Some are still fearful here of open carry
In Florida we can't open carry, but in October I'll be spending 4 days in Virginia. I plan on giving it a try while I'm there.
I hear this a lot about Texas...where does all the bravado and gun confidence come from when people talk about Texas? Looking through their laws and what their legislature is pushing, I'm just not seeing it...
I hear this a lot about Texas...where does all the bravado and gun confidence come from when people talk about Texas? Looking through their laws and what their legislature is pushing, I'm just not seeing it...
In most cities you wont get a second look. VA is extremely gun friendly. Moving here was the best move I ever made.
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I thought you went to Hell for open carrying.
I open carried today in a Dairy Queen just off campus of a major university here in Indiana (I won't say which one but it rhymes with "Fondue"). The place was packed because students are coming back on campus for the new school year and today was 1/2 price everything before 2pm.
Anyway, I don't open carry a lot especially that close to campus or where it's crowded. I've only had my permit for about 8 months and I am not a fan of drawing attention to myself. While I'm not afraid of a confrontation with some anti-gun nut I am afraid of them making me angry or just ruining my day with their insanity. Being that close to a University campus definitely mean liberals are lurking around.
I've tried very hard ever since I've got my permit to avoid conflict and to just let stuff roll off my back. I am a firm believer of practicing the DBAA method when carrying: Don't Be An A$$hole. Last thing I need is to have an argument with the afore mentioned anti-gun nut and then have them call the cops afterwards and say I pointed a gun at them. I believe that this is a entirely possible scenario and I think I read in a Massad Ayoob book of a similar situation. I feel like some of the true anti-gun nutters are capable of doing a lot of things to try and ruin your carry experience from what I mentioned above or even trying to grab your gun from behind (also something else I think I read in an Ayoob book).
Well, my fears weren't realized but just because it didn't happen while spending an hour in a crowded Dairy Queen doesn't mean it still couldn't at some point.
However, despite this possibility, I do think I will OC more often and here's why. I was much, much, much, much ++++ more aware of my surroundings and the people than I think I am when I CC. It was much easier to stay at Cooper's Yellow level and I think I my anxiety got the best of me as I probably spent a good amount of time (unnecessarily) at Orange.
Overall it was a good learning experience for me. I think I got a few looks and I'm pretty sure a couple of frats boys behind me had the following conversation:
Bro 1: "Hey look! That guy's got his gat!"
Bro 2: "Sweet. That's pretty cool."
Bro 1: "Yeah it is. Anyway, who's getting the keg tonight..."
At that point I tuned them out.
:alcoholic:
Now that you know your awareness level can be much higher, I hope you take responsibility and keep it at that height no matter how you are carrying.
I hope I can too. Although I'll have to admit staying at Orange for long periods of time takes a toll on the brain.
I have never read ANYWHERE that shouldering responsibility was easy and with carrying you have responsibility. Life ain't no rose garden.
I think there are a lot of levels of awareness. In Cooper’s color code system orange identifies maybe not a specific threat but a specific cause for concern. I don’t think that level of awareness is really appropriate unless someone specific has tripped your radar
I agree it's not. I was just stating the fact that as a first real experience OCing my anxiety got the best of me and put into that mode. Yellow would be the ideal to strive for.
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