Is open carry responsible? Yes it is

By Gregory Smith

Guns magazine wrote this blog, Is Open Carry Responsible.

Here’s an excerpt:

In my article, I mentioned four points of contention I have with open carry as it relates to both self-defense tactics and gun rights. Paraphrased, these were:

1. Open carry gives away the element of surprise.
2. Open carriers could be targets.
3. Open carry often turns into a police encounter; and
4. There are some people in this world who just want attention

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Well, at the NRA show recently, retired Delta Force operator Kyle Lamb gave his opinion about open carry…

“I understand, some folks want to open carry to prove a point, but I’m going to tell you something right now. If I’m sitting at the local Dairy Queen and some dude in Bermuda shorts and a ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ t-shirt walks in with an AK slung around his neck, there’s going to be frickin’ problems because

“First of all, I perceive that as a threat.

“Second of all, the business people perceive that as a threat.

“Third, they don’t want to see that and

“[Fourth] now you’ve told everyone that you’re carrying a gun

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“If you want to carry in the open, there’s plenty of places overseas you can go. They’ll let you carry …read more

Via:: Selling the Second Amendment