Comments on: My Thoughs on Open Carry http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/01/01/my-thoughs-on-open-carry/ Firearm information and politics from a gun rights perspective, with an emphasis on self defense rights. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:18:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/01/01/my-thoughs-on-open-carry/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Mike Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:52:19 +0000 http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=1263#comment-490 Within our 2nd amendment right we have the right to keep and bear arms. It is a personal decision weather we open or cc. I know here in Washington State it is legal to open carry. There will always be pro's and con's about the issue but again it depends on the situation, where you are going and if it is a private business that allows or does not allow. Within our 2nd amendment right we have the right to keep and bear arms. It is a personal decision weather we open or cc. I know here in Washington State it is legal to open carry. There will always be pro’s and con’s about the issue but again it depends on the situation, where you are going and if it is a private business that allows or does not allow.

]]> By: David http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/01/01/my-thoughs-on-open-carry/comment-page-1/#comment-469 David Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:10:42 +0000 http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=1263#comment-469 There is a big belief that people who open carry may have their guns taken away by some criminal, this is not reality. Criminals do not want to have anybody stand up against them, they want the easy mark, then get away. This idea seems to come from the police having their guns taken away sometimes, please remember, we are not in the same situation as the police officer. He is trying to capture the criminal and the criminal is trying to get away. When they see a private citizen open carrying they will just move on to a different target. There is a big belief that people who open carry may have their guns taken away by some criminal, this is not reality. Criminals do not want to have anybody stand up against them, they want the easy mark, then get away. This idea seems to come from the police having their guns taken away sometimes, please remember, we are not in the same situation as the police officer. He is trying to capture the criminal and the criminal is trying to get away. When they see a private citizen open carrying they will just move on to a different target.

]]> By: diesel556 http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/01/01/my-thoughs-on-open-carry/comment-page-1/#comment-459 diesel556 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:41:58 +0000 http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=1263#comment-459 My favorite argument for Open Carry thus far - http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum6/12053.html My favorite argument for Open Carry thus far – http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum6/12053.html

]]> By: Danny http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/01/01/my-thoughs-on-open-carry/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Danny Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:54:29 +0000 http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=1263#comment-458 "A large part of the benefit of concealed carry exists because a criminal won’t know who is carrying a gun for self defense. If enough people were to carry openly, criminals would be better able to tell who is armed." I think this is a very important point. When debating with gun-haters, I point out that they need not own guns to reap the benefit of legal gun ownership. I refer to it as the Halo Effect, where citizens who own guns provide a kind of protective halo for other citizens. If a criminal is unsure who is carrying, he is more reluctant to commit crimes. Open carry does have benefits, but it would only make criminals change victims. BTW, I've also seen some gun-haters who prefer open carry. They say it makes it easier to figure out which people to be friendly with, and which people should be watched suspiciously. It actually makes our guns into scarlet letters or yellow stars. “A large part of the benefit of concealed carry exists because a criminal won’t know who is carrying a gun for self defense. If enough people were to carry openly, criminals would be better able to tell who is armed.”

I think this is a very important point. When debating with gun-haters, I point out that they need not own guns to reap the benefit of legal gun ownership. I refer to it as the Halo Effect, where citizens who own guns provide a kind of protective halo for other citizens. If a criminal is unsure who is carrying, he is more reluctant to commit crimes. Open carry does have benefits, but it would only make criminals change victims.

BTW, I’ve also seen some gun-haters who prefer open carry. They say it makes it easier to figure out which people to be friendly with, and which people should be watched suspiciously. It actually makes our guns into scarlet letters or yellow stars.

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