-=> Moondog wrote to Dumas Walker <=-
>
> Exactly. I may not have worded it exactly right. I think they believe
> that law abiding citizens having guns means there are more guns out there
> for law breaking persons to have access to (while breaking the law). Their
> belief is that we should be willing to give up our guns, or at least have
> ours all registered, tracked, and restricted (as to what we can own) so
> that criminals cannot get their hands on them. <rollseyes>
>
> I do agree that most law breaking persons are not going to try anything if
> they think they might get shot. Many of them are not smart, but I don't
> believe that most of them have a death wish.
>
>
> * SLMR 2.1a * The number you have dailed...9-1-1...has been changed...
>
Mo> It can be a mixed bag. The other day someone was buying handguns for
Mo> he and his wife. Hios wife works in a marijuana dispensary and handles
Mo> large sums of cash, and was asking if open carry might be preferable
Mo> over concealed carry, which would take longer to get a permit.
Mo> I told them a visible firearm is like a flashlight in a dark room. You
Mo> can see your enemies, but they can see you have a flashlight. While it
Mo> should discourage bad actors, it also singles you out as the biggest
Mo> threat to take out first. Concealed carry keeps everybody guessing.
Mo> And polite.
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Criminals are cowards by nature. If they perceive even the slightest chance at
an armed repsonse, they'll back down. I open carry, mainly because concealed
carry is too slow, too uncomfortable and restricts my choice of options. I
prefer to have my SW 645, 1911 or PT-145 Pro (which I COULD carry concealed)
over any of my subcompact .380 or 9mm options any day. I carry .45 primary,
but backup with .380 or 9mm compacts. If I'm going into a place where open
carry is disallowed, I always have the backup.
Of course, I live in Wyoming. In Wyoming one must assume that at least 50% of
those around you are carrying, concealed or open. Hmmm... funny thing.. I
just realized.... I hear a lot fewer news stories regarding armed robbery here
in WY than I did when I lived in NY. Geee...... I wonder why?
... So easy, a child could do it. Child sold separately.
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