Anytime you paint a large and diverse group of people with the same broad brush, you're almost always guaranteed to be wrong. Which you are. Your statement above is proof of that.
I was just expressing how I felt, and what
I've observed. What I said was not a scientific evaluation. It's a conclusion I've come to on my own based on what I know. The sample size is small, so the results are skewed heavily.
I am a CWP holder. Two of them in fact. This allows me to CC in 30 some states, including my home state that isn't enlightened enough to allow open carry. Even if South Carolina was an open carry state, I'd still have a CWP for those times when concealing may work out better for me or if I travel to a non-OC state.
I am a strong proponent of OC and do so whenever I can. I am also a strong proponent of CC for those who can't or choose not to OC. I do not like the idea of being forced to ask for permission to exercise my 2A right, but right now it's my only lawful option. And I do not now nor have I ever felt the need to defend it to my death, except to people who think any form of carry should be outlawed.
I feel the same way as you do. I OC for various reasons, one of them being its kind of hard to conceal a 1911.
Your statement, and attitude, sound a lot like someone from the anti-gun and anti-freedom side. After all, everyone who carries a gun is only looking for a reason to shoot someone else. Blood will run in the streets.
I'm sorry, but when/where did I say anything like this? I expressed how I felt, what I've noticed, and how it logically made sense.
-Does it cost money to take a CCW course? Yes
-Does it cost money to get a CCW permit? Yes
-Does it cost money to get an IWB holster? Yes, even though its approximately the same as a regular holster, but it still costs money
-Does it cost money to get a smaller gun? Varies, depending on what pistol the owner already has. In my situation, I would have to get a smaller pistol, as a 1911, even on my size frame, is hard to conceal without imprinting (even though its legal where I live, but it defeats the purpose of CC).
-Buy an entirely new wardrobe? In some cases, yes. In mine, definately. Most of my clothes have been sized to fit without an IWB holster, which would increase my waist size approximately 1-2 inches. Therefore, I would need a new wardrobe.
I have made the following deductions based on my experiences, and what I can logically deduce from them.
Sounds kinda stupid, doesn't it.
Depending on your point of view, yes. You think I'm stupid, I think your stupid :monkey. Again, this is a pure point of view perspective.
I take personal offense on the fact that you are calling me anti-gun and anti-freedom. I haven't been a resident of these forums for very long, but name one of my other ~130 posts where I explicitly said anything of that nature (apart from this one where I apparently am). I merely offered some advice, and told the OP to look at it from a financial point of view - people who spend a lot of money on something do tend to defend what they've invested in (case and point your post). Does that mean it's bad? Hell no. I've put a lot of money into my RC airplanes, and if someone bad mouths how I designed/built them, then I'll give them a mouthful as well. Do I fault you for defending your position? Fcuk no! We are passionate about guns, its why we are on a gun discussion forum pertaining to open carry. We will defend our stance in a heartbeat, as it should be.
As for my
defend it to their 'death,' if you know what I mean
I merely say that as a form of expression, nothing more. Just means that people are passionate about something, is all.