‘While I am all for this open carry law, I have yet to see anyone offer an explanation of why CONCEALED CARRY is a “bad thing.”’
As I recall, the argument was that open carry of a weapon was perfectly legal and customary, and that anyone who wanted to carry a weapon concealed had some nefarious illegal intent behind their desire or wanted to have an undue advantage over their fellow citizens in case of an altercation, by appearing unarmed. At least, as I recall, that was justification in the early 1800’s for some states making concealed carry illegal.
or wanted to have an undue advantage over their fellow citizens in case of an altercation, by appearing unarmed.
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All things considered, this is reason enough for me.
Except I do not like the ‘use’ of the words undue advantage.
If a thug should happen to accost an off duty LEO, the story gets written up “Mr(?)... picked the ‘wrong’ target as Smith was an off duty Deputy Sheriff”. Why should he have a better chance of surviving an ‘incident’ than you or me??
I guess that makes sense to a degree. But, that prevents a woman from carrying a small handgun “concealed” in her purse. I guess I’m just in favor of being able to carry a gun in whatever way I prefer, whatever is most comfortable to me, whether it’s in a shoulder holster under my jacket, in my purse or outside on my hip.