Southern_guy
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If you carry concealed, you can take it in to places that it wouldn't be approved of.
The primary reason I carry is for protection. Why then give a huge tactical advantage to the bg?? Bg's are counting on a bunch of unarmed sheeple, which I want them to think I am. If I am in a bank or convenient store that is getting ready to be robbed, there is definetely a chance the bg is going to see my OC. I ahve just become his first target, or he will stick a gun in my face and demand I hand him my gun.
The lost advantage might be small in most situations, but it could be huge in other situations. I have seen several robberies on Utube where the bg waits in line at the cashier before committing to the crime. What if I am in front of him in line oc?? - if he is dead set to commit the robbery he will put my lights out. Not likely, but possible.
20??? Better double that, Ken.Capn Charlie, your scenario is different. This isnt 20 years ago though.
I also play the odds by keeping a spare tire in my trunk (which I haven’t used in over a decade) fire extinguisher in the kitchen that I have never needed and TWO spare magazines for my full size 1911.
20??? Better double that, Ken.
2. 'Cards are on the table' aka 'tactical advantage' or 'Bad guys attack me'- - Anybody storm the gate of a military installation? No? Why not then? Because there are soldiers behind the gate. Same applies to attacking an armed person. Sure maybe I am not as well armed as the military post, but chances are high that it would end bad for the attacker.
There's a problem with that comparison. It's pretty easy to avoid a military installation if you don't want to attack one, however a bad guy may not know about the gun on your hip until he's already committed to the crime. Standing in line with your gun hanging out for all to see could go extremely badly for you if a group of armed men in ski masks bust through the door to execute a take over robbery.
Am I worried about "becoming a criminal's target"? Sure, I always am (that's why I carry a firearm), but on the other hand, there is no evidence or cites to indicate that there is a high probability of this occurring simply because one openly carries their firearm.
Unfortunately, we are not going to have our rights reinstated by hiding our firearms from view. Those rights that are not utilized are the ones that will be targeted first by government. We must do our part, as Americans, to ensure that the freedoms we have are not reduced by our government.
If the BG doesn't know I have one, am I any different than your carry? Wouldn't this give me the 'tactical advantage' ?