Am I the only one thinking this is really not good?

[NoImpactNoIdea]

I'm not going to put anyone down for exercising their rights...........all I will say is, its not for me.

I'm with you.

I do agree with both of the above posts most people that I see OCing are just looking for attention.  They dont have the situational awareness that I would think is needed to have a loaded firearm hanging off their belts.  If someone needs to OC in the interum while their CPL is being processed I get that but any other situation just seems a little attention whoreish to me.  With all the bad press regarding guns right now it would seem (to me at least) that this right, and the negative attention it often gets (because some of these people look to be trying to provoke confrontations), would turn more people off to firearm ownership than it would convert.  Just one man's opinion.

[huntnphool]

Maybe they don't have a license yet and just wanted to be protected?

If he/she sees a threat i.e. Someone holding a gun. Hes alot more likely to just turn around and find a safer place to rob. Makes sense to me.

Or just as likely make him the first target!

[NoImpactNoIdea]

Maybe they don't have a license yet and just wanted to be protected?

It acts as a deterant. Enough said. If some retards walks into the store to rob the place. He/she wants easy quick money...If he/she sees a threat i.e. Someone holding a gun. Hes alot more likely to just turn around and find a safer place to rob. Makes sense to me.

Or that would be the first person I immediately shoot to start my robbery while gaining additional equipment at the same time...

Edit:  I am just too slow tonight!

[Smossy]

Maybe they don't have a license yet and just wanted to be protected?

It acts as a deterant. Enough said. If some retards walks into the store to rob the place. He/she wants easy quick money...If he/she sees a threat i.e. Someone holding a gun. Hes alot more likely to just turn around and find a safer place to rob. Makes sense to me.

Or that would be the first person I immediately shoot to start my robbery while gaining additional equipment at the same time...

Edit:  I am just too slow tonight!

People are usually looking for quick money with the least amount of hastle, not a murder case.

[netcoyote]

With rights, you either, use them or lose them.  we all should open carry more often.

No, I do not think it is stupid. Of all the terms you could use to describe it, why would you choose "stupid"? Open carry is not something I personally would choose to do in most public places, but I usually open carry on any outdoor outing, even going to a grocery store in rural areas, etc. It's more accepted there and less likely to get into a hassle over it. Guess it's the hassle factor more for me. Sure I could open carry in downtown Seattle, but I'm not trying to make a statement to anybody. But that's just me.

[Smossy]

Maybe they don't have a license yet and just wanted to be protected?

If he/she sees a threat i.e. Someone holding a gun. Hes alot more likely to just turn around and find a safer place to rob. Makes sense to me.

Or just as likely make him the first target!

Again if that was the case, they or you.. would just murder the person behind the register and take the money. No need to request it and you would never hear "gimmie all yo money".. you could look at it from all sorts of angles. Guess the route you choose is up to you. If someone wants to open carry thats theyre own prerogative and right.

[snowpack]

I don't OC around the cities.  Having a gun on you in some ways is attracting people that will want to steal it from you. Prefer to blend in with the crowd.

[Smossy]

To each theyre own. I just dont think its right to hate on someone for OC. Poaching sure, stealing money from a church sure, but not that.

[KFhunter]

I don't OC around the cities.  Having a gun on you in some ways is attracting people that will want to steal it from you. Prefer to blend in with the crowd.

naw, I wouldn't go that far as to say someone will want to steal it.
 

You would make some people uncomfortable, some might even confront you and chastize you, most will stare at you and some will gawk....others will give you thumbs up or nod approval and some may call 911.

I don't enjoy the attention myself.

[KFhunter]

my 

If more people OC'd then it would become more "normalized" and as a reward for that you'd get less attention payed too you, less folks calling 911, and less gawkers and chastizers - perhaps.


The flip side is as it becomes more normalized so will the opposition, more likely to create a movement to restrict OC in urban areas.
People against it being faced with it more often will try to ban it or greatly restrict it. 

[huntnphool]

Maybe they don't have a license yet and just wanted to be protected?

If he/she sees a threat i.e. Someone holding a gun. Hes alot more likely to just turn around and find a safer place to rob. Makes sense to me.

Or just as likely make him the first target!

Again if that was the case, they or you.. would just murder the person behind the register and take the money. No need to request it and you would never hear "gimmie all yo money".. you could look at it from all sorts of angles. Guess the route you choose is up to you. If someone wants to open carry thats theyre own prerogative and right.

I think you have me confused with someone else, I never said it wasn't their right to do so.

[Smossy]

Maybe they don't have a license yet and just wanted to be protected?

If he/she sees a threat i.e. Someone holding a gun. Hes alot more likely to just turn around and find a safer place to rob. Makes sense to me.

Or just as likely make him the first target!

Again if that was the case, they or you.. would just murder the person behind the register and take the money. No need to request it and you would never hear "gimmie all yo money".. you could look at it from all sorts of angles. Guess the route you choose is up to you. If someone wants to open carry thats theyre own prerogative and right.

I think you have me confused with someone else, I never said it wasn't their right to do so.

Yes sorry. Noimpactnoidea or w.e his name said "that would be the first person ""I"" would immedietly shoot".
On my phone hard to move around. No hard feelings.

[csaaphill]

ya I'm with those that say if more actually did it less 911 calls or people freaking out.

[sirfunkeybut]

I OC'd for the little time it took me to get a ccw. I had a lot of looks in the local Walmart, did I care? No! Did I break a law? No! Were people uncomfortable around me because of it? Some yes, others no! But I would bet my life on it that those uncomfortable people would be thanking thier lucky stars if I had been in thier presence with my OC'd weapon when they were being attacked. I do agree with concealed is better being that the perp wouldn't know. Protection is just that, protection.

[BowForElk]

I don't think theres anything wrong with it and Ive said it and others too, if more people open carried more often it would become normal. We as respectful gun owners have put ourselves in this corner because we would rather not "frighten" other people who aren't used to guns. Thats just us being nice people. Had every person in Washington that conceal carries, open carried for the last 10 years it wouldn't be anything out of the norm what so ever. It has nothing to do with making a statement or drawing attention, its your right.