Anyone here into firearms?

m4a1mustang · 08-27-2011, 01:30 PM

In VA I just carry the damn thing out in the open.

frost · 08-27-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

In VA I just carry the damn thing out in the open.

I was thinking the same thing about AZ

I always try to carry concealed. I'd rather those who mean to do harm not know about my hardware until I'm ready for them to know. The bit about running is spot on however. Any time I have to jog or run while carrying, my hand instinctively presses down on the gun to keep it secure.

m4a1mustang · 08-27-2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

I was thinking the same thing about AZ

I always try to carry concealed. I'd rather those who mean to do harm not know about my hardware until I'm ready for them to know. The bit about running is spot on however. Any time I have to jog or run while carrying, my hand instinctively presses down on the gun to keep it secure.

I OC'd to the store today in the rain. Didn't run.

But yes, I much prefer to CC.

And a lot of times I keep my jacket open in the winter regardless of whether I have a gun on me or not. The only time I will zip it up is if it's really windy.

frost · 08-27-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I OC'd to the store today in the rain. Didn't run.

But yes, I much prefer to CC.

And a lot of times I keep my jacket open in the winter regardless of whether I have a gun on me or not. The only time I will zip it up is if it's really windy.

Most people here don't get to wear jackets, even in the winter. So it definitely gets attention when someone wears a coat or something.

m4a1mustang · 08-27-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Most people here don't get to wear jackets, even in the winter. So it definitely gets attention when someone wears a coat or something.

In the few times I have OC'd I haven't had much of a reaction yet. People that do notice probably just think I'm a cop. Contemplating carrying a box of donuts around wherever I go for full effect.

MacCool · 08-27-2011, 03:45 PM

Personally, I never open carry...too much potential for misunderstanding when the inevitable MWAG call goes in.

m4a1mustang · 08-27-2011, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

Personally, I never open carry...too much potential for misunderstanding when the inevitable MWAG call goes in.

From what I have been reading on the open carry forums, most of the time when a MWAG call comes in the police just go to the scene to educate the caller on Virginia's laws.

But yeah, I do prefer to CC.

ImportConvert · 09-01-2011, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

In VA I just carry the damn thing out in the open.

Problem is, you're the first one to be shot in case of criminal action in your vicinity. I mean, who would you shoot first, if you were holding up a 7/11? The guy with a gun, or the guy without a gun. Since you're not going to shoot everyone you see, you have to wait until you notice someone pulling a weapon out to shoot you first, what that means is, THEY choose the time, THEY choose the location, because YOU are REacting to their ACTION. You lose, every time, unless they just fail at life.

That is why I feel that you should either CCW, or not at all, regardless of the law about open carry in your area.

m4a1mustang · 09-01-2011, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Problem is, you're the first one to be shot in case of criminal action in your vicinity. I mean, who would you shoot first, if you were holding up a 7/11? The guy with a gun, or the guy without a gun. Since you're not going to shoot everyone you see, you have to wait until you notice someone pulling a weapon out to shoot you first, what that means is, THEY choose the time, THEY choose the location, because YOU are REacting to their ACTION. You lose, every time, unless they just fail at life.

That is why I feel that you should either CCW, or not at all, regardless of the law about open carry in your area.

I've said before that I prefer CCW and do that 99.9% of the time.

But things are a little different in VA, especially in southern VA, where everyone open carries, so if you were going to rob a 7-11 you'd run out of bullets before you shot all of the OC'ers.

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