The_Truth
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I engaged before MY intelligence was attacked.
" I would suspect that you are one of the ones that would make me cringe"
Seems like a completely unfounded personal insult to me.
Why some people should NOT open carry
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I engaged before MY intelligence was attacked.
" I would suspect that you are one of the ones that would make me cringe"
Seems like a completely unfounded personal insult to me.
Been a while but I got it off the shelf and dusted off.
And what "rig" would this be?
susieqz
Absent Comrade
custom hollywood cowboy rig.
yup, not authentic but super fast.
contrary to popular belief i can sit a horse just fine without losing the gun.
i spent over 10,000 rounds learning to shoot from the hip.
now, the gun fires as soon as it's on target, no bringing it up to eye level.
no problem out to 10 yards, but i still need work at 15.
yup, not authentic but super fast.
contrary to popular belief i can sit a horse just fine without losing the gun.
i spent over 10,000 rounds learning to shoot from the hip.
now, the gun fires as soon as it's on target, no bringing it up to eye level.
no problem out to 10 yards, but i still need work at 15.
How's the retention during a physical altercation or do you automatically shoot at first aggression?
Absalom
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
Yep, sounding more like Marshal Matt Dillon all the time
I don’t think any of this is about people who live in places where carrying while sitting on a horse is a part of life.
Trooper224
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No one should open carry.
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CAJUNLAWYER
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keith44spl
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's right right thar....No one should open carry !
Anything that they are so ashamed of, their pistol and carry rig....they ought to keep it hid !!!
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Sometimes, I carry something that is not an S&W. I always carry it concealed out of shame.
keith44spl
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OC er CC...I'd sur nuf hate to stumble and fall off'n a curb,
break my neck and be found dead carrying an ugly pistol.
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TripLeader
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For the rest of us, a bad guy's action is always going to beat our reaction time.
If the bad guy's gun is out and yours isn't, you have been dealt a losing hand. It's probably time to take/try to control his gun. If course that depends on proximity.
But if that isnt an option: It seems likely to me the bad guy is still going to shoot you, even if your draw on reaction time beats his action. The gunfight has started and both parties are exchanging shots.
Expect to get punched in a fist fight. Expect to get stabbed in a knife fight. Expect to get shot in a gun fight.
Why would you want to plan for a 50/50 chance of winning a gun fight?
To me, concealed carry is more practical. The element of surprise may prevent a two-sided gunfight. There's no guarantee the first to get a shot off wins. It's a great advantage, dont get me wrong.
It's one thing to be a great shooter against paper. It's another to be a great gunfighter. Keeping calm under stress, running a gun, clearing malfunctions, avoiding tunnel vision, moving to cover, letting others know you're the good guy, having a plan for once the shooting stops and the police arrive, etc.
You should have a plan in place about when you will and when you won't engage.
susieqz
Absent Comrade
people with closed minds can't be helped.
thyey know they are right n facts won't change that.
thyey know they are right n facts won't change that.
OC er CC...I'd sur nuf hate to stumble and fall off'n a curb,
break my neck and be found dead carrying an ugly pistol.
.
That's one good reason to never buy a Glock.
Best regards,
Now, now, don't be so hard on yourself...
charlie sherrill
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I open carry while on my little farm. Main reason is I'm usually riding something and it's easier to get too, plus, I can see folks coming from a good distance. As a retired LEO with over 40 years on the job, I can't get situational awareness out of my blood, nor do I want to. I'm always armed. I'm used to it. When I leave the house I carry concealed. I don't want to be the first target. If I have to use my CCW I want it to be a complete and total surprise to whoever may be causing a problem. Over the last few years I've stopped two different potential problems, one in Memphis and another in Birmingham, simply by showing someone else who was armed that I was too. I don't think either thought I was armed until I showed them and thankfully they were smart enough to go away. Neither of them knew how to use cover and I'm sure that helped some.
A few years ago one of the locals was so proud of his Glock 19 that he carried it openly. One of the local meth heads knew he had the Glock and decided he needed it to fight some demons. He beats the guy with a hammer, takes his Glock, and when a deputy arrives he stole the deputy's SUV with his K9 in the back of it. He took a lot of LEO's on a 20 mile chase and wrecked the stolen cruiser on a dead end road. The situation ended when the perp used the Glock to put a bullet in his own head. Draw your own conclusion.
A few years ago one of the locals was so proud of his Glock 19 that he carried it openly. One of the local meth heads knew he had the Glock and decided he needed it to fight some demons. He beats the guy with a hammer, takes his Glock, and when a deputy arrives he stole the deputy's SUV with his K9 in the back of it. He took a lot of LEO's on a 20 mile chase and wrecked the stolen cruiser on a dead end road. The situation ended when the perp used the Glock to put a bullet in his own head. Draw your own conclusion.
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