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Jumping Frog wrote:

johnson0317 wrote:

Actually, it is common sense passed along by the pro-gun community, including people like Ayoob and Bird. It makes sense that the BG is going to first go for those people who pose an obvious threat, and that would includes LEOs and anyone openly carrying. It is also advisable to not wear the obvious NRA attire, fanny packs, photog jackets, and so on. On the other hand, he might get my open open carry weapon, but he will only get part of my concealed carry one...the subsonic part.

I am not going to get into an open carry versus concealed carry digression in this thread, so I ignored your first post on the topic. But since you've now asserted that twice, I'll simply say many reasonable people reach the opposite conclusion. Predators seeks the weakest prey.

I see my mistake. When I wrote my first post, I was being somewhat facetious. When I wrote my second one, I did not remember the tone of the first and could not understand why no one saw what I meant. No, I did not mean BGs will knock you down so that they can borrow your weapon...that was facetious. Yes, I do mean that a BG/psychotic nut will take you out first if you pose a bigger threat. Sorry for confusion.

As far as LEOs openly carrying, look at the two who got nailed in the ?coffee shop recently. You think the nut who did that job was going to save them for last? Nope.

I am not taking a stance on open carry. If it was passed here, then I am sure there are times I would do so. I was simply trying to add to the conversation, but did not do it well!

wharvey wrote:

johnson0317 wrote:My first thought was that "constitutional carry" would make for a much more polite society. My second thought was that, with a lot of open carry, the thugs would have an easier time choosing who to knock down and steal a gun from.

Your second thought sounds an awful lot like the same argument the anti's use for a reason that people shouldn't try to use a gun for self defense. You know, the one where they say that your gun will more likely be used on you because the bad guy will take it away.

Actually, it is common sense passed along by the pro-gun community, including people like Ayoob and Bird. It makes sense that the BG is going to first go for those people who pose an obvious threat, and that would includes LEOs and anyone openly carrying. It is also advisable to not wear the obvious NRA attire, fanny packs, photog jackets, and so on. On the other hand, he might get my open open carry weapon, but he will only get part of my concealed carry one...the subsonic part.

RJ

My first thought was that "constitutional carry" would make for a much more polite society. My second thought was that, with a lot of open carry, the thugs would have an easier time choosing who to knock down and steal a gun from.