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Originally Posted by Smoke
Walked out of my house one night on my way to work. In uniform and open carrying on a duty belt. Two guys tried to rob me. I will grant that my uniform and gun were black and it was dark. They may not have known I was armed until I drew.
Had some little street rat threaten to knock me down and take my gun. No question he knew I was armed.
Had another crackhead try to take my gun in a Kum&Go one night at work. Again, in uniform and clearly armed. Again, no question he knew I was armed.
Had a lunatic threaten to kill me with an axe at work one morning. At work, in uniform, clearly armed. The gun didn't phase him in the slightest. The OC did.
Not a gun grab per se but a crackhead walked into a 7-11 where I was waiting for a gas receipt one morning. With zero provocation on my part walked up to me and screamed in my face "I'm security around here (insert foul language relating to your female parent of choice) and what was I going to do about it. Again clearly not intimidated by the gun but as soon as I unsnapped my OC he found business elsewhere.
If you want to open carry you had better have a plan for WHEN someone tries to take it off you.
Your Milage May (and very likely does) vary.
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Yes, yes, and yes. ^^^^
If you're carrying a gun for fun or because you can, my suggestion is you get one in chocolate in case you have to eat it, perhaps in suppository in case it ends up somewhere surprising.
Tweakers, gangbangers, and folks in the drug street retail business want guns. If you have one and are looking the other direction or unlikely to use yours, they may well 'try' you to get yours. Most of these folks aren't afraid of the law, and certainly not afraid you'll really shoot them. Neither are folks who are drunk, high, enraged, or bat-**** crazy.
A gun is neither a magic wand nor bulletproof bubble.