OPEN CARRY IN A CONCEALED CARRY STATE

[keith44spl]

I don't get the nylon gear neither..........

If'n ya gonna wear a sidearm in town, get yerself a good lookin rig that will
make you the envy of the naysayers and pudknockers....

Who's gonna get skerd and nervous around someone wearin a rig like this'n...I ask ya,




And if some weasel were to call the popo.....we'll be investigating the where abouts ya got that fancy rig.


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[caleb4387]

I'm with you on this one. Idaho had open carry but I personally prefer to conceal when in public. Out hunting or otherwise out in the weeds I'll open carry weather permitting. However, most of the year out in the weeds I'm wearing a jacket anyway, making open carry a moot point.

Just an observation. How come the open carry in town crowd mostly prefer the cheap nylon holsters? I can't recall ever seeing an open carry guy in town using a Milt Sparks holster.

I know everyone talks about it but in my experience I've seen many open carriers and Only ever seen one in a cheapie lylon holster and it had a hi point stuffed in it and the Carrie with his dace buried in his phone

 

[DevilDog72]

I think, as a few others here, we have been had by a troll. And, for the most part, it worked.
As far as how and with what equipment one carries as his choice of sidearm makes no difference to me as long as he/she carries. That Hi Point in a nylon Uncle Mikes might be all they can afford, none the less, it is as effective as any rig ... say, Keith 44SPL, ole Dave carries.
I for one am glad to see anyone take advantage of their God given right(s). Good on 'um.

And by the way Dave has some mighty fine rigs IMHO

 

[moosedog]

I was shopping in a Meijer's store when two guys walked in open carrying. I watched them and it was obvious that they were there to express their new found freedom and were not even shopping. I watched as people began to take notice and it was obvious that people, mostly women with children were getting nervous, staying away from them and several even walked back out. The greeter at the door didn't know what to do.
I walked up to one of them and while standing close to him in the number one position said "Do you know how easy it would be to snatch that gun from you?" He had no idea what to do, they didn't say a word and quickly walked out.
Fact is, these knuckleheads who want to look like deputy dog in a highly populated area that is not used to this always pick a nice quiet upper middle class neighborhood.
Why don't the morons go down to someplace like Detroit and put on their little parade?

 

[joemusic321]

If he was "slovenly" I'd be more concerned with food contamination than "lead" poisoning.

 

[snubbyfan]

I generally carry concealed.
However, I didn't make this to hide it under layers of clothes.

Let's see now. In the warmer months I generally wear a tank top and shorts. I've got long hair, tattoos, earrings and dark skin.
I wonder what the original poster would've thought if he saw this gimpy Injun open carrying?

 

[Philadelphia Patriot]

I generally carry concealed.
However, I didn't make this to hide it under layers of clothes.

Let's see now. In the warmer months I generally wear a tank top and shorts. I've got long hair, tattoos, earrings and dark skin.
I wonder what the original poster would've thought if he saw this gimpy Injun open carrying?

It needs a knife sheath and a fixed blade knife.

 

[Prestonj12]

Ok, wheel guns fancy hand tooled leather and ivory handled 1911s. Poets and artists all of you all. I sure don't see that kind of jewelry being worn out here in Idaho. And the little turquoise and silver garnish on the basket weave holster. I'm speechless.

 

[cmort666]

I walked up to one of them and while standing close to him in the number one position said "Do you know how easy it would be to snatch that gun from you?" He had no idea what to do, they didn't say a word and quickly walked out.

My response would have been, "No, show me."

 

[cmort666]

Who's gonna get skerd and nervous around someone wearin a rig like this'n...I ask ya,

In all likelihood, somebody up to no good.

 

[wsr]

I was shopping in a Meijer's store when two guys walked in open carrying. I watched them and it was obvious that they were there to express their new found freedom and were not even shopping. I watched as people began to take notice and it was obvious that people, mostly women with children were getting nervous, staying away from them and several even walked back out. The greeter at the door didn't know what to do.
I walked up to one of them and while standing close to him in the number one position said "Do you know how easy it would be to snatch that gun from you?" He had no idea what to do, they didn't say a word and quickly walked out.
Fact is, these knuckleheads who want to look like deputy dog in a highly populated area that is not used to this always pick a nice quiet upper middle class neighborhood.
Why don't the morons go down to someplace like Detroit and put on their little parade?

