Open carry supporters – I have a question for you

I've got no problem with open carry of holstered handguns. I think walking around with a rifle is fucking retarded.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

How would you conceal carry a rifle or shotgun?

plus

jacket/vest/flannel shirt

[CJ]

And then run for governor and loose his fucking marbles completely.

[Trip McNeely]

Frost wants to open carry a GAU-19 Minigun, like Blain.

[564826]

How would you conceal carry a rifle or shotgun?

You wouldn't. It would stay at home.

[Forever_frost]

I am all for open carry pistols not rifles.

How would you conceal carry a rifle or shotgun?

[Forever_frost]

He exhibits extreme opinions and behavior that most people would say he should be on a watch list for. I think it he should have an express lane pass to best medical attention the U.S. of A. has to offer, to help get him back in touch with reality.

Also, i'm drunk right now, because I don't have to fix a single fucking thing at work until 12pm tomorrow.

And those opinions and behaviors that would put me on a watch list would be? And which watch list? And under what authority would you punish me for exercising my right to demand a redress of grievances?

[Forever_frost]

i for one think concealed is better than open carry. UNLESS open carry requires some sort of shooting proficiency to have the ability to carry openly. i dont think just anyone should be able to strap a gun on there belt and walk around w/out knowing they can hit a target and not all the innocent people around should they have to use the weapon. i also think the CHL shooting is not anywhere near strict enough either. a blind person could probably pass the CHL shooting standard.

So cops shouldn't carry? Usually when an officer draws and fires, he either misses completely, can't account for every round fired or kills or injures innocent citizens.

Since I was mentioned, why do people do this like this? Same reason you had King having sit ins during the Civil Rights Era. It's a way to exercise your right and even if it makes it uncomfortable for everyone else, they will get used to it. What other rights are sacrificed because they make someone uncomfortable? How many would put up with "I don't like how you vote because your candidate makes me uncomfortable. Would you be kind enough not to vote?"

Or "I would feel more safe with troops staying in your house with you. Neighborhood watch and all, you understand."

Same thing. Just because someone is offended or uncomfortable by someone exercising a right is not justification to not exercise it.

[DON SVO]

I think absolute fucking dullards representing open carry is the problem.

It's like having me as the spokesperson for an NBA team... No one is going to take me seriously and by god they might even think it's downright comical.

[CJ]

Open carry

[Chili]

Thanks for the link, gonna look into that a little more.

Sounds like they are doing it way better.

Admittedly it's been a couple of years since I have been on there, but I doubt it has changed too much.

[ceyko]

I agree that the guys in that other thread are a very terrible example of how to go about this. There are many advocates on opencarry.org that do it much better, and are not doing it to just look "cool". They are intentionally WAY friendlier while carrying, and happy to engage people in very civil conversation.

They also are very conscious of keeping their hands away from their pistol to minimize any perception of threat. Their goal is more to desensitize people to being around and interacting with those that are open carrying, so that others don't shit their pants and call in a "man with a gun" for no other reason.

Thanks for the link, gonna look into that a little more.

Sounds like they are doing it way better.

[Lone Star Performance]

I have no problem with a pistol on a belt in a restaurant or whatever, but not laying it on the table while you eat. Obviously this is just an example, but it all comes down to responsibility. After all the newness wears off and people quit pushing the boundaries of "their rights and what's legal or illegal" we can go about our normal lives.

[Chili]

I am all for open carry pistols not rifles.

There is a need to allow "open carry" of rifles, but that is not how these guys are using it.

[564826]

I am all for open carry pistols not rifles.