“Common sense about the guy with the gun is what is lacking. The absolute hysteria in many circles because someone has a gun is the lack of “common sense”. As you are aware when many people see a man with a gun the first thing they do is call a man with a gun. How “common sense” is that? mad_as_he$$ “
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There is no tactical advantage to open carry and I can see no other advantage to open carry in public other than fueling ones’ inflated ego that most doing so I encounter possess. Look at me! Look what I got!!!!!
It is for sure that you are not going to educate anyone other than yourself when you do encounter a problem. The attention you will have drawn to yourself will have actually created a situation that you could have avoided by using common sense and carrying concealed.
As for the publics “lack of common sense” about someone with a gun is ridiculous. They have just as much right to be concerned about someone who displays a weapon because to them it’s a public safety concern and they have no idea of your intention or understand what the rationale of your open carry is about. It is your right and/or privilege to carry a weapon, why not be considerate and use common sense and not upset the sheep? What can you possibly gain by creating a situation that could have been avoided?? It is just that I’ll show them because I can? Why not just yell FIRE! in a crowded theater? Does two parties having rights about an opposing issue make it any better? So why not avoid the controverserial side and carry without being conspicuous to avoid problems?
There are places where you can “open carry” but not carry concealed. What then?
More "there will be blood in the streets" type arguments.
It doesn't work that way. Someone peaceably open carrying a firearm is no more of a threat than your average person walking down the street.
Mr. Thuglife Wanna-be carrying his "gat" tucked into his waistband under his track suit is more of a threat and is carrying concealed.
The public was TAUGHT to treat "man with gun" as a threat, regardless of his actions. They can be taught otherwise.
Just takes the guts to stand up for our Rights...
Then you're not thinking clearly.
The first time I encountered open carry (in Kentucky), it surprised me, I'll admit. We were in a cafe in the court house square of a small Kentucky town. A gentleman sitting at the counter was open carry.
Aside from the surprise -- I'm from Texas, we don't see that down here -- my first thought was: Nobody is going to try to stick up the joint with one of diners displaying a .38.
The gentleman appeared well known and respected in the community. Hardly the stuff of threats.
Seems to me he had established "tactical advantage" against any intruder...and faithfully represented a properly armed citizen -- no "inflated ego" visible.
I suggest you dial down the "sensitivity" on your "gun detector".