Hey, Nice Gun

[xman59]

I don't let ANYONE that's a stranger approach me while out in public.[/QUOTE]


it is your comment that i was using,,, if you did not mean it like you wrote it,,, why write such silly stuff? i was just asking how you cope with reality,,,

should he have been more alert,,,, i would think so,,, but it is also highly possible by carrying the gun open he made himself a target,, the robber had a plan, the victim did not,,, i have never been in favor of open carry nor will i be, because you give the advantage away of having a weapon when everyone can see it,,,,, there is no real purpose served by open carry,, but if anyone is planing on robbing a place,, the first people they will deal with are the ones who have visible guns....

[Mike D]

I don't let ANYONE that's a stranger approach me while out in public.

it is your comment that i was using,,, if you did not mean it like you wrote it,,, why write such silly stuff? i was just asking how you cope with reality,,,



should he have been more alert,,,, i would think so,,, but it is also highly possible by carrying the gun open he made himself a target,, the robber had a plan, the victim did not,,, i have never been in favor of open carry nor will i be, because you give the advantage away of having a weapon when everyone can see it,,,,, there is no real purpose served by open carry,, but if anyone is planing on robbing a place,, the first people they will deal with are the ones who have visible guns....[/QUOTE]


The key word there being approach me. Maybe you interpret that differently.

You and I have had this discussion many times on open carry and we will never agree.

You hypothetical scenario of being the first target just isn't a problem. If it were we would see it in the news quite a bit more often. And seeing how the media lives to shed anything with guns in a bad light you can bet that they will jump at any opportunity to report on it.

Based on your words " there is no real purpose served by open carry," then all the cops shouldn't open carry either, right?

[xman59]

The key word there being approach me. Maybe you interpret that differently.

You and I have had this discussion many times on open carry and we will never agree.

You hypothetical scenario of being the first target just isn't a problem. If it were we would see it in the news quite a bit more often. And seeing how the media lives to shed anything with guns in a bad light you can bet that they will jump at any opportunity to report on it.

Based on your words " there is no real purpose served by open carry," then all the cops shouldn't open carry either, right?[/QUOTE]




plain clothes cops generally don't,, as for uniformed cops it is apart of the uniform,, most cops in england dont carry at all, and i know more than few cops who probably shouldnt carry at all,, they are poor shots on a low or non stress range qualifying course,

i really hope your fantasy world lives up to your expectations,,,

[Tommyh]

Good thing we arent in England

[IOWA BOW HUNTER]

Good thing we arent in England

[AntlerCollector]

Man y'all are hard on the kid. I guess when you were 21 no one could have ever walked up to start a conversation with ya and then could possibly rob you?

[TacticalCowboy]

I thought the presence of firearm via open carry was supposed to reduce crime. Explain that one, OCT!

[sir shovelhands]

Open carrying is about as dumb as walking around with a shirt made of 100 dollar bills (open carrying your wallet?). It creates visibility, and draws attention to you: exactly what you should be avoiding for "safety".