Why some people should NOT open carry

[CAJUNLAWYER]

News Release Document
March 16th, 2020

On March 13th,2020 at approximately 3:30pm the Houma Police Department responded to an armed robbery near the intersection of Memory Lane and Melrose Avenue. Upon arrival officers made contact with a 21 year old male victim who told officers that he had been robbed by two teenage male suspects brandishing a firearm. The victim advised that he was open carrying a firearm within a holster on his hip when he was approached by the two suspects. As the suspects approached him they brandished a firearm and robbed him of his weapon. The suspects then fled but were later located by a patrolling officer. As the officer attempted to contact the suspects they fled but were apprehended in a residential neighborhood near prospect.

Upon taking the suspects into custody they were identified as Lamar Sneede 17years old and Dehryon Fleming 17 years old. Both Suspects were then transported to the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex where they were booked with Armed Robbery, Resisting an Officer and Possession of Marijuana.

Sgt Travis Theriot
Chief of Detectives
Houma Police Department
500 Honduras Street
Houma, La. 70360
(985) 873-6371, Ext. 6320
[email protected]


Caje here:
You just can't make this stuff up

 

[Old_Cop]

The shame is that there are some people who have to live in that neighborhood.

 

[bigwheelzip]

In a way, it reminds me of stories told by a friend that was an undercover NYC transit cop on the subways. He'd find a woman wearing gold chains on her neck, seated next to a Subway car door. Then he'd wait for the chain to get snatched and grab the robber fleeing out the door.
Nowadays it's iPhones getting snatched as well.


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[dockmurgw]

"Both Suspects were then transported to the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex where they were booked with Armed Robbery, Resisting an Officer and Possession of Marijuana."

....and immediately released on a promise they wont do it again.

 

[double-dipper]

IMO open carry is just not a good idea. You become the first target of opportunity. The dude was probably walking around like he was John Wayne signing Big iron on my hip by Marty Robbins thinkin he was cool!

 

[Absalom]

That's the misguided thinking on the part of a lot of folks I've had discussions with who open-carry.

They seem to believe that bad guys are as impressed by that gun on their hip as they themselves are. Obviously, if they feel badass carrying the gun, the bad guys must see them the same way.

Doesn't work that way. Since experienced folks generally don't open-carry, it's looks more like a dork with a neon sign blinking "Free gun!" to any hardcase not afraid of a bit of physical violence.

In these discussions I always point at the number of assaults on cops by unarmed suspects every day. And in contrast to most civilians, officers don't just open-carry guns, but pepper spray and batons and are trained.

 

[Farmer17]

That's probably the MAIN reason I don't open carry.

 

[Rule3]

If the bad guys already have weapons drawn then there is no time to draw from a holster.


Heck if the robbers had knives (knifes) out and within 20 or so feet you still can't draw and fire.

 

[rockquarry]

That's the misguided thinking on the part of a lot of folks I've had discussions with who open-carry.

They seem to believe that bad guys are as impressed by that gun on their hip as they themselves are. Obviously, if they feel badass carrying the gun, the bad guys must see them the same way.

Doesn't work that way. Since experienced folks generally don't open-carry, it's looks more like a dork with a neon sign blinking "Free gun!" to any hardcase not afraid of a bit of physical violence.

In these discussions I always point at the number of assaults on cops by unarmed suspects every day. And in contrast to most civilians, officers don't just open-carry guns, but pepper spray and batons and are trained.

You're exactly right, but you'll never convince those civilians with incredibly poor judgement making the potentially dangerous decision to carry an exposed firearm.

 

[mckenney99]

I remember it being drilled into us in the Academy, that we were carrying around community property and it belonged to whoever got hold of it and out of the holster first. Constant awareness was essential. To be honest, it doesn't appear that most people exercise ANY situational awareness at all and that can be fatal when carrying a firearm, but particularly when open carrying.

 

[handejector]

I recommend carrying your toilet paper concealed!

 

[JayFramer]

More blatant attacks against the open carry crowd.

Look, there are right and WRONG ways to open carry. This demonstrates the wrong way to go about it.

But someone who knows what they’re doing with a good retendor, is a well and responsibly armed citizen. I’ve noticed more open carrying than ever now that the virus craziness has kicked off. I have no problem with it.

Hoplophobia and coddling the weak and easily frightened members of society are no reason to disarm oneself from open carrying a firearm. There are RIGHT ways to do it, otherwise Law Enforcement would never do it.

 

[The_Truth]

Soooo sick of these anti gun threads.

Title of the thread should read, "Why you need to exhibit complete situational awareness at all times while open carrying."

Open carry isn't stupid or inadvisable. Blaming open carry for something like this instead of THE PERSON who was open carrying is the same anti gun logic used to blame violence on the types of firearms used instead of THE PERSON who perpetrated the crime.

You don't blame the AR15 when there's a mass shooting, do you? No! You blame the person!

Awareness and education is key, and sharing these types of articles is key to understanding. But some people here need to seriously cut down on the anti gun rhetoric.

This isn't all directed at OP, but anyone it's applicable to.

 

[Rule3]

What then is the end result of this situation?


The bad guys got arrested and the "victim" lost his gun probably forever as it's all locked up in evidence.


What should he have done or not done?

 

[UncleEd]

Anyone here see "Blazing Saddles?"

Well, that's how fast I am so I qualify
as a responsbile open carry chap.

I doubt any of the rest of you are. So
if you carry, do so concealed. It gives
you an edge of possible surprise that
open carry doesn't---unless you're
faster than lightning which I am.

 

[monsai52]

Soooo sick of these anti gun threads.

Title of the thread should read, "Why you need to exhibit complete situational awareness at all times while open carrying."

Open carry isn't stupid or inadvisable. Blaming open carry for something like this instead of THE PERSON who was open carrying is the same anti gun logic used to blame violence on the types of firearms used instead of THE PERSON who perpetrated the crime.

You don't blame the AR15 when there's a mass shooting, do you? No! You blame the person!

Awareness and education is key, and sharing these types of articles is key to understanding. But some people here need to seriously cut down on the anti gun rhetoric.

This isn't all directed at OP, but anyone it's applicable to.

This is one of the most rediculous posts I've read in a long time. There's no anti-gun sentiment contained in the previous posts, just anti ill conceived behaviour.

Best regards,

 

[The_Truth]

This is one of the most rediculous posts I've read in a long time. There's no anti-gun sentiment contained in the previous posts, just anti ill conceived behaviour.

Best regards,

Regarding gun rights and carry rights you're either all in or you fold. There is no caveat, and no, you can't check down to see a free flop.

Your idea of anti gun/anti carry is quite different than mine. I implore you to think beyond the simple terms and examine the underlying biases and prejudices.

 

[Inusuit]

It should surprise no one that open carry threads turn into a dumpster fire after about a dozen posts.

 

[monsai52]

Regarding gun rights and carry rights you're either all in or you fold. There is no caveat, and no, you can't check down to see a free flop.

Your idea of anti gun/anti carry is quite different than mine. I implore you to think beyond the simple terms and examine the underlying biases and prejudices.

With rights come responsibilities, so it is incumbent on the responsible citizen to act and exercise those rights responsibly. I'm not anti gun or anti carry, just anti inappropriate/stupid behaviour.

Best regards,

 

[Watchdog]