* It is faster to draw from than concealment.Abraham wrote:So what's the benefit of open carry?
* It is a deterrent to your average street criminal, who is looking for an easy target and not a fight.
* It is a conversation starter that increases public awareness of legal gun carry.
* In warmer weather, it allows for more comfortable clothing choices and reduces chafing.
There are some disadvantages:
* More attentiveness is required: if a person is allowed to OC but not CC, they must ensure the gun is always plainly visible.
* More attentiveness is required: an OCer has a higher chance that someone will attempt to take his gun from its holster.
* Hoplophobes, either clinically or politically, will make a fuss over it, drawing attention to you.
* Police are not always educated as to the legality of concealed carry, or may know but not like it, resulting in unfriendly encounters.