well, color me ambivalent, partly because a Georgia Firearms License allows both/either and/or knives of your choice, no passion required
both sides all have legitimate perspectives on this FAQ topic
if you live where I do, it's a personal choice, and there is no wrong choice
"thou shalt" makes no more sense than "thou shalt not", no need to get mean spirited about it
if feel the need to make a statement, well, do that, it's still (mostly) a free country
there are restrictions here as to where ye shalt not (carry either or any), and even though mostly "oughta' not be a law", it is what it is, and not that complicated
you only need read the rules once, no lawyer required, common sense (like it or not), a little dab will do ya' -
not in school zones, nor churches. nor gub'mt buildings, nor bars, nor "public gatherings"
if in doubt leave it out (or secured in vehicle)
if ye must march in protest, have a good lawyer and/or a "get out of jail free card" handy
act like an obnoxious problem child, somebody or other will likely try to knock you in the noggin' with a law club, and lawyers will get paid, win lose or draw
me, I carry CCW, but not obsessive compulsive about it; I don't get real worried about whether or not I "print", I am like as not to stick a handgun in my back pocket as not (unloaded) carrying gear to/from.. but not much inclined to whip out and wave around the one tucked IWB, whether it show or no
mostly I already stand out in a crowd by merit of being old, fat, ugly, and a sloppy dresser...tattoos and/or 44 mag on hip not required
which is mostly why I don't OC, I suppose
although law allows, I don't believe I have noticed but maybe 3 or 4 total joe-average-citizens OC around here in the last 10 or 15 years, if that
(I dunno, I guess maybe tats and t-shirts are "statement" enough)
if even one in 50 people you see on the street here did, maybe I would, if it happened to be somehow or other a simple matter of personal convenience
but it being how it is, I do think OC here would make some decent honest citizens "uncomfortable".. not because they are a bunch of anti-gun nut cases, nor paranoid, but simply because people notice "stands out", and are naturally prone to wonder why, even if they themselves are firearms owners
truth is, I would take notice, not quake in fear nor go into my fast draw, but wonder a bit, and just mebbe keep a casual eye on the guy
that's just what goes with being a "stand out", demographic environment does matter
last people I did see here with gun on hip were a gun shop owner and a liquor store owner, struck me as not a bad notion, even though I would have opted for CCW or a double 12 ga under the counter myself
but behind liquor store or gun shop counter ain't the same as a window shopping on main street
depending on where your main street is, I suppose
