Recently, there have been demonstrations promoting open carry of firearms in Maine's largest city. Although it's a person's right to do so, is it the right thing to do, or is it an unnecessary provocation that will ultimately hurt all law-abiding gun owners?
When I was in my teens and twenties, there were four or five stores that sold guns in the downtown area of Waterville, Maine. It was no big deal to openly carry rifles and shotguns around Main Street, but common courtesy and safety to open the actions.
Today, you can't buy a gun downtown and when purchased at most large stores, after a purchase, you're escourted out the door like a criminal.
While I'm an older guy and appreciate being able to carry an exposed weapon, in light of the mass shootings, can empathize with citizens who fear open weapons.
So, without a formal poll, what do you rifle and handgun shooters think about such demonstrations?
When I was in my teens and twenties, there were four or five stores that sold guns in the downtown area of Waterville, Maine. It was no big deal to openly carry rifles and shotguns around Main Street, but common courtesy and safety to open the actions.
Today, you can't buy a gun downtown and when purchased at most large stores, after a purchase, you're escourted out the door like a criminal.
While I'm an older guy and appreciate being able to carry an exposed weapon, in light of the mass shootings, can empathize with citizens who fear open weapons.
So, without a formal poll, what do you rifle and handgun shooters think about such demonstrations?