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

[Holg3107]

Exactly where are you that a 6" .44 mag is your self defense weapon of choice? If you are out hiking in bear country sure, but getting groceries or walking around town kind of overkill IMO and again it does nothing but put a bullseye on you. If an incident where you needed to use your gun against someone else who is armed you will be the first target.

[MadHatter]

How is it stupid? What if it's summertime and I'm wearing jeans and a t shirt? How do I conceal my 44 mag with the 6 inch barrel?

Its stupid because the CC crowd generally seems to be narrow minded view on how a firearm is to be carried, how you should act, where you can and can't go and who you can/should be around, what you can carry and where and how you choose to carry it... It would seem that the CC crowd is very elitist about how a firearm is carried because if the CC crowd disagrees, it must be stupid.  Even though none of the fallacies presented by the CC crowd about OC have ever been proven, they are nothing more then their own anecdotal issues with no evidence to back it up at all...

Want to see an interesting social experiment... Go to a CC forum, like USACarry.com and register and ask them about OC... If you don't get banned right off the bat, you will get about 12 pages about how dumb you are, and how you will be a target, and get shot first, have no element of surprise, get shot by police, arrested, lose you firearm rights, lose you gun... The list goes on...

[bobcat]

Exactly where are you that a 6" .44 mag is your self defense weapon of choice?

Usually when I go to the bank, you know? In case it gets robbed while I'm there.

Seriously, maybe it's the only handgun I own.   

[Holg3107]

What is the advantage of Open Carry vs. Concealed Carry? Ease of access is the only advantage that I see, other than that I only see negatives. Feel free to educate me though. (I'm specifically talking about in public places: not hiking, fishing, ect...)

[Holg3107]

Usually when I go to the bank, you know? In case it gets robbed while I'm there.

Seriously, maybe it's the only handgun I own. 

Sounds to me that if you feel that it is a necessity to carry all the time you would trade in your .44 for a more realistic carry weapon. All your quote tells me is that you are doing nothing but attempt to stir the pot and play devils advocate.

[MadHatter]

Exactly where are you that a 6" .44 mag is your self defense weapon of choice?

Why does someones choice of self defense handgun (or firearm in general) matter?  Why is that even a question?  If I wanted to carry an 8" S&W 500, why shouldn't I be able too?

Who made you the authority on what is a "realistic carry weapon" is?

[bobcat]

The advantages would be: no permit required, no excessive clothing required, no special holster required, and I could carry the same large handgun I use for hunting, since I can't afford to buy two.

And yes, I am somewhat playing devils advocate here. 
(But still, I believe in everything that I have posted)

[Holg3107]

Why does someones choice of self defense handgun (or firearm in general) matter?  Why is that even a question?  If I wanted to carry an 8" S&W 500, why shouldn't I be able too?

I don't believe that I ever said that you "shouldn't be able to" carry that weapon, but if you decide to open carry that weapon you are doing nothing but draw unnecessary attention to yourself just like the people that caused the start of this post.

Who made you the authority on what is a "realistic carry weapon" is?

No one, all I'm saying is that you are drawing unnecessary attention to yourself open carrying the guns that have been brought up in the last few posts. Then you will come on here and act surprised that people looked at you funny, acted concerned around you, and question what you are doing.

The advantages would be: no permit required, no excessive clothing required, no special holster required, and I could carry the same large handgun I use for hunting, since I can't afford to buy two.

And yes, I am somewhat playing devils advocate here. 
(But still, I believe in everything that I have posted

Bobcat, reasonable response 
"No permit required"= 1 point for OC 
"no excessive clothing required" = with the right handgun and holster a t-shirt and jeans are fine and can conceal well. (no points awarded)
"No special holster"= If carrying in public is important than a "special holster" should not be an issue. (no points awarded)
"Only own one handgun"= If a large caliber handgun is all you have to carry then you are aware of the unnecessary attention you are drawing towards yourself and are ok dealing with the backlash. Is it legal? hell yea it is! That doesn't make it smart IMO.

[cohoho]

Thanks guys for the spirited banter back and forth, it is clear that some will never agree with me nor my thoughts and some will.  Hope whatever you carry,  however you carry OC or CC, you do it responsibility and safely.  Just because it is a Right, doesn't make it right...  Nor make sense..  I will always back the 2nd Amendment and support the right to own guns to a reasonable extent, but never will agree with being in a public place, showing and displaying a weapon with the intent of "Look at me" approach.  I carry CC everywhere, except those areas posted and those that have alcohol.  Yes, even sometimes yes OC, but when doing so was for activities that were identified as recreational activities, not in major gathering and public settings.