sparkman2
Regular Member
...of why you OC, how would you respond?
I was asked by a friend of mine how often I OC and my reply was all the time. I admit that there are certain times that I will CC, there are also times I am unable to carry at all, but almost always I OC. He gave me the old "what if"" scenario of the ex LEO buddy who had explained to him that when a robber comes into a 7-11 and looks around and sees a person with a gun on their side, they are now the target. I said that may be true but isn't it true for his LEO buddy as well? I said that there is no evidence to support that claim and it is also possible that the crime may be avoided because the criminal saw an armed citizen and it wasn't part of his plan. Do any criminals take into consideration of confronting an armed citizen? I asked him "what if" the robber doesn't know how many other people in that 7-11 are OCing and he just hasn't seen them yet? I'll bet they introduce themselves to him rather quickly. My friend CC's and I asked him if it ever came about that he had to draw his weapon, how long would it take for him to lift his shirt, draw his weapon, and squeeze off one well aimed shot, if he didn't have to chamber a round first? He said about 3-5 seconds. Too long, which could be a lifetime in some cases. I believe I read somewhere that a healthy grown man can cover 21 feet in 1 to 1-1/2 seconds. Not much time to react.
I carry to protect my family and myself from those who wish to do us harm an just remember rule 1...Guns have only two enemies rust and politicians.
I was asked by a friend of mine how often I OC and my reply was all the time. I admit that there are certain times that I will CC, there are also times I am unable to carry at all, but almost always I OC. He gave me the old "what if"" scenario of the ex LEO buddy who had explained to him that when a robber comes into a 7-11 and looks around and sees a person with a gun on their side, they are now the target. I said that may be true but isn't it true for his LEO buddy as well? I said that there is no evidence to support that claim and it is also possible that the crime may be avoided because the criminal saw an armed citizen and it wasn't part of his plan. Do any criminals take into consideration of confronting an armed citizen? I asked him "what if" the robber doesn't know how many other people in that 7-11 are OCing and he just hasn't seen them yet? I'll bet they introduce themselves to him rather quickly. My friend CC's and I asked him if it ever came about that he had to draw his weapon, how long would it take for him to lift his shirt, draw his weapon, and squeeze off one well aimed shot, if he didn't have to chamber a round first? He said about 3-5 seconds. Too long, which could be a lifetime in some cases. I believe I read somewhere that a healthy grown man can cover 21 feet in 1 to 1-1/2 seconds. Not much time to react.
I carry to protect my family and myself from those who wish to do us harm an just remember rule 1...Guns have only two enemies rust and politicians.
