I get cops drivimg by me all the time. I had a conversation with one,while OCing, he asked, "have you open carried?". I pointed at my hip and said, "every day, all day.". He recoiled and looked at me like I did something wrong. Probably time for him to hang it up...
I just bought a nice kydex owb holster and have been open carrying the past 3and days I like it but to much staring kinda make me uneasy ill kept trying tho
I Open carried in Pizza hut, in MO the other day. The jeans I was wearing at the time were too tight for IWB carry, so I switched holsters. 99% of the time, I conceal carry. I did like the comfort better OWB, but you entirely lose the element of suprise. I noticed a few strange looks while I was in the restaraunt, but nobody ever said anything. I'll look to see a "No open carry" sign on the door during my next visit. I do think that people judge you for open carry. They wonder if your a criminal, if they're about to get robbed. They never think that it's for self and other's protection against such a threat. Also, people don't know the laws, including some law enforcement. They just assume it's illegal because it's frouned upon. I KNOW the laws, can be represented and CAN PROVE my knowledge to any judge.
Good for you to have made sure you know the laws! And good for you for open carrying too. As for folks giving you strange looks... well... it used to be that people who had lots of tattoos were given "strange looks" but after a while seeing people with lots of tattoos became commonplace and those strange looks don't happen so much anymore. Same thing will happen with open carry when more people do it and seeing guns becomes commonplace... but just like the folks who have tattoos deciding to stop hiding their tats people have to decide to stop hiding their guns too.I Open carried in Pizza hut, in MO the other day. The jeans I was wearing at the time were too tight for IWB carry, so I switched holsters. 99% of the time, I conceal carry. I did like the comfort better OWB, but you entirely lose the element of suprise. I noticed a few strange looks while I was in the restaraunt, but nobody ever said anything. I'll look to see a "No open carry" sign on the door during my next visit. I do think that people judge you for open carry. They wonder if your a criminal, if they're about to get robbed. They never think that it's for self and other's protection against such a threat. Also, people don't know the laws, including some law enforcement. They just assume it's illegal because it's frouned upon. I KNOW the laws, can be represented and CAN PROVE my knowledge to any judge.
Good for you to have made sure you know the laws! And good for you for open carrying too. As for folks giving you strange looks... well... it used to be that people who had lots of tattoos were given "strange looks" but after a while seeing people with lots of tattoos became commonplace and those strange looks don't happen so much anymore. Same thing will happen with open carry when more people do it and seeing guns becomes commonplace... but just like the folks who have tattoos deciding to stop hiding their tats people have to decide to stop hiding their guns too.
About that "element of surprise" thing.....
The element of surprise really is nothing more than the bad guy discovering his victim has a gun.
With concealed carry the bad guy is "surprised" to see his victim has a gun AFTER he has attacked his victim. The presence of a hidden gun does absolutely nothing to show the bad guy his intended victim can fight back.
But when the victim pulls his concealed gun and the bad guy sees it and stops attacking it was the sight of the gun that "surprised" the bad guy and caused him to stop attacking. And the "element of surprise" stopped an attack already in progress.
With open carry the bad guy is "surprised" to see his victim has a gun BEFORE he begins his attack. The presence of a gun right out there in plain sight sends the message to the bad guy his intended victim has a gun to fight back with. And when the bad guy sees the gun and changes his mind BEFORE attacking... then the "element of surprise".... prevented the attack from happening.
I don't know how other folks feel about it but I'd rather use my "element of surprise" to prevent attacks from happening instead of having to use it to stop an attack already happening.
Can we open carry in Colorado, if we are passing thru or camping? I am from MN. THX
Based on the screen name of this individual, thinking it may be best to just say; "You just have to consider the source". :secret:
My "open carry" goes with my training. Its always covered with something as to help with retention and visibility. I guess you could call it a hybrid version of open carry.
Can you explain this a little more? Or upload a picture of how you carry...is it concealed or open?
My "open carry" goes with my training. Its always covered with something as to help with retention and visibility. I guess you could call it a hybrid version of open carry.
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