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<blockquote data-quote="RedTape" data-source="post: 1972064" data-attributes="member: 66"><p>No. I never said he would still be alive if he concealed carried. We can do everything right and still get killed. The point is to stack the odds in our favor....which includes situational awareness, training and yes, the element of surprise. </p><p></p><p>If a determined criminal is targeting you and he KNOWS you have a gun, he is going to plan his attack to stop you before you ever have a chance to draw your weapon. If the same criminal targets you and he has no idea you are armed, there's a chance he underestimates you and flees when he realizes you have a weapon. Is it a guarantee? Of course not, but again we're trying to gain every little bit of advantage. Don't underestimate how much of an advantage making them change their tactics can be. Simply surprising them with a weapon and running off line can cause them to stop and reevaluate their approach and their target. Those seconds can give you time to gain the upper hand.</p><p></p><p>So you may be asking yourself...if there's a chance he might flee when he realizes you are armed, wouldn't that support open carry? On the surface, yes. But you have to look a littler deeper and factor in different types of criminals. The same types of criminals who would be scared off by open carry are just as likely to be scared off when they realize you are not a victim...i.e. making eye contact, moving away from them, making noise to draw attention, and if necessary presenting your firearm. The type of criminal who is determined, patterns you and plans to use violence against you will simply factor in the fact you have a weapon and resort to violence quicker.</p><p></p><p>I believe you can deter less violent criminals without the need to open carry your firearm 24/7, while at the same time, not giving the more violent criminals time to figure out how to deal with their target who is armed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedTape, post: 1972064, member: 66"] No. I never said he would still be alive if he concealed carried. We can do everything right and still get killed. The point is to stack the odds in our favor....which includes situational awareness, training and yes, the element of surprise. If a determined criminal is targeting you and he KNOWS you have a gun, he is going to plan his attack to stop you before you ever have a chance to draw your weapon. If the same criminal targets you and he has no idea you are armed, there's a chance he underestimates you and flees when he realizes you have a weapon. Is it a guarantee? Of course not, but again we're trying to gain every little bit of advantage. Don't underestimate how much of an advantage making them change their tactics can be. Simply surprising them with a weapon and running off line can cause them to stop and reevaluate their approach and their target. Those seconds can give you time to gain the upper hand. So you may be asking yourself...if there's a chance he might flee when he realizes you are armed, wouldn't that support open carry? On the surface, yes. But you have to look a littler deeper and factor in different types of criminals. The same types of criminals who would be scared off by open carry are just as likely to be scared off when they realize you are not a victim...i.e. making eye contact, moving away from them, making noise to draw attention, and if necessary presenting your firearm. The type of criminal who is determined, patterns you and plans to use violence against you will simply factor in the fact you have a weapon and resort to violence quicker. I believe you can deter less violent criminals without the need to open carry your firearm 24/7, while at the same time, not giving the more violent criminals time to figure out how to deal with their target who is armed. [/QUOTE]
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