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Saw my first open carry yesterday...Why?
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<blockquote data-quote="tranger2" data-source="post: 2234784" data-attributes="member: 10076"><p>I guess I don't get it. If I were to have posted that I saw an Idiot today carrying a gun on his hip in public with a diatribe about how stupid he was for doing it....I could see how I would be making a personal attack on the person or his beliefs. THAT'S NOT WHAT I DID. I was taught if you had a question, ask it and let people that have another opinion provide an answer. I RESPECTFULLY wondered if it was one of three things; deterrence, attention or exercising his right. </p><p></p><p>I did say in the OP that I should have asked him personally but I missed my chance. I never said I minded people asking me why I care...I've explained it, to show me another side that I currently don't see. I didn't think I was spending a lot of time on the attention whore aspect of this, I felt I was defending myself for people assuming motives that weren't there. </p><p></p><p>I didn't post my feelings in the OP in order to get answers and not a confrontation with people who don't think or believe like I do. So I will tell my thoughts (which are subject to change)...I want to be like a fish swimming with thousands of others. You will I was taught early that the nail that sticks his head up gets pounded down. Regarding the OP, I was armed also. I think there are times that I could get involved in something that I might CHOOSE not to. If everyone sees a gun on my hip, then I might no longer have a choice in the matter. Example: my wife and I were pulling out of our addition when we saw a car pulled over on I-35 access road. As were we waiting, we saw a man jump out of the passenger side, run around to the drivers side and scream and go crazy towards the woman driving. My wife said "you have your gun don't you?" I called 911 and explained to my wife, I am not willing escalate a situation and something bad happen (watch the current news and see what happens). If he starts hitting her, then I would jump in. Until then, let the cops come and deal with it. </p><p></p><p>I AM NOT BLASTING ANYONE WHO HAS A DIFFERENT OPINION. If you have a different rational or personality trait or whatever, It's OK with me. I am not looking down on you. I would like to have a rational conversation though. </p><p></p><p>Just thought of another situation that happened. A buddy and his wife spent the night in Tulsa. On Sunday morning, they went for a walk in the downtown area after breakfast. With no one on the street, a car with two young thugs pulled up and parked across the street. The two guys started walking directly towards them and my friend (a leo) said his radar was screaming. He went down to one knee and raised his pants to access his pistol. As he had his hand on the pistol and made eye contact, the two turned around, got in their car and left. So I AM a proponent of being armed and able to protect yourself. </p><p></p><p>For anyone else willing to chime in, please go back and read my OP. For those that DO open carry, could you provide incite as to whether you do for one of the reasons I asked or is it something else. As far as I'm concerned, there are no wrong answers. </p><p></p><p>For those that want to discuss my beliefs and motives, go find Pistolguy to talk with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tranger2, post: 2234784, member: 10076"] I guess I don't get it. If I were to have posted that I saw an Idiot today carrying a gun on his hip in public with a diatribe about how stupid he was for doing it....I could see how I would be making a personal attack on the person or his beliefs. THAT'S NOT WHAT I DID. I was taught if you had a question, ask it and let people that have another opinion provide an answer. I RESPECTFULLY wondered if it was one of three things; deterrence, attention or exercising his right. I did say in the OP that I should have asked him personally but I missed my chance. I never said I minded people asking me why I care...I've explained it, to show me another side that I currently don't see. I didn't think I was spending a lot of time on the attention whore aspect of this, I felt I was defending myself for people assuming motives that weren't there. I didn't post my feelings in the OP in order to get answers and not a confrontation with people who don't think or believe like I do. So I will tell my thoughts (which are subject to change)...I want to be like a fish swimming with thousands of others. You will I was taught early that the nail that sticks his head up gets pounded down. Regarding the OP, I was armed also. I think there are times that I could get involved in something that I might CHOOSE not to. If everyone sees a gun on my hip, then I might no longer have a choice in the matter. Example: my wife and I were pulling out of our addition when we saw a car pulled over on I-35 access road. As were we waiting, we saw a man jump out of the passenger side, run around to the drivers side and scream and go crazy towards the woman driving. My wife said "you have your gun don't you?" I called 911 and explained to my wife, I am not willing escalate a situation and something bad happen (watch the current news and see what happens). If he starts hitting her, then I would jump in. Until then, let the cops come and deal with it. I AM NOT BLASTING ANYONE WHO HAS A DIFFERENT OPINION. If you have a different rational or personality trait or whatever, It's OK with me. I am not looking down on you. I would like to have a rational conversation though. Just thought of another situation that happened. A buddy and his wife spent the night in Tulsa. On Sunday morning, they went for a walk in the downtown area after breakfast. With no one on the street, a car with two young thugs pulled up and parked across the street. The two guys started walking directly towards them and my friend (a leo) said his radar was screaming. He went down to one knee and raised his pants to access his pistol. As he had his hand on the pistol and made eye contact, the two turned around, got in their car and left. So I AM a proponent of being armed and able to protect yourself. For anyone else willing to chime in, please go back and read my OP. For those that DO open carry, could you provide incite as to whether you do for one of the reasons I asked or is it something else. As far as I'm concerned, there are no wrong answers. For those that want to discuss my beliefs and motives, go find Pistolguy to talk with. [/QUOTE]
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