Subj : Re: Gun Insurance
To   : Weatherman
From : Moondog
Date : Tue Jul 05 2022 10:57 am

  Re: Re: Gun Insurance
  By: Weatherman to Arelor on 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 option
 > 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 
 > some other obstruction.  Also it is more difficult to comfortably carry a fu
 > 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
 > full size SW 645 or 1911 for defense.  Hell, where I live I could openly car
 > 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 
 > 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.
 > 
 > ... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.

I've seen shirts and coats that were designed to be concealed carry friendly.
 The shirts would have snaps that would allow you to push through a slot in
the garment to reach a firearm, and the jackets were designed the same way.

Concealed carry requires learning technique and gaining muscle memory to draw
smoothly.

I couldn't imagine carrying a Raging Bull for anything other than intimidation. 
Too much barrel if you end up on the ground in a fight, and have to pull the
gun and stuff it in someone's side to get them off you.  With a standard or
compact pistol, that type of action would be much easier to pull off, like
jamming a fist in their side.  A person can cover 21 feet in less than 3
seconds.  If a person's body language doesn't telegraph any danger, chances
are you may have to draw while wrestling a person.

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