OC....Good or Bad?

[spanky]

I'm fine with being around an OCer in public.

BG comes in and either is deterred by the OCer or shoots him, allowing me time to gtfo (or take cover, etc).

 

[topgunz1]

where is the "oh no, not this sh*t again" picture?

 

[spanky]

 

[Plinky]

 

[Snookie]

Lizard Creek Malt Shop

OC NO BIG DEAL here in Lizard Creek
Some of our citizens seen Open Carrying at the neighborhood malt shop!

 

[deafdave3]

OC NO BIG DEAL here in Lizard Creek
Some of our citizens seen Open Carrying at the neighborhood malt shop!

Your wife and kids, I presume?

 

[topgunz1]

That picture is from israel I assume

 

[spanky]

Looks like it.

 

[Hardballing]

OC NO BIG DEAL here in Lizard Creek
Some of our citizens seen Open Carrying at the neighborhood malt shop!

Empty magwells?

You know...I must be getting old as while I didn't notice that first, I did notice it second.

 

[Snookie]

OK So

That picture is from israel I assume

Where did you think Lizard Creek was????

 

[Snookie]

Now

Now is this how you invision the fine folks of Lizard Creek with their Open Society?

 

[posse comatosis]

A take on OC from Alabama.
http://www.thetacticalwire.com/features/223321

 

[leVieux]

The public was once used to OC and can be made that way again, if we are careful, courteous, and don't try to make a big deal out of it.

For our sake, don't get in anyone's face about laws and rights. And, never, ever, ever threaten anyone. Or, "brandish". Just say "I'm sorry you don't agree, but this is very, very legal"; then quietly leave.

Most of the arguments favoring C.C. are valid, but that doesn't mean that O.C. is wrong.

The goal of O.C.'ing now is to make folks comfortable with it again. When you OC, you are an ambassador for us all. Don't mess up.

leVieux

 

[deafdave3]

I am 67 y.o., 6'1", neatly dressed, and very, very courteous.

This is a point I wanted to make earlier, but I forgot. Someone who dress neatly and professionally while OC probably will not attract too much attention. I know when I see someone like that who OC, I always automatically assume its LEO. Furthermore, for one who dresses sloppy and unappealing like I do (hey, I like to be comfortable), and OC while dressed that way, it will definitely raise some eyebrows or turn some heads, if not more.

 

[LACamper]

Provoking police departments into violating your right to OC so that you can sue them for money is NOT good for the rest of us. Going out looking for publicity because you can OC is again not good for the rest of us.
Having the option to walk in the woods or on a country road with a pistol is a good thing.
I CC 99% of the time. Sometimes I both CC and OC in a particularly bad neighborhood. I want people to know that I'm armed sometimes. Sometimes I want more firepower than a .380 and know its going to be visible anyway, so I might as well be open about it. Some neighborhoods I'd sling an MP5SD if I had one!
Its nice to have the option and I really don't want the OC rights crowd to screw it up for the rest of us.

 

[kcinnick]

I CC all the time, occasionally I OC when fishing, or doing something outdoors. When shopping, running errands, etc it is strictly CC.

I did however one time have my shirt get caught and my pistol was visible for who knows how long. I have since changed the way I carry, but nobody said a thing. I think it has a large part to do with how you carry yourself, not how you carry.

 

[Sin-ster]

Boo-- I liked the last option when it was JBT's and hot donuts.

As I stated before, and others have since voiced, OC certainly has a place. Primarily, for those without a concealed carry permit for any valid reason-- not yet of age, waiting for the papers to clear, unable to afford one at any given time, or having let their permit lapse. I also agree that for many outdoor activities, it's a better choice if for no other reason than clothing or equipment constraints.

OC attracts attention that CC does not. This might be in terms of deterring criminals, making one the first target, getting "hassled" by an uninformed LEO or civilian, or stopped by a curious onlooker and asked about the weapon. Regardless of the details, it's attention nonetheless-- and I don't like attention as a result of being armed.

 

[James Cannon]

This is a point I wanted to make earlier, but I forgot. Someone who dress neatly and professionally while OC probably will not attract too much attention. I know when I see someone like that who OC, I always automatically assume its LEO. Furthermore, for one who dresses sloppy and unappealing like I do (hey, I like to be comfortable), and OC while dressed that way, it will definitely raise some eyebrows or turn some heads, if not more.

I open carry while wearing cargo shorts, a tshirt, and sandals more often than I do wearing pants and a polo. Just how it ends up, since I carry more on the weekends than on weekdays.

People -still- assume I'm a cop when I'm wearing shorts and a tshirt, lol. I even have big ol' mutton chop side burns... not typical of police in this century.

 

[oleheat]

I voted for 2, 3, & 4.

"Tactical Advantage", IMHO, can have different meanings in different situations.

The older I get, the more I am inclined to believe that the majority of people who are "frightened" by the sight of a handgun (or any other gun) cannot be convinced that the freedom to bear arms is a good thing, and cowering to their demands does nothing to further the cause of freedom- but does actually diminish it.

Lowering standards to the level of the ignorant in society is never a good thing. It fails miserably in our public education systems- and I believe the same prinicipal applies here.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

By the by; for the most part OC has never been PC in Urban America. In the 17 and 1800's most towns and cities had laws banning the public display of firearms. I learned that from Wild West Tech on the History Channel.