+1carlson1 wrote:That is exactly what I said in the beginning of this thread.srothstein wrote:The reason you cannot use this as a comparison or argument for or against citizen open carry and gun snatches is the other important characteristic of these deaths. They each occurred during an arrest attempt. As a citizen instead of an officer, you should not be putting yourself in that situation.
100% Correct.srothstein wrote:My personal opinion is that we should allow open carry but not require it. If you think it is safer, you get to make the decision to carry. If you think it is dangerous, you get to make the decision to carry concealed. After all, isn't the freedom to make our own decisions what we all are really trying for?
An even more simple mathmatical or logical investigation could be utilized to justify this concept by going and getting the data from other states that "already" allow open carry by civilians (either licenced or not, to carry openly or concealed, in that state)...
Then see what the "snatch" factor is...
The data is (and has been over the years) obviously hard to find and may be skewed to not give a clear idea on how often or not this happens...
If someone ever does, and posts the data, we should give them a free subscription!
