scorpio_vette
Regular Member
so a few friends and I recently had a talk about OC vs CC.
my opinion is that while CC might be "easier to get away with" (not illegally. all parties have CCW's), OC would be less likely to cause you to draw.
my scenario:
1)
i walk down the street concealed carrying. mugger sees me and attacks. I have to defend myself, in which case i most likely will have to draw, which now put my hand on the gun for it to be effective.
2)
i walk down the street open carrying. mugger sees me, sees the gun, walks off to pick on easier target. My hands did NOT have to touch the gun to be effective.
now one of my friends is of the mentality (which i do not share in any way) that if he were to be standing somewhere when a criminal decided to commit a crime, the criminal would not only target him as his first victim since he is a "threat to the victim", but also cause the criminal to start shooting.
my other friend shares those feelings, AND says that his main reason for conceal carrying is, because should he find himself in a crime situation around him, he can CHOOSE to act or walk away since nobody knows he's armed, but that if one were open carrying, that person would be REQUIRED to act and protect the people in trouble since it's obvious that he has the means to.
that made me think. is there any truth to that??? is one REQUIRED to act if they see something happening???
my opinion is that while CC might be "easier to get away with" (not illegally. all parties have CCW's), OC would be less likely to cause you to draw.
my scenario:
1)
i walk down the street concealed carrying. mugger sees me and attacks. I have to defend myself, in which case i most likely will have to draw, which now put my hand on the gun for it to be effective.
2)
i walk down the street open carrying. mugger sees me, sees the gun, walks off to pick on easier target. My hands did NOT have to touch the gun to be effective.
now one of my friends is of the mentality (which i do not share in any way) that if he were to be standing somewhere when a criminal decided to commit a crime, the criminal would not only target him as his first victim since he is a "threat to the victim", but also cause the criminal to start shooting.
my other friend shares those feelings, AND says that his main reason for conceal carrying is, because should he find himself in a crime situation around him, he can CHOOSE to act or walk away since nobody knows he's armed, but that if one were open carrying, that person would be REQUIRED to act and protect the people in trouble since it's obvious that he has the means to.
that made me think. is there any truth to that??? is one REQUIRED to act if they see something happening???