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ladder13 said:
I think I saw some ISIS guys at the supermarket yesterday.

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Ladder,

In my neck of the woods....when those ISIS fellers show up snipin at OCers.....

There'll be a rifle stickin out from behind every blade of grass, jest a waitin for em ;)


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WOW....love this thread.......

ISIS is at the door......

Put away the J-Frames and 3913s boys...........

time to break out your "cammies" and M&P AR-15s,...........

I feel sorry for the guys who only have "M&P Sports"

Smoke em if you've got em!

Time for another remake of "Red Dawn"........." Desert Dawn".....

.............."Wolverines!!!!!!"

LOL
 
Ladder,

I don't want to be a killjoy here, but there's coming a time when the

naysayers come to realize that there quoted posts are forever recorded
in the annals of forum history to be viewed and dissected for years to come.

Oh, so many times haft they provided comic relief to such a mundane subject such as this.

As I once said, so many times before....;)

"The spoken word is as free as the breeze it drifts on....

But, the written word is always there, forever more."


Open Carry On Boys!




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Still waiting for proof...

Still haven't seen any proof of open carrier attacked first, except in the case of a uniformed officer of the law assaulted while performing his sworn duties.

Remember the British soldier who was beheaded in the street in England? He was unarmed.

Remember those people at the movie theatre in Colorado?
They were unarmed.

Remember the soldiers at Ft. Hood?
They were unarmed.

(The antis are all using the same arguments, whether as a nation, state or individual. The only difference is the shade of pastel.
Their mantra:
Never ever let the truth get in the way of a deep seated fear of personal responsibility.)

The openly armed, responsible and reasonable individual is always less likely to be be attacked.

And THAT is a supportable fact.
 
And ladder:
Don't appear physically fit.
Do not show signs of being aware of your surroundings.
Do not display "non ISIS" jewelry.
Avoid,in any way,showing any ability to defend yourself or your loved ones.

That'll just draw their fire!:D

Dave: don't close the gate, burglars will surely go after the closed, locked door rather than an open one!
Everybody knows a locked car will get stolen much quicker than an unlocked one.:D
 
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If I was a "bad guy" and wanted to rob

a convenience store and saw one or more openly armed individuals shopping or

a Bank that had a armed security guard.........

I would move along to look for a softer target.....why risk such a confrontation..... or risk a murder charge by shooting the guy with the gun.......I want a soft target.......

That said I live in a state that allows open carry but I prefer to carry concealed........

Terrorists attacks/ activity....means its a whole different ballgame... I would change my EDC and my habits/and approach to daily activities....... but I think I would still opt to carry concealed.....because those guys are not looking for a "few bucks" from a soft target......... they have targeted your location ... and you are unlucky enough to be there at the wrong time.......


Edit: Some food for thought...... During WWII we supplied the French Resistance with a single shot .45 pistol (Liberator IIRC) it's purpose was to allow the Resistance fighter(s) to go shoot an "openly armed" German soldier to secure/ Liberate a better weapon............. things that make you go hummmmmm!
 
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There is a myriad of evidence that suggests criminals target those who they believe cannot or will not fight back. I am unaware of any evidence suggesting that criminals target their victims because they know they're armed.

Hey look Joe, that gal over there is carrying a .45 on her hip. Ought to be an easy target for a mugging... :rolleyes:
 
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ChattanoogaPhil said:
There is a myriad of evidence that suggests criminals target those who they believe cannot or will not fight back. I am unaware of any evidence suggesting that criminals target their victims because they know they're armed.

Hey look Joe, that gal over there is carrying a .45 on her hip. Ought to be an easy target for a mugging... :rolleyes:
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Really? So no banks with armed guards have ever been robbed? Jewelry stores with armed guards? And of course an armored car has NEVER been taken down right? If a perp wants what you got bad enough, he's gonna go for it. And if he's a two time loser looking at life anyway if he gets caught, killing people is no risk. And the first one to get a bullet is the guy with the gun. You think a carjacker who wants your new Lexus is gonna move on cause he sees your gun? I don't

After Newtown, the call went out to allow armed teachers to carry concealed in schools. Argument was having a cop or two there was pointless because they are in uniform and openly armed, and the person intent on massacring people is just gonna shoot them first.

