JTHunter wrote:
The one main advantage that I feel CC gives you is the "surprise factor". Being able to get the drop on the perp because they didn't know you were packing :what:may be enough of an advantage so you don't even have to fire and just disarm the perp.
Sorry, this is wrong info, the chance of any "Surprise" is very very slim. NOTE: I do CC when weather or circumstance dictates it being prudent. HOWEVER, absolutely
ZERO percent advantage exists over this mythical "surprise factor". The simple fact is this...
- If you are ina situation that demands you produce a firearm for defence, then you are already being either victimised, attacked, or are in the an incredibly hostile situation. Analyse for a minute, theconcept of that hostile condition having one: Already manifested prior to your ability to foresee a threatorprepair a reaction- two: Probably the offending perpetrator had focused his attack on you, or has gained a tactical advantage throughadvantageous timingand -three: has now an incredibly heightened sense of awareness required to keep his situation under control.
- So, where in there do you actually get to surprise the attacker. Probably "going for your gun" would get you shot as you shuffle under your clothing and try to get your concealed weapon into play against the offender who is likely watching you closely, and ready to take immediate remedial action against you.
- The misconception of there being an element of "surprise" when you are actively being victimised carries no logic, and fundamentally makes no sense.
- Unless you are actively hunting bad guys, non of us will have the element of surprise in a defensive situation. It simply does not work that way.
- OPEN CARRY in and of itself may not stop an attacker, however the chance of the offender choosing a potentially deadly victim is very unlikely when there are many other un-armed victims out there.
- One more simple point regarding CC. Being CC, you look un-armed, and thus the attacker would have to actively engage you prior to you producing the arm and thus be forced to fire it now that your engaged in an armed conflict. Compare: as opposed to being OC, where you more than likely would simply have been a deterrent, and thus avoiding the armed conflict in the first place.
Re-Think it - we need to get over this myth of having any "surprise" when it is us as citizens who would be at a disadvantage tactically.
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