I'm not so sure about open carry yet, for myself. I have a CCW permit and carry daily. While open carry "may" deter some punks from trying dumb ****, other more brazen punks may see it as an opportunity. I personally like the element of surprise, only let your attacker set it when your ready to let her smoke.

 

well said cracker

 

Some, like you, see it that way. I can very well see that point, I can't say I disagree with it at all, but I see the other side as well. I'm all for people taking responsibility for their safety, I'd rather see a gun in the hand of a victim as opposed to a phone dialing 911.

 

Ohio is open carry and in my whole life I have only seen 2 people carry pistols openly who were not cops. Most people just dont see the need. I think it should be your right but I think concealed is safer and a better deterant. During hunting season me and a buddy carried shotguns right into a store to buy snacks, Nobody said a thing, we were in hunting gear and honestly, in southern Ohio, 99% of the people either hunt or their family hunts, guns are a way of life....... I feel safer believing someone in the crowd has one,than knowing its illegal for anyone to have one.......

 

How about legistration concentrate more on important things like ****ing cell phone use in cars. I've never heard of someone dying cause they didnt see some one's weapon on the outside of their jacket.

 

 

And as far as a concealed weapon being a deterent, are you friggin kidding me? I'd rather a criminal see my gun first and decide to go pick on easier prey then wait till they are in my face with whatever weapon they have so I can hopefully have the time and opportunity to pull out a concealed weapon.

 

Only wackos want to walk around with a gun on their hip[&:]its not the old west anymore..

 

Let me guess, you're a democrat and you voted for Obama. Am I right?

 

i just read the first couple posts, but in phoenix,az seeing someone with a gun on their waste is like seeing a guy with a watch. it was crazy when i first got there but after i lived there for a bit it was just common. i had been to blockbuster video, 7 eleven and even grocery stores with a glock n my side with no alarmed patrons. when i moved from phoenix i felt it was weird that no one was carrying a gun. and by the way google phoenix's crime rate. people are waaaaaay less likely to fool around when it is just expected that everyone has a gun.