Opinion on open carry.

[Badgersmilk]

    I think you've got something there!   

[tombogan03884]

Why would they NOT?!?

One draw back to open carry is it makes you a target for theives.  Guy taps you with a stun gun and takes off with your weapon. 

Another reason I think its a terrible idea is there's WAY to many teenage / early 20's mall ninja's / gangsta wanna be's looking to show off and end up accidentaly killing a mom and the kids as a crowd comes out of the next action movie premier.  Or one of your family takes a .50 cal. in the head at the park from accidental discharge when one teenager's "checking out" his buddies cool new gold plated Desert Eagle!

Sure, open carry sounds great!  But it's just going to draw idiot cowboys (of ALL ages) into carrying weapons their not responsible enough to touch, much less carry in a crowd.

What crap. They already do. The name Plaxico Burris ring any bells ?

[MikeBjerum]

What crap. They already do. The name Plaxico Burris ring any bells ?

This is the thought we need to include in every debate concerning turning nuts loose with guns!  They nuts, whack jobs and criminals already do it.  The only thing the laws do is keep self defense tools out of the hands of those you really want to have them.

[Rastus]

Hmmm...we used to show off our guns in the parking lot all the time....even the school parking lot.  I guess if you have never "eaten ice cream" you can't miss it.  Years of dire predictions have caused us to think all kind of bad things are going to happen.  Ever notice how there are a lot more regular people than gangsta's?  Gangsta's run in packs....won't be very many gangsta's left if they get stupid...we wake up every morning with either of two turns of events to end the day...we either live or die.  No need to be fearful.

Why would they NOT?!?

One draw back to open carry is it makes you a target for theives.  Guy taps you with a stun gun and takes off with your weapon.  

Another reason I think its a terrible idea is there's WAY to many teenage / early 20's mall ninja's / gangsta wanna be's looking to show off and end up accidentaly killing a mom and the kids as a crowd comes out of the next action movie premier.  Or one of your family takes a .50 cal. in the head at the park from accidental discharge when one teenager's "checking out" his buddies cool new gold plated Desert Eagle!

Sure, open carry sounds great!  But it's just going to draw idiot cowboys (of ALL ages) into carrying weapons their not responsible enough to touch, much less carry in a crowd.  

[Badgersmilk]

CC isnt going to bait nearly the kind of stupidity OC will.  What is the benefit of open carry other than you can carry a weapon bigger than is needed for self defense?  If you feel you need a Desert Eagle for "self defense"...  You just proved my point about "stupidity".

Sorry to burst the bubble, I've yet to hear a SINGLE legitimate reason for OC in todays society!  Usually its just somebody spouting off because their being told they cant do it.  Pass a law saying it's illegal to shoot yourself in the foot and the same people will be in line fighting that to...  Just because they can, because they need the attention, and because they want to inflict their beliefes on others for no good reason.

When todays society changes / collapses / whatever, THEN the need for every citizen to carry a rifle or shotgun may exit...  That time is NOT today.  Who knows about tommarow.

"Zombieland" comes out next month.  Just live out your apocolyptic fantasy's in the theater.

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[tombogan03884]

From BM's post : "I've yet to hear a SINGLE legitimate reason for OC in todays society!  "

You could say the same about freedom of speech or the women's vote, and sound just as stupid.

 From BM's Post "What is the benefit of open carry other than you can carry a weapon bigger than is needed for self defense?  If you feel you need a Desert Eagle for "self defense".

How about Handgun hunting ?

"You just proved my point about "stupidity".

You and TAB should start a club,

[1911 Junkie]

From BM's post : "I've yet to hear a SINGLE legitimate reason for OC in todays society!  "

"You just proved my point about "stupidity".

He's got enough of it for everybody.....................lets try not to make him prove it.

[Badgersmilk]

At least in MI open carry was fine for hunting.  I carried a .44 mag. in a holster for black bear and deer several times.  Do I or anybody have need to carry that gun in public for self defense?  NO!

Another reason NOT to have open carry is people WILL be toteing .44 mag.'s in the mall, and even if they by 1 in a million had legitimate reason to fire it, they'd likely take out 3 more innocent people with the same bullet that went through the first guy.

Still only seeing a bunch of spouting!  No reasoning!  Watch you go!

[1911 Junkie]

At leaste in MI open carry was fine for hunting.  I carried a .44 mag. in a holster for black bear and deer several times.  Do I or anybody have need to carry that gun in public for self defense?  NO!

Another reason NOT to have open carry is people WILL be toteing .44 mag.'s in the mall, and even if they by 1 in a million had legitimate reason to fire it, they'd likely take out 3 more innocent people with the same bullet that went through the first guy.

Still only seeing a bunch of spouting!  No reasoning!  Watch you go!

YOU are as bad as the anti's. Who are you to tell anyone what they do or do not "need" to carry? Who are you to say a .44 is too much gun in a SD situation? It's called freedom, anything less is unacceptable!

Am I going to open carry? Probably not, but that's my choice and nobody elses.

My previous thoughts on you still stand.

[Texas_Bryan]

YOU are as bad as the anti's. Who are you to tell anyone what they do or do not "need" to carry? Who are you to say a .44 is too much gun in a SD situation? It's called freedom, anything less is unacceptable!

Am I going to open carry? Probably not, but that's my choice and nobody elses.

My previous thoughts on you still stand.

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