I'm also curious to know how the "OC makes criminals think twice crowd " KNOWS that is the case. How can we know a crime that never happened didn't happen because the perp saw your OC?

Finally, it's funny that proponents of conceal carry (and I am one too) like to say the CC lowers crime because the bad guy never knows who is armed. So states that have both CC and OC should never have gun crimes, right?

How many shootings in gun friendly states like Florida, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina? Guess the perps are t really that afraid if their victim might have a gun. And why would they be? They're the ones who are gonna initiate the crime. The victim rarely even has time to get to his own gun

Know how I carry? A ruger LC9 in my front right pocket. I walk through parking lots and in areas of higher risk with my hand on the gun in my pocket. Somebody wants my wallet it won't be my wallet coming out of my pocket. Last thing they'll ever see is the muzzle flash. At least I'll have a fighting chance. Sure not gonna able to get to my OC 1911 on my hip, clear leather, and engage the guy. Funny how some people here think they can do that. If he point if carrying a gun is for self defense, then OC only makes that less of a possibility.
 
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Originally Posted by ChattanoogaPhil
ISIL and the Taliban are going to attack those who OC? :eek:

Definitely a keeper for The Top Ten Reasons to not OC.
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Phil,

When I lay down to go to sleep at nite,

Gettin' shot while open carrying a sidearm is on the list of
things to worry about......Just a notch er two below,,,, am I running low on saddle soap????

Why hell, my wife's got more probable cause that any of those terrorist types to sneak-up and shoot me. ;):D


I once walked with the governor through the lobby of the Opry Hotel in Nashville and no one seemed even notice.

Everyone's eyesight can't be all that bad...Most folks are so busy with their personal devises,
theys wouldn't know if they were stand ankle deep in horse manure.


Since I'm jest a few miles north of that ol state line....

I find life to be good in the Volunteer State too! :D



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kbm6893 said:
Really? So no banks with armed guards have ever been robbed? Jewelry stores with armed guards? And of course an armored car has NEVER been taken down right? If a perp wants what you got bad enough, he's gonna go for it. And if he's a two time loser looking at life anyway if he gets caught, killing people is no risk. And the first one to get a bullet is the guy with the gun. You think a carjacker who wants your new Lexus is gonna move on cause he sees your gun? I don't

After Newtown, the call went out to allow armed teachers to carry concealed in schools. Argument was having a cop or two there was pointless because they are in uniform and openly armed, and the person intent on massacring people is just gonna shoot them first.

I'm also curious to know how the "OC makes criminals think twice crowd " KNOWS that is the case. How can we know a crime that never happened didn't happen because the perp saw your OC?

Finally, it's funny that proponents of conceal carry (and I am one too) like to say the CC lowers crime because the bad guy never knows who is armed. So states that have both CC and OC should never have gun crimes, right?

How many shootings in gun friendly states like Florida, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina? Guess the perps are t really that afraid if their victim might have a gun. And why would they be? They're the ones who are gonna initiate the crime. The victim rarely even has time to get to his own gun

Know how I carry? A ruger LC9 in my front right pocket. I walk through parking lots and in areas of higher risk with my hand on the gun in my pocket. Somebody wants my wallet it won't be my wallet coming out of my pocket. Last thing they'll ever see is the muzzle flash
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Really???? :rolleyes:

Glad to see yur back on the board..........

Things were getting purty dull around these here parts...;):D


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keith44spl said:
Really???? :rolleyes:

Glad to see yur back on the board..........

