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<blockquote data-quote="Mitch Rapp" data-source="post: 1972151" data-attributes="member: 332"><p>I am really torn on the whole open carry issue. I don't plan to make it a practice, but don't plan to act scared of it either. For instance, if I am gardening and need to run up to Wal-Mart to grab an item, I will probably be OCing just out of convenience, and won't put the gun away before going to the store. If the wife and I get a babysitter and go out to eat, I will not be OCing. In other words, if I am planning to be out in public I won't OC. If I run out to hit a drive through to grab dinner, then yeah, why not OC? If I am doing my monthly grocery shopping, no OC for me. Will I look down my nose at anyone I see OCing in public as the "uninformed" no, and I agree with Argyle about that. </p><p></p><p>As to it being a crime deterrent, the same could be said about simply being and acting alert. They teach soldiers that before they go overseas. Guess what, they are all "open carrying" M4 carbines, but who is more likely to get ambushed? the guys slouching around, and goofing off, or those who even while talking amongst themselves have their head on a swivel, and are alert.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mitch Rapp, post: 1972151, member: 332"] I am really torn on the whole open carry issue. I don't plan to make it a practice, but don't plan to act scared of it either. For instance, if I am gardening and need to run up to Wal-Mart to grab an item, I will probably be OCing just out of convenience, and won't put the gun away before going to the store. If the wife and I get a babysitter and go out to eat, I will not be OCing. In other words, if I am planning to be out in public I won't OC. If I run out to hit a drive through to grab dinner, then yeah, why not OC? If I am doing my monthly grocery shopping, no OC for me. Will I look down my nose at anyone I see OCing in public as the "uninformed" no, and I agree with Argyle about that. As to it being a crime deterrent, the same could be said about simply being and acting alert. They teach soldiers that before they go overseas. Guess what, they are all "open carrying" M4 carbines, but who is more likely to get ambushed? the guys slouching around, and goofing off, or those who even while talking amongst themselves have their head on a swivel, and are alert. [/QUOTE]
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