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1. I carry solely for self defense. Allowing bad guys to see my gun eliminates the element of surprise.
2. Bad guys seeing my pistol may actually make me a target - say during a holdup. They could very well just shoot anybody that is armed immediately to eliminate the threat to them.
3. Someone could walk up behind me and take my gun. That would be something I'd have to continually worry about if I carried openly.
3. Here's the one I'll get arguments over. If legislators start getting phone calls from people complaining about open carry (most likely from people that witnessed people carrying openly but did not let their fears known to the person carrying), the legislators might react by passing a "concealed only" law. I've read that in some states, if someone sees your gun, even if it is revealed accidently, you can go to prison.
I like things the way they are. Indiana is one of the best states in the country for gun owners.
1. I carry solely for self defense. Allowing bad guys to see my gun eliminates the element of surprise.
2. Bad guys seeing my pistol may actually make me a target - say during a holdup. They could very well just shoot anybody that is armed immediately to eliminate the threat to them.
3. Someone could walk up behind me and take my gun. That would be something I'd have to continually worry about if I carried openly.
3. Here's the one I'll get arguments over. If legislators start getting phone calls from people complaining about open carry (most likely from people that witnessed people carrying openly but did not let their fears known to the person carrying), the legislators might react by passing a "concealed only" law. I've read that in some states, if someone sees your gun, even if it is revealed accidently, you can go to prison.
I like things the way they are. Indiana is one of the best states in the country for gun owners.