And if he had been CC'ing at that same situational awareness level, they would have tried to rob him for his wallet I would wager (and gotten the gun anyway).
Still sucks. Main link didn't say anything about a dog, which could explain that. Wake up and pay attention (to the victim, not sambo)!
I am glad he was not injured, but now there's another firearm in the hands of the wrong people.
ETA:
One isolated case does not make OC'ers "Dead Wrong"
Now, if this were happening a lot more often, I would be more worried about it. At 4:00 am, it should be peaceful enough to notice somebody trying to sneak up on you. An ambush would be more difficult to deal with, but still...
You might argue that he was being targeted specifically because he was OC'ing, but I hardly doubt that's the case. Most muggers are opportunists, and this guy was alone and in the dark, and apparently not paying attention.
The incident happened in 2006 and since has been debunked as a false report, although, at the moment, I do not have proof of the falseness. But if the nearest incident we can come up with to say OC'ers are "dead wrong" is 2006, I would say we are doing pretty good, as OC'ers.
The incident happened in 2006 and since has been debunked as a false report, although, at the moment, I do not have proof of the falseness. But if the nearest incident we can come up with to say OC'ers are "dead wrong" is 2006, I would say we are doing pretty good, as OC'ers.
All I'm saying is that it's not the "non-issue" that people say it is. If it were truly a non-issue, it wouldn't have happened at all.
The incident happened in 2006 and since has been debunked as a false report, although, at the moment, I do not have proof of the falseness. But if the nearest incident we can come up with to say OC'ers are "dead wrong" is 2006, I would say we are doing pretty good, as OC'ers.
Say what you will. I still like the element of surprise. I know if I walked into a public place with the idea of shooting as many people as I could and I saw someone with a gun on he would become my first target. I would shoot the person that I see as the most likely threat to come between me and my plans. If you want to open carry that is fine. Me personally I do not want to walk around wearing a sign that says shoot me first I am armed.
Now would you call OWB Carry 'Open Carry" Even if it's covered up by a shirt or jacket? Or do you call open carry Any OWB carry that's not covered up? I know i call open carry "OWB carry not covered up" But some people call Open carry OWB all together and concealed carry to them is IWB carry. I have to ask what was the dog doing? Most dogs pick up on people or turn to look behind them if they hear something. As for a ambush they are good at that as well as they can hear and smell them before we can. So i would say this fog was little to no help to the guy. Now back to him he should know whats going on around him at all times. If you cant even do that DO NOT CARRY.
Open carry is just that, an openly carried weapon, visible to those on your weapon side. OWB with a long shirt or coat over it is still concealed. IWB with the butt of the gun visible kind of a gray area in the eyes of the law (depends on state) but I would for all intents and purposes consider that open carry as well.
In Indiana it really doesn't make a difference if you OC or CC, if you are in a state that it does make a difference make sure you get the *law's* opinion as to what constitutes OC or CC.
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