Real smart...make a non issue into a possible dangerous issue
Say that to the right person and someone is gonna get hurt
Sounds like they were not the only ones showing off

Where in MI are that people run in panic from a OCer? I have OCed all over MI and never witnessed this

 

[DevilDog72]

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Originally Posted by moosedog View Post
I walked up to one of them and while standing close to him in the number one position said "Do you know how easy it would be to snatch that gun from you?" He had no idea what to do, they didn't say a word and quickly walked out.

First, I would not let you walk up close to me.... and most definitely on or near my strong side. I get fairly particular about my private space that way. I would not advise such a move...............

 

[Smoke]

I walked up to one of them and while standing close to him in the number one position said "Do you know how easy it would be to snatch that gun from you?

This is quite possibly one of the dumbest things I have ever read on this forum.

Number one I'd be extremely on the defensive if some random stranger invaded my space like that. Number two I would take that statement as a direct threat and things would very likely escalate from there.

Keep doing stupid things like that and sooner or later it will backfire on you and when it does your badge won't save you

 

[LAA]

This is quite possibly one of the dumbest things I have ever read on this forum.

Number one I'd be extremely on the defensive if some random stranger invaded my space like that. Number two I would take that statement as a direct threat and things would very likely escalate from there.

Keep doing stupid things like that and sooner or later it will backfire on you and when it does your badge won't save you

You may not like it. But..............is it really a "direct threat"?
Where is it going to go from there?

 

[Rastoff]

Challenging someone in the open only leads to conflict. It's not wise.

If someone wants to "show off" by open carrying, just let them. If they are being foolish, it will only be them being foolish.

 

[LAA]

Challenging someone in the open only leads to conflict. It's not wise.

If someone wants to "show off" by open carrying, just let them. If they are being foolish, it will only be them being foolish.

I don't see it as a challenge. Just advice to a couple of open carry clowns. A true fact of life, is that open carry DOES lead to dis-arming by other individuals.

 

[Kanewpadle]

I don't see it as a challenge. Just advice to a couple of open carry clowns. A true fact of life, is that open carry DOES lead to dis-arming by other individuals.

Prove it. Where are the stats?

Let me guess. It happens so often that it just has to be true. Or you read it on the internet so it must be true. Right?

 

[Kanewpadle]

Challenging someone in the open only leads to conflict. It's not wise.

If someone wants to "show off" by open carrying, just let them. If they are being foolish, it will only be them being foolish.

We were all young and dumb once. But some of us never grow up.

 

[Smoke]

You may not like it. But..............is it really a "direct threat"?
Where is it going to go from there?

I don't know where it's going to go from there. I assume that your next move is going to be to try to disarm me and I don't think that's an unreasonable assumption.

Per my training, any attempt to disarm me is considered deadly force because I have to assume that once you get my gun the first thing you're going to do is shoot me with it. Do you see how this could get really ugly really quickly?

I open carry every night at work and because of that I tend to be very cognizant of any person I don't know that enters my space and especially any person I don't know who's on my strong side and who is expressing an interest in my weapon.

So yeah if you got up in my face and started talking about how easy it would be to take my weapon away I would take it very seriously indeed.

A good rule of thumb is if you don't know who you're trifling with you probably shouldn't

 

[Smoke]

This is one of my biggest pet peeves and one of the primary reasons I do not open carry.

On this forum I have read of two separate instances where a forum member approached some random stranger in a store to let them know what an idiot the member thought they were for open carrying. Now with all due respect I have to ask, you chose to walk up to some random arm person you don't know and start talking smack to them and they're the idiot?

On another Forum I've read stories about how some person ran clear across a Walmart to what an open carrier know what great things he was doing for the 2nd Amendment.

Either way, if I don't know you I don't want you in my space like that. I especially don't want you in my space and focusing on my weapon because I don't know you from Adam and I have no idea if you're sincere, stupid or trying to set me up for a gun grab.

When I see people open carrying out and about I ignore them. I mind my own business and I let them mind theirs. I find works well and I think we would be much better off if more people practiced it.