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If an armed criminal attacks an unarmed person anything can happen, literaly. If that same armed criminal wants to attack someone who is actively CC, then the criminal is probably going to be shot. If the same criminal observes someone actively OCing, then the criminal goes somewhere else. There is no violence, no police, nothing that comes with either being an unarmed victim of crime, or an armed victim of the law.
We OC to educate and make people more comfortable with rights,guns, and gun owners.
I beleive that we as gun owners are losing our A2 partly because of CC. The politicians have found a way to appease gun owners while falsely claiming to uphold our rights (permits = infringements) and at the same time putting those scary guns out of their sight. People never get to see what responsible gun ownership looks like, they only see what the government media, movies and music show them. They dont get to see us with a gun enjoying a burger, pushing a shopping cart, or flying a kite with the kids.
We OC because we have the advantage over the criminals. Most people dont even notice us OC, it is very unlikely that the criminal would as they will be looking for LEOs not us, they will be full of adrenaline, andthey are likely either high, or are jonesing. There has never (to my knowledge) been a single time an OCer was targeted by a criminal. Even if we were, thats good, because the BG is then no longer focused on his plan, or unarmed people, he has to improvise. Its unlikely the BG is as well trained, and it allows the sheeple time and opportunity to hide, escape, and shelter their kids while the BG is being dealt with by us. Meanwhile, someone will likely be calling for police backup. The criminal is highly unlikely to confront someone with the confidence to OC.
We can also out draw concealed carriers.
"A right unexercised, is a right lost" ...I've heard that somewhere...
We OC to provide a deterrent to crime. If a criminal knows that there are people who frequent an area who are armed, that criminal will go somewhere else. I have heard it referred to as a "halo effect", i.e. a portable crime free zone.
Some LEOs realise this, and support OC as it makes their job easier.
OC is an advantage to the police as well. They can observe a MWAG call at a distance for their own safety and realise its an OCer not a criminal, thus avoiding a bad situation. A wise officer would realise that no real criminal would OC, because he/she doesnt want the attension of the police, and wouldnt want someone to call the police before they commited the crime. The BG wants to hide naturally, and wants the element of suprise.
We can carry a bigger gun, larger calibers and extra mags.
We can easily carry in hot weather.
With a CPL, we can carry in weapon free zones.
