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So hung out with my friend tonight to play some pool. ( I'm not carrying seeing I'm drinking, and at a bar, which is big no no in AZ). So we left and are at my place and start talking about guns. To keep the story short he says that, "why do you carry a gun?". I said "to protect myself, friends, and loved ones" He replied "Why? We live in a safe area". I said "Yes that is true, but crime happens every where." He kept pushing and he said " A visible firearm promotes violence. I said "what?!?!" He said "yes, their is a great likelihood, that the BG will pull your firearm, if it's visible" I said "NO sir!" We got into a huge argument over a vast amount of arguments; from store employees noticing my firearm, to LEO's. Basically what it came down too, is that I said " Every legal citizen, that is legally to carry open, or with a CCW in the state of Arizona, has every right too!" He kept pushing differen't scenarios , of which I mostly shot down.
He kept asking mostly why I opened carried. I said " It's because it, detures criminals, faster to draw, and if people notice, and ask questions; I can educate them. After I said the last part he was almost stunned! I said yes, I open carry, to hope people ask questions! I love to recieve questions to inform the public, and at the same time send some business to my range!
This gentlemen is from washington,which is mostly gun friendly. But had a diffrerent opinion, which I don't think is "dumb" or "stupid". I love oponions on these subjects, regarless how stubbard you are, some people will bring a new subject up. Which isn't bad!
So hung out with my friend tonight to play some pool. ( I'm not carrying seeing I'm drinking, and at a bar, which is big no no in AZ). So we left and are at my place and start talking about guns. To keep the story short he says that, "why do you carry a gun?". I said "to protect myself, friends, and loved ones" He replied "Why? We live in a safe area". I said "Yes that is true, but crime happens every where." He kept pushing and he said " A visible firearm promotes violence. I said "what?!?!" He said "yes, their is a great likelihood, that the BG will pull your firearm, if it's visible" I said "NO sir!" We got into a huge argument over a vast amount of arguments; from store employees noticing my firearm, to LEO's. Basically what it came down too, is that I said " Every legal citizen, that is legally to carry open, or with a CCW in the state of Arizona, has every right too!" He kept pushing differen't scenarios , of which I mostly shot down.
He kept asking mostly why I opened carried. I said " It's because it, detures criminals, faster to draw, and if people notice, and ask questions; I can educate them. After I said the last part he was almost stunned! I said yes, I open carry, to hope people ask questions! I love to recieve questions to inform the public, and at the same time send some business to my range!
This gentlemen is from washington,which is mostly gun friendly. But had a diffrerent opinion, which I don't think is "dumb" or "stupid". I love oponions on these subjects, regarless how stubbard you are, some people will bring a new subject up. Which isn't bad!