Agreed. It's mission accomplished when you mention to an acquaintance that you're a gunny person after they spout some gungrabber tripe, and their jaw hits the floor. It's been my experience that that's the only way you can really convert someone.
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Agreed. It's mission accomplished when you mention to an acquaintance that you're a gunny person after they spout some gungrabber tripe, and their jaw hits the floor. It's been my experience that that's the only way you can really convert someone.
Shell, you are missing the point.
It's one of those things where they say - "with friends like that who needs enemies?"
We have anti's all around looking for ways to upstage or embarrass us, or lately, to get us to "explain ourselves."
Responsible gun owners pay the price when some fool acts like a *******, just because he can, when he exercises his various constitutional rights for dubious reasons.
okiegtrider
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We've had open carry in Oklahoma for a while now. Where I live, it's still pretty rare to see anyone openly packing a gun other than a cop. But, a few people do avail themselves of the opportunity.
I almost missed this one in line next to me at the local Walmart a couple weeks ago...
I almost missed this one in line next to me at the local Walmart a couple weeks ago...
We've had open carry in Oklahoma for a while now. Where I live, it's still pretty rare to see anyone openly packing a gun other than a cop. But, a few people do avail themselves of the opportunity.
I almost missed this one in line next to me at the local Walmart a couple weeks ago...
Hard to tell if that's a Man or Woman. WAL-MART
Rintimtin
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I have noticed that most people I see open carrying, carry in a cheap looking nylon holster or a plastic tactical looking rig.
Although I did see a lady carrying a commander in a leather belt slide today at Walmart yesterday.
Although I did see a lady carrying a commander in a leather belt slide today at Walmart yesterday.
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Hard to tell if that's a Man or Woman. WAL-MART
Reminded me of a joke:
That's the ugliest man I've every seen.
That's not a man, it's a woman.
Then that's the ugliest woman I've ever seen.
Larry
susieqz
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just so you know, my holsters are pretty nice. good leather well fitted to the gun.
they cost more than some guns.
they cost more than some guns.
kbm6893
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This got me to thinking and as near as I can remember, just about ever person I've ever seen open carrying had some sort of cheap, junk holster. Kinda makes you wonder, don't it?
Yep. Saw a girl carry an M&P Shield with pink grip panels in what had to be an Airsoft holster. Gun flopped around as she walked.
Cbollo
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I open carry sometimes. Really don't care what anyone else thinks about it, if it makes people uncomfortable, too bad. There is alot of **** going on these days that makes me uncomfortable, but I'm a middle aged white man so nobody cares. Most people probably don't think twice about it since I'm a clean cut and well dressed person. However, I have started to conceal more and more since I had what I was 95% sure was a setup to try and grab my piece in the grocery store. I think it's wiser to conceal, but I'm not going to lie, I carry openly sometimes just to be a dick. I'm always aware of people nearby when I do, and there is nothing quite like a handgun on someone's hip to make someone think twice about acting like a fool.
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Hard to tell if that's a Man or Woman. WAL-MART
She's an older woman getting groceries and didn't ask to have her picture posted on the Internet for some jack wagon to critique her. Have some class.
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My thoughts....
OC first to get shot - Unsubstantiated.
OC helps deter criminal - Substantiated Wright/Rossi Dept of Justice Study
OC hurts gun owner rights - False
OC unwanted attention - True
CC surprise advantage- Another "what if' exercise.
OC first to get shot - Unsubstantiated.
OC helps deter criminal - Substantiated Wright/Rossi Dept of Justice Study
OC hurts gun owner rights - False
OC unwanted attention - True
CC surprise advantage- Another "what if' exercise.
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The only time that I open carry is when I'm involved in a situation where I want to clearly set the stage of, if you want to do something stupid, expect to get dead or seriously injured. This includes person to person transactions that include large amounts of cash, asking uninvited hunters to leave our property, and when I go out to federal land to do long range shooting where I know others will likely be there and also be armed. I find it invites politeness and understanding.
Most of the time I prefer to carry concealed. I carry most of the time, even at church. Work is the one exception because they have asked me not to, it's not a public access area, and I respect their property rights.
I personally can draw a lot faster with an open carry holster than with my concealed holster. Usually it is my shirt that ends up slowing me down when carrying concealed. Since all my shirts are different left ha, weights, sometimes have jacket on etc it makes it hard to really train for with much success. If I'll be in a situation where I feel a few seconds might make a big difference I'll open carry.
Most of the time I prefer to carry concealed. I carry most of the time, even at church. Work is the one exception because they have asked me not to, it's not a public access area, and I respect their property rights.
I personally can draw a lot faster with an open carry holster than with my concealed holster. Usually it is my shirt that ends up slowing me down when carrying concealed. Since all my shirts are different left ha, weights, sometimes have jacket on etc it makes it hard to really train for with much success. If I'll be in a situation where I feel a few seconds might make a big difference I'll open carry.
If I'm gonna open carry, it'll be with something nice.
It kinda blows my mind that people'll spend upwards to $1,000 for a gun then carry it in a cheap junk holster.
It kinda blows my mind that people'll spend upwards to $1,000 for a gun then carry it in a cheap junk holster.
Arik
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It all comes down to where you live. People like to generalize but it doesnt work that way. OC in a large metro city may not work like it would in a Wyoming town or a small semi rural area. Even in a metro area there are places where OC may be a bad thing.
For instance I live in the suburbs and if I OC chances are some soccer mom may call the cops. If I were in certain parts of the city the same thing would happen however if I were in the N. Philadelphia section of the city OC would be a bad thing. It would be a sign of shoot me and take my stuff!
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That right there's one of the reasons I always carry concealed.
I'm a long haired dark skinned Injun and people notice. Ain't no reason to draw more attention to myself.
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