The Open Carry Argument

[88GT]

Saw no purple...sarcasm is hard to see with plain text.

Exactly. Hence my guess that your sarcasm meter is broken.

 

[protias]

Exactly. Hence my guess that your sarcasm meter is broken.

My sarcasm meter is pretty good usually, but it gets set aside when I enter threads like this.

 

[88GT]

My sarcasm meter is pretty good usually, but it gets set aside when I enter threads like this.

What! It's threads like this, especially at this point in the progression, where sarcasm is more prevalent than anything else.

 

[Bunnykid68]

My sarcasm meter is pretty good usually, but it gets set aside when I enter threads like this.

That was your 1st mistake, lucky you didn't get shot

 

[protias]

That was your 1st mistake, lucky you didn't get shot

touche!

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

 

[steveh_131]

you guys go ahead and keep running around like John Wayne, making us all look bad and giving up your elemental surprise.

i'm gonna keep it concealed like my permit says

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

you guys go ahead and keep running around like John Wayne, making us all look bad and giving up your elemental surprise.

i'm gonna keep it concealed like my permit says

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

 

[SteveM4A1]

you guys go ahead and keep running around like John Wayne, making us all look bad and giving up your elemental surprise.

i'm gonna keep it concealed like my permit says

Haha i love it. Keep them coming!

 

[thompal]

What! It's threads like this, especially at this point in the progression, where sarcasm is more prevalent than anything else.

He's CCing his sarcasm!!!

That way he maintains the element of surprise. Plus, he can't have it stolen by nearby 5YO girls.

 

[Pohaku]

Excellent post OP! Very concise and very thorough. I am new to the whole "carry" issue as I have never been fully aware of how the benefits truly outweigh the hindrances. Well this has changed and I'm finally in the process of getting my permit to carry. I have always assumed that I would conceal carry based on the desire to draw as little negative attention to myself as possible when I go out. Although I am intrigued by your arguments for open carry I ultimately feel that the cons would outweigh the pluses in my sphere. We've all seen the open carry videos posted on You Tube where citizens are confronted by law enforcement and a chess game of will ensues. Of course most of these encounters and confrontations are the sole purpose of said individuals, to either make a point or shamefully, for personal publicity, and the carry is oftentimes an assault or long rifle. Personally I think if you go out looking for confrontation you will often find it and well, misunderstandings and accidents as well. I'm not sure the risk outweighs the rewards here and although my carry would just be a handgun the last thing I want when I go out is to be stopped, harassed, misunderstood and possibly injured at every junction just because of ignorance and paranoia. Yes it's my constitutional right to open carry with a permit but is it really worth all the hassle?

 

[nakinate]

^^ He actually read the OP.

 

[thebishopp]

Yes it's my constitutional right to open carry with a permit but is it really worth all the hassle?

Constitution doesn't require you to have permission by the fed or state. It is your "state" granted permission to open carry "with a permit".

Oh and

 

[femurphy77]

Excellent post OP! Very concise and very thorough. I am new to the whole "carry" issue as I have never been fully aware of how the benefits truly outweigh the hindrances. Well this has changed and I'm finally in the process of getting my permit to carry. I have always assumed that I would conceal carry based on the desire to draw as little negative attention to myself as possible when I go out. Although I am intrigued by your arguments for open carry I ultimately feel that the cons would outweigh the pluses in my sphere. We've all seen the open carry videos posted on You Tube where citizens are confronted by law enforcement and a chess game of will ensues. Of course most of these encounters and confrontations are the sole purpose of said individuals, to either make a point or shamefully, for personal publicity, and the carry is oftentimes an assault or long rifle. Personally I think if you go out looking for confrontation you will often find it and well, misunderstandings and accidents as well. I'm not sure the risk outweighs the rewards here and although my carry would just be a handgun the last thing I want when I go out is to be stopped, harassed, misunderstood and possibly injured at every junction just because of ignorance and paranoia. Yes it's my constitutional right to open carry with a permit but is it really worth all the hassle?

Suck up!

 

[Bunnykid68]

Yes it's my constitutional right to open carry with a permit but is it really worth all the hassle?

Congrats on reading the OP. OC or CC depends a lot on the type of personality you have. If you are not a very outgoing and engaging type of person obviously OC may not be for you but if you love engaging in discussions about laws and educating people OC might be a great way to do so.

But OC is bad, the cops don't want you to do it, and you will get shot a lot.

 

[88GT]

Excellent post OP! Very concise and very thorough. I am new to the whole "carry" issue as I have never been fully aware of how the benefits truly outweigh the hindrances. Well this has changed and I'm finally in the process of getting my permit to carry. I have always assumed that I would conceal carry based on the desire to draw as little negative attention to myself as possible when I go out. Although I am intrigued by your arguments for open carry I ultimately feel that the cons would outweigh the pluses in my sphere. We've all seen the open carry videos posted on You Tube where citizens are confronted by law enforcement and a chess game of will ensues. Of course most of these encounters and confrontations are the sole purpose of said individuals, to either make a point or shamefully, for personal publicity, and the carry is oftentimes an assault or long rifle. Personally I think if you go out looking for confrontation you will often find it and well, misunderstandings and accidents as well. I'm not sure the risk outweighs the rewards here and although my carry would just be a handgun the last thing I want when I go out is to be stopped, harassed, misunderstood and possibly injured at every junction just because of ignorance and paranoia. Yes it's my constitutional right to open carry with a permit but is it really worth all the hassle?

It's not for pussies, that's for sure.

 

[Dead Duck]

It's not for pussies, that's for sure.

And.......She......Um......It's......But......And......

That's all I'm gonna say about that.

 

[ATM]

I love a chess game of will.

Mate in 2.

 

[AndersonIN]

It's not for pussies, that's for sure.

Why did you REPEAT what he just said?