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I was accused on this site of not knowing from which I speak. Been going armed in Florida since 1962, been there, done that.
The element of surprise is 90% of the victory. Don’t know who said it but it makes sense.
Open Carry is an invitation to confrontation, like a chip on the shoulder. Bad guys can see you are armed and plan accordingly, maybe a group attach from behind.
Concealed Carry on the other hand has the huge advantage of the element of surprise. The bad guys never know who is armed, so are cautious of everyone. If lots of citizens go concealed those who do not are protected by the umbrella.
OC, Scenario #1A:
You are in a store and a bad guy comes in intend on robbery. He sees you are armed and he may change his mind or attack you first. Best outcome, a gunfight where only the bad guy is shot. Worse outcome, all of you are shot – including the innocent clerk. Lots of legal paperwork and unless you have a LIVE witness to say you were defending the clerk you may end up in jail.
CC, Scenario #1B:
You are in a store and a bad guy comes in intend on robbery. If he sees you he will likely tell you to get on the floor then divert his attention back to the clerk. This gives you the opportunity to pull you CW and get the drop on him. With luck, he will surrender with no shots fired. If not you have a dead aim on him and can likely drop him with one shot sparing the clerk. After a lot of legal paperwork, everyone goes home except the bad guy who goes to the hospital/morgue or jail.
OC, Scenario #2A:
You make a withdrawal at an ATM. Since your weapon is visible it’s unlikely a single bad guy will confront you. Instead you may be attacked by two or more. One distracts you while another attacks from behind or just shoots you. You not only loose your money but your gun and maybe your life.
CC, Scenario #2B:
You make a withdrawal at an ATM. Since your weapon is NOT visible any bad guys are cautious. If confronted you have the element of surprise. Anthony Quinn’s ruse in “The Guns of Navarone” (1961) works like a charm. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054953/>
I could go on and on but you get the point. Speak softly, carry a big stick and keep it out of sight. I’ve used my weapon to defend myself and my family several times since 1962 yet never fired a shot. It was the element of surprise that made the day.
I was accused on this site of not knowing from which I speak. Been going armed in Florida since 1962, been there, done that.
The element of surprise is 90% of the victory. Don’t know who said it but it makes sense.
Open Carry is an invitation to confrontation, like a chip on the shoulder. Bad guys can see you are armed and plan accordingly, maybe a group attach from behind.
Concealed Carry on the other hand has the huge advantage of the element of surprise. The bad guys never know who is armed, so are cautious of everyone. If lots of citizens go concealed those who do not are protected by the umbrella.
OC, Scenario #1A:
You are in a store and a bad guy comes in intend on robbery. He sees you are armed and he may change his mind or attack you first. Best outcome, a gunfight where only the bad guy is shot. Worse outcome, all of you are shot – including the innocent clerk. Lots of legal paperwork and unless you have a LIVE witness to say you were defending the clerk you may end up in jail.
CC, Scenario #1B:
You are in a store and a bad guy comes in intend on robbery. If he sees you he will likely tell you to get on the floor then divert his attention back to the clerk. This gives you the opportunity to pull you CW and get the drop on him. With luck, he will surrender with no shots fired. If not you have a dead aim on him and can likely drop him with one shot sparing the clerk. After a lot of legal paperwork, everyone goes home except the bad guy who goes to the hospital/morgue or jail.
OC, Scenario #2A:
You make a withdrawal at an ATM. Since your weapon is visible it’s unlikely a single bad guy will confront you. Instead you may be attacked by two or more. One distracts you while another attacks from behind or just shoots you. You not only loose your money but your gun and maybe your life.
CC, Scenario #2B:
You make a withdrawal at an ATM. Since your weapon is NOT visible any bad guys are cautious. If confronted you have the element of surprise. Anthony Quinn’s ruse in “The Guns of Navarone” (1961) works like a charm. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054953/>
I could go on and on but you get the point. Speak softly, carry a big stick and keep it out of sight. I’ve used my weapon to defend myself and my family several times since 1962 yet never fired a shot. It was the element of surprise that made the day.