Open carry experience...

[Firefighterchen]

I crossed the street today and didn't get hit by a car. I guess that means I can never be hit by a car while crossing the street. What a relief.

That is until my gangsta hood friends see you. All 5 of us in cars in a gang hood mentality surround you Tokyo drift style. One distracts you while the rest run you over. Yeah...it happens all the time.

 

[NavyLCDR]

I crossed the street today and didn't get hit by a car. I guess that means I can never be hit by a car while crossing the street. What a relief.

I thought you were ignoring me? Other people get hit by cars crossing the street, therefore you should never cross the street yourself. That's what you claim about open carry...

 

[Deserteagle]

That's simple. It is the difference between OPERATING the object and POSSESSING the object. It would be like making it illegal to own a car in the parking lot of a bar or making it illegal to carry car keys into a bar.

In some states you can get a DUI for sitting in your parked car with your keys in the ignition. So technically they dont consider you to be operating the car but it is assumed you have the intention of operating it. Whether or not it can also be true for possesing a loaded gun who knows. Its illegal in my state but even if it was legal to drink and carry, imagine proving to a jury you felt great bodily harm and had no other options but to kill the man as you were drunk.

 

[jabatam]

Yeah go for it. What's the worst that will happen...it's ignored?

 

[S&WM&P40]

yes except the sparkle paper...you gotta bring your own glitter to this slumber party!

wow,rotflma!!!!!

 

[B2Tall]

And after I crossed the street without getting hit, a bunch of people came up to me and thanked me for educating them on street crossing. They thought it was great what I had done. And then some children started throwing rose petals at my feet because I had crossed the street. Best of all, some shady characters (violent jaywalkers no doubt) who were hanging out near the cross-walk saw me, jumped in their car, took off and were never seen again.

Gosh I'm important!

 

[NavyLCDR]

a bunch of people came up to me and thanked me for educating them on street crossing.

What's really funny is that I have been thanked by more than one person for educating them about the laws for carrying firearms in Washington State because they saw my gun.

 

[Firefighterchen]

B2 and desert eagle are trolling the open carry forum lol lol

 

[Lakeland Man]

Navy OC'd and nothing bad happened. WOW! Who would have thought.

I CC'd today, and nothing bad happened. Again, who would have thought.

Honestly...who cares?

 

[S&WM&P40]

And after I crossed the street without getting hit, a bunch of people came up to me and thanked me for educating them on street crossing. They thought it was great what I had done. And then some children started throwing rose petals at my feet because I had crossed the street. Best of all, some shady characters (violent jaywalkers no doubt) who were hanging out near the cross-walk saw me, jumped in their car, took off and were never seen again.

Gosh I'm important!

I think the real problem here is you have open carry envy don't you.

 

[S&WM&P40]

Seeing NavyLCDR's gun makes him jealous.

He says he can't stand open carry, and sees no point in it. Yet he still feels the need to insert himself into every open carry thread that is started on the forums. Why is that? He has envy, that or he just likes reminding people how much of a **** he can be? Or (C)he sees it as a way to up his post count?

 

[Providence Ranch]

Regarding alcohol use, I believe its more important to set yourself up for a successful defense in court should you ever have to shoot, than to base your actions on the legality of drinking while armed. Bottom line, if you have even a BAC that is within the legal limit for driving, and have to use your firearm, it will become the staging ground for a prosecutor to argue that your ability to make reasonable decisions was impaired. I'm not willing to add that to the list of problems awaiting me after the shot. For this reason, I agree with S&W (much as it pains me), and never drink while carrying. It's a tough choice, but life's full of them.

 

[tcox4freedom]

Navy OC'd and nothing bad happened. WOW! Who would have thought.

I CC'd today, and nothing bad happened. Again, who would have thought.

Honestly...who cares?

I think that's the point.

It shouldn't matter how a person chooses to carry. But, there seems to be some CC'ers who insist on starting multiple discussions on why OC is a bad idea. That in itself would not be a bad thing if these people had any real "FACTs" to substantiate their reasoning behind their beliefs.

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[S&WM&P40]

I think that's the point.

It shouldn't matter how a person chooses to carry. But, there seems to be some CC'ers who insist on starting multiple discussions on why OC is a bad idea. That in itself would not be a bad thing if these people had any real "FACTs" to substantiate their reasoning behind their beliefs.

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Well fight back and start your own thread as to why Concealed carry is a bad idea,LOL/J/K.

