticised fantasy land BS.
More examples of OC romanticising...
These dillusions that seem to be simmering in some minds about Sally, Cindy, Jeff and Todd are all going to the movies looking all cute and Sally turns to Cindy and says "Hey, look at my new Raspberry LCP, isnt it the bomb", while Jeff shows Todd the new J-frame he picked up on GunBroker and they skip on in with all the other 23+ OC'ing crowd.
Or... some may have this dilusion...
There you are, standing in line at the QuickieMart, in walks a shady guy with a trench coat concealing a sawed-off who doesnt notice that XD on your belt, and just as he swings that double-barrel out you drop him because you were able to get to your OC'd gun 32 milliseconds faster, then... all the women want your phone number.
(Or maybe he does see it, and runs out of the store without doing a thing.)
Get real.. this is more likely...
Your standing with your back to the door picking out your favorite suds from the cooler with your bigass 1911 clearly visible on your hip and the guy who WAS going to go straight to the counter for the money, instead noticed your gun and quietly heads straight for you and splatters you from behind all over the inside of the cooler - THEN robs the place, THEN drops your wife who was looking at candy bars.