Exactly.chasfm11 wrote:I hope that in the course of my daily life, I pass at least 10 other people who are carrying guns. I'll likely never know who they are, whether they are off duty LEOs, fellow CHL holders or simply those who choose not to be unarmed in public. I'll continue to rely on my own situational awareness. I watch those around me for any sign of a behavior out of the ordinary. I figure that I'm much better off observing those behaviors than I am worrying about who might be carrying and why.
Now let's add Open Carry...
We're always saying that a gun is merely a tool. And I agree.
The repairman has a bag full of hard objects, any of which can be employed to inflict bodily harm.
Should I let the repair person bring a hammer into my house? A torch?
If seeing a gun = automatic reason to fear the person possessing it.... to the people in this forum.... then we have no right to expect the general public to feel any differently about concealed carry. IMO.