I think you make some very valid and good points andCWOOD wrote:If it were to pass, however unlikely this time, I doubt that I would open carry much. Maybe it would be more likely in the more rural areas in the summer time but in Metro areas the loss of tactical advantage, and undue attention would probably prompt me to conceal as I do now. Not having to worry about accidental exposure would be a plus, but I really don't have much issue with that anyway. As they say "concealed means concealed'.
I have had a couple of thoughts about the issue during the recent discussions here and the general publicity.
One is the fact that with passage, those openly carrying would bring a LOT more attention to the fact that there are many of us out here who carry handguns. This might have the unintended and unwelcome consequence of having MORE businesses respond to anti-activists' compaints about "all the guns" by posting 30.06 signs or their equivalent. If any law were to pass there would certainly be a provision for private property owners to exclude them. As it is now, it is not really a big issue because "the public" has no idea how many armed fellow citizens there are around them at the lunch counter or retail outlet.
The other thought I have had is that the upcoming bill might be an advantage to the other pro-CHL oriented bills. I say this because in the past, those promoting improvements in the CHL law have been successful, in part I think, because they have maintained a low profile and worked behind the scenes much of the time. The VERY high profile way the Open Carry promoters have chosen to launch their efforts might cause their bill to be a lightning rod to all the ANTIS' efforts. By comparison, the school carry and employer parking lot bills might seem so modest and subdued that they could recieve much less attention by the usual anti-suspects.
Your thoughts?
.-Cain