Subj : Re: Gun Insurance
To   : Arelor
From : Weatherman
Date : Mon Jul 04 2022 01:39 am

-=> Arelor wrote to Moondog <=-


 Ar> The advantage of open carry is that it normalizes having a gun. If half
 Ar> the population carries a gun but they are all concealed, then the
 Ar> population and politicians may perceive that gun owners are a tiny
 Ar> minority (after all, nobody sees them anymore, therefore they must not
 Ar> exist!)

For me the primary benefit is ease of access and an increase in carry options. 
Carrying concealed usally means you have to adjust at least one piece of
clothing to access the firearm, increasing the chance of a snag or a tangle or
some other obstruction.  Also it is more difficult to comfortably carry a full
size pistol so one usually tends to resort to a compact or sub-compact. 
Nothing wrong with using those for defense, but I prefer the option of using my
full size SW 645 or 1911 for defense.  Hell, where I live I could openly carry
my 6" GP-100 and nobody would blink an eye except to ask how I like it!

Then again, I DO remember the day I saw a fellow carring a .454 Raging Bull in
an Uncle Mike's ballistic nylon holster.  Having one of those bitches myself
and knowing what it's like to shoot, I'd have definitely opted for something
different.  

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