independence
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I always find it ironic that almost every person I have ever met who was CC-only and hated OC loved to talk about brandishing as a self defense technique. Was just perusing "CCW: Carrying Concealed Weapons" by Jerry Ahern and read this quote which reminded me of these people:
I'm not saying Ahern is anti-OC, because doesn't go as far as to say that in the book, that I remember. But my point is that he believes that the sight of a gun is a deterrence. Reminds me of a lot of people I know who say the same thing but hate on open carry. They claim that you are at a severe disadvantage if you OC but then they tell all kinds of stories of people pulling guns without shooting them as a self defense method.
I was just talking to a hunter/NRA kind of guy the other day about OC. He was telling how foolish it was for me to OC but then proceed to tell me about a self defense story of his own where he reached for his concealed gun (but didn't actually draw) which scared the bad guy away. I'm calling that pseudo-OC...! If letting them know you have a gun is your method of self defense, then why do you hate on OC??!
Carrying a concealed weapon or weapons and being expert in its or their use will avail you absolutely nothing of you are taken by surprise. Indeed, producing a gun when attacked can deter further hostile action. Most weapons drawn are never fired. But, a weapon should never be drawn unless you are prepared to use it because your intelligent assessment of circumstances has left you no other option. Drawing a weapon from concealment is, frequently, offering an attacker one last chance to call things off and leave you alone.
I'm not saying Ahern is anti-OC, because doesn't go as far as to say that in the book, that I remember. But my point is that he believes that the sight of a gun is a deterrence. Reminds me of a lot of people I know who say the same thing but hate on open carry. They claim that you are at a severe disadvantage if you OC but then they tell all kinds of stories of people pulling guns without shooting them as a self defense method.
I was just talking to a hunter/NRA kind of guy the other day about OC. He was telling how foolish it was for me to OC but then proceed to tell me about a self defense story of his own where he reached for his concealed gun (but didn't actually draw) which scared the bad guy away. I'm calling that pseudo-OC...! If letting them know you have a gun is your method of self defense, then why do you hate on OC??!
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