Things were getting purty dull around these here parts...;):D


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You don't believe me? Is it so hard to believe? I'm on a gun board. I own guns. I CC. And you forgot to answer my question. If OC is such a deterrent, why do banks, armored cars, and jewelry stores ever get robbed? You're assigning rational thinking to lowlife who think nothing of killing a person over 10 bucks in their wallet.
 
kbm6893 said:
You don't believe me? Is it so hard to believe? I'm on a gun board. I own guns. I CC. And you forgot to answer my question. If OC is such a deterrent, why do banks, armored cars, and jewelry stores ever get robbed? You're assigning rational thinking to lowlife who think nothing of killing a person over 10 bucks in their wallet.
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Well now,

I don't believe it is all that common of an occurrence.

Sorry, but your testimony is just failing to convince me that it is.

I deal in facts that are beyond the shadow of doubt.

I'm not from Missouri...But show me the hard facts...Not jest an opinion.

All My Best.


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While I do not usually OC in urban areas, I OC in the mountains regularly. I have not figured out a good way to conceal a S&W 6.5" Classic so I don't. I do see OC occasionally and it does not freak out the masses here. Well, it might in the Denver area as they have additional laws restricting OC or if it was an AR being carried, but a pistol on the hip outside of a few restricted areas it is not a rare sight in Colorado.

Would prefer to keep OC legal in case the conceal weapon shows. Another case for OC is if for some unknown reason the CCW permit gets pulled and if you are still legal to have a gun, be able to carry even if it's not concealed.

Have to imagine Governor Perry is thinking about that when he is on one of his walks in the neighborhood after having a felony charges filed against him and his permit pulled (according to TX rules) until that is resolved.
 
OC has GOT TO BE a deterrent. Can it be proven? Well how could it be proven? A quiz to some crook site how many of you passed on a hit or robbery because the person was armed? I think common sense would tell us its a factor. Of course it didnt seem to work for "the gentile giant" the other day with the armed cop but that would be a aberration.
As a job requirement by DOD I OC`d for 35 years but knew thats how they probley viewed and wanted the requirement. It wasnt to hunt down law breakers, it was to protect US and therefore protect their property. Along with OC they ( more the state of california than the DOD I think,) worked at pounding in our heads that we weren't cops but there to "Observe and report". I did have a little trouble with that view but knew it as the right answer for the tests.
 
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So no banks with armed guards have ever been robbed? Jewelry stores with armed guards? And of course an armored car has NEVER been taken down right? If a perp wants what you got bad enough, he's gonna go for it.

You think a carjacker who wants your new Lexus is gonna move on cause he sees your gun? I don't

Finally, it's funny that proponents of conceal carry (and I am one too) like to say the CC lowers crime because the bad guy never knows who is armed. So states that have both CC and OC should never have gun crimes, right?

The victim rarely even has time to get to his own gun
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Well sure, some banks are robbed despite having armed guards, but not because there are armed guards. Your argument is way off course.

If a carjacker sees I'm armed is he more likely to move along? Yes. Professor Gary Kleck has done quite a bit of research with guns and self defense, and makes the case that in a great many instances the gun is never fired but simply displayed. I don't believe that it is broken down as displayed in hand vs displayed holstered, but the mere fact that you're armed in the eyes of a carjacker would, I believe, fall into that category.

You're confusing two different arguments, and confusing the meaning of deter. To deter crime with the presence of a gun does not mean crime would altogether cease to exist. Arguments of absolutes like "So states that have both CC and OC should never have gun crimes, right?" is silly.

Not enough time? Who was it that said OC is faster... wasn't that you? ;)
 
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keith44spl said:
I'm not from Missouri...But show me the hard facts...Not jest an opinion.
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The argument hasn't been entirely void of fact. Some people do suffer an irrational fear at the mere sight of anyone not in uniform carrying a gun (other than themselves in a mirror.... maybe). Hoplophobia is indeed real. So is acrophobia. Just because someone can build a tall building doesn't mean they should. Idiots! :D
 
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