 

[Firefighterchen]

Navy OC'd and nothing bad happened. WOW! Who would have thought.

I CC'd today, and nothing bad happened. Again, who would have thought.

Honestly...who cares?

I care

I also care because people like b2 are telling others that us OC are being irresponsibly dangerous, because OC paints a target on your back...which is an unsubstantiated lie...yet they, mostly him, still vomit this nonsense.

 

[Firefighterchen]

I think that's the point.

It shouldn't matter how a person chooses to carry. But, there seems to be some CC'ers who insist on starting multiple discussions on why OC is a bad idea. That in itself would not be a bad thing if these people had any real "FACTs" to substantiate their reasoning behind their beliefs.

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Well fight back and start your own thread as to why Concealed carry is a bad idea,LOL/J/K.

I got confused and started another open carry is horrible thread.....but that was just concealing my surprise to sucker people into entering the thread.

 

[NavyLCDR]

Regarding alcohol use, I believe its more important to set yourself up for a successful defense in court should you ever have to shoot, than to base your actions on the legality of drinking while armed. Bottom line, if you have even a BAC that is within the legal limit for driving, and have to use your firearm, it will become the staging ground for a prosecutor to argue that your ability to make reasonable decisions was impaired. I'm not willing to add that to the list of problems awaiting me after the shot. For this reason, I agree with S&W (much as it pains me), and never drink while carrying. It's a tough choice, but life's full of them.

Here's how I feel about it. My gun is just a normal part of my attire as my belt or my cell phone is. It goes with me where I go. Because it is NORMAL for it to do so. It is also normal for me to have a couple of beers when out enjoying entertainment. Unless there is a statutory requirement to do so, I am not going to change my normal routine to account for my gun, because it is a part of everything normal about me in my every day life outside of military uniform.

Another example, when I pick my stepdauther up from school, if she is talking with a group of friends, it is normal for me to exit the vehicle and go over and talk to them. It is also normal, and not prohibited by law, for me to have my openly carried firearm on my belt while doing so. And, also, has never been a problem.

 

[Providence Ranch]

That's good for you, bro. I have to do what I feel is most responsible for my family. My conscience demands that I share my reasons with others.

My choice is made. I hope yours never causes you any grief.

 

[grmerrill]

I don't OC, I don't think I can even remember seeing someone OC other than while hunting. The only times I can remember hearing of someone OCing prior to reading this site was when it hit the news that the police had been called because someone was carrying a long gun, once a shotgun and the other an AK, and someone got worried and called the cops. So how heated the conversations get here send odd to me, but I don't care one way our the other.

I do however competly disagree with drinking while carrying a firearm. Your brain is your first line of defense, and a little impared is still impared. If I had been there while you were drinking while OCing, I would have been grateful that I knew you had a firearm so I knew it was the right time to leave. I guess that is one benefit of OC over CC. And I know this will bring up comments of "I can handle my beer, you must be a lightweight, uugh I'm a man!!" Drinking while carrying makes me question the persons judgment.

 

[NavyLCDR]

That's good for you, bro. I have to do what I feel is most responsible for my family. My conscience demands that I share my reasons with others.

My choice is made. I hope yours never causes you any grief.

I do however competly disagree with drinking while carrying a firearm. Your brain is your first line of defense, and a little impared is still impared. If I had been there while you were drinking while OCing, I would have been grateful that I knew you had a firearm so I knew it was the right time to leave. I guess that is one benefit of OC over CC. And I know this will bring up comments of "I can handle my beer, you must be a lightweight, uugh I'm a man!!" Drinking while carrying makes me question the persons judgment.

So, then, it appears as if the rule for you guys is that IF you are truly concerned about your own safety, and the safety of family with you, you will never consume alcohol, correct? Assuming you keep a gun in your home for protection against intruders as well as carry a gun in public.

If I had been there while you were drinking while OCing, I would have been grateful that I knew you had a firearm so I knew it was the right time to leave.

Would you like a tissue to take with you? :cray: Out of sight, out of mind, right... how many people do you suppose might be concealed carrying in a restaurant that serves alcohol, or anywhere else where firearms and alcohol are both legal? Maybe you should avoid all places that serve alcohol because there just might be someone concealed carrying and having a beer. Or maybe we should pass a law to make it illegal to consume any alcohol while armed so you can feel all warm and fuzzy inside?