re: Open carry vs concealed carry

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Yea, I didn't read nine pages. Sorry.

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So you aren't even aware of what the discussion has yielded so far, but you are sure that your opinion is relevant, correct and must be typed. You sound a bit opinionated and uninformed about the entire subject.

Like a moth to a flame.

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I am in favor of open carry being legal and concealed being illegal. I want to know who is carrying a gun. I feel more unsafe with people carrying concealed weapons.

If you carry for safety then let us know. We will feel safe with dudes carrying handguns in Target knowing that we have armed citizens there to protect us.

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I'm in favor of people like you not having an opinion on guns in general.

I want to see who is carrying. That way I know not to mess with them and treat them with respect and be careful around them and or make sure to avoid them.

People who conceal weapons do it so you don't know they have them. Why are they hiding? I'm fine with some dude carrying an AR-15 in the open. That way I know to get the hell away and avoid the person and make sure to not make the person upset.

If I see a dude at Wal-Mart at the gun section with an AR-15 on his back I know not to mess with the dude or be very careful in any interaction with them. I know to give them space at the check-out line. I know to just leave the dude alone.

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I want to see who is carrying. That way I know not to mess with them and treat them with respect and be careful around them and or make sure to avoid them.

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How about you just treat them with respect no matter what

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Keep getting mad on a message board and thinking that concealed carry is for "pussies who submit to the government."

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I'm not mad, but that aside, please show me where I said that that concealed carry is for "pussies who submit to the government." You can't because it didn't happen.

OP I prefer to conceal carry inside my waistband. It’s a pain in the arse that you eventually get use to when you find the right holster, but it’s the smart play. I wear a lot of untucked shirts that were meant to be worn untucked but still have a professional look. No reason to advertise you have a firearm on you. I’d rather keep that a surprise should I ever be forced to use it. Out at the camp I prefer to carry on an outside holster. But far as being amongst strangers in a crowd, I don’t want anyone jerking my pistol out of its holster while I’m paying a cashier or picking out which protein I want to grill. Why on earth would you want to make yourself a target? Hell yes it’s much more comfortable to carry outside the waistband, but again, it’s just dumb to carry a firearm that someone can easily pull out your holster the minute you are distracted for a few seconds. I do have an Alabama concealed carry license but you don’t need one in this state. The license is something I feel more comfortable having should I travel in another state. Gun laws are different in every state.

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Yea you can come up with a lot of scenarios but the element of surprise is something bad guys count on. Smart and well trained people use it to their advantage also.

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Smart and well trained people are often required to open carry and use that to their advantage as well.

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Stop being ignorant and creating an argument that I didn't make so you can play gotcha...
Your time would be better spent on the range.

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99% of people including military and LE do not train anywhere close enough. Chances are you're not in the 1%.

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Sounds like that is what you're saying, only 1% of the population including LEO and Military have sufficient training and are truly prepared to carry a weapon and trained to handle it sufficiently.

Doesn't hurt my feelings either way, I found a comfy holster in the waistband for my hellcat and that's all I need.