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I've had that argument thrown my way in other forums. My answer is, I don't agree. One still must be vigilant in the places they go, when they go (after dark, daylight), who is around and so forth regardless of what is or isn't in your possession.
I guess by the same (flawed) token you can say that CCers are relaxed in their situational awareness because they perceive no attention based on the visibility, or lack there of, of their firearm.
Now, I don't believe that one bit. Up to this point I've only carried CC. After the initial nervousness of carrying, my level of awareness has not dropped. It actually increased. The act of carrying brought responsibilities that I expect myself and am expected to uphold, personally and lawfully.
Now going the other way, its been my experience that I'm even more aware of my surroundings when I am 'naked' and not carrying any means of protection because I am more vulnerable and know it :uhoh: I've never felt relaxed when I'm not carrying and the awareness meter is pegging red.
I'm just one person, and those were my experiences. But I do not believe that carrying OC makes a person relax to their surroundings. If carrying OC is like carrying CC for the first time, then it certainly is not relaxing!
Relaxing is laying in the shade on a beach, getting a massage from a good lookin' therapist
"OC reduces situational awareness because the person thinks having a gun strapped to their hip will automatically deter the BGs. Thus they don't have to pay attention"
I've had that argument thrown my way in other forums. My answer is, I don't agree. One still must be vigilant in the places they go, when they go (after dark, daylight), who is around and so forth regardless of what is or isn't in your possession.
I guess by the same (flawed) token you can say that CCers are relaxed in their situational awareness because they perceive no attention based on the visibility, or lack there of, of their firearm.
Now, I don't believe that one bit. Up to this point I've only carried CC. After the initial nervousness of carrying, my level of awareness has not dropped. It actually increased. The act of carrying brought responsibilities that I expect myself and am expected to uphold, personally and lawfully.
Now going the other way, its been my experience that I'm even more aware of my surroundings when I am 'naked' and not carrying any means of protection because I am more vulnerable and know it :uhoh: I've never felt relaxed when I'm not carrying and the awareness meter is pegging red.
I'm just one person, and those were my experiences. But I do not believe that carrying OC makes a person relax to their surroundings. If carrying OC is like carrying CC for the first time, then it certainly is not relaxing!
Relaxing is laying in the shade on a beach, getting a massage from a good lookin' therapist