Video proof open carry is a bad idea?

[hikingthehills]

He yanked it out of that Uncle Mikes holster no problem.

 

[hikingthehills]

Sooo let's start a debate. Which is worse, open carrying or leaving it in your car?

 

[Tazz]

If you open carry you need a double or active retention holster at least. You also give up your element of surprise. I hate when I'm on the bike and my shirt rides up. On the the highway I dont mind but on the streets, in traffic I feel very conscientious about it.

I find myself checking to make sure my vest is covering mine at red lights, it covers all but about an inch of the barrel most of the time.

 

[above_all]

Responsible? You mean like the guy in the video? Name one good thing that comes from open carry...

It makes many people uncomfortable, it feeds anti-gunner rhetoric, it alerts a bad guy that you're armed (and you'll be the first to get disarmed or shot), and it generally makes the carrier look like a douche cop wanna be. I support responsible gun ownership - open carry is not responsible gun ownership in my opinion. If you're on your ranch/farm/forest/hunting lease, it serves a purpose. If you're in McDonald's, it's stupid.

^^^^ Nailed It. Truth.

 

[above_all]

Sooo let's start a debate. Which is worse, open carrying or leaving it in your car?

HTH, I agree with you on almost every issue. However, that's just a dumb question. You don't leave a gun in your car. But, that doesn't mean open carry is the best alternative.

Just because it's your right, doesn't mean it's smart. I have the right to ride my motorcycle in a Speedo, but it's not smart.

 

[hikingthehills]

HTH, I agree with you on almost every issue. However, that's just a dumb question. You don't leave a gun in your car. But, that doesn't mean open carry is the best alternative.

Just because it's your right, doesn't mean it's smart. I have the right to ride my motorcycle in a Speedo, but it's not smart.

Sounds like you agree with me on this one as well! I only CC. Never had the urge to open carry. I was just kicking the fire a little bit!

 

[Peacekeeper]

I don't even open carry at the range.

Sounds like you agree with me on this one as well! I only CC. Never had the urge to open carry. I was just kicking a little bit!

 

[mikeyE]

There was a police report made last year in the Powder Springs area. Same thing happened while a guy was paying for gas.