Why do so many OC'ers feel the need...
to draw lines of distinction, and make CC'ers out to be an
enemy of some kind? I don't know a single CFP holder who does not support my right to choose my own method of carry. I've been back in Utah for 18 months, and - other than at Impact Guns - I have only seen one other person
OC'ing in that 18 months. OTOH, I have seen nobody CC'ing (which is
the whole idea behind
CC)
.
States that have CCPs, but
prohibit OC simply want the additional revenues they can generate by licensing. Is it right to charge for such a license? Not according to the U.S. Constitution (and in my case, the
State Constitution as well) - the act of licensing/permit
is itself an
infringement upon a right! But, they
all do it! Granted, OC is a
bolder statement - and a bolder
practical application - of our Second Amendment in action. Quite a few folks here seem to spend
way too much time whining about the CC'ers - and
primarily because
some of them have expressed an opinion that OC'ers are, in essence, "posers trying to impress or intimidate other people", etc. I have seen some
excellent arguments here, that should be used in a
cordial manner to educate the general public - not just the CC'er - when confronted by such an attitude. "Because the Constitution gives me that right" really isn't very helpful or educational, even though it
is an absolute fact. When confronted with that type of attitude, talk to them as if they were someone you could convert to accepting your (OUR) reasons for OC - as you would talk with a friend - and you just might score a convert
. Try not to talk down to them, and don't be terse with your answers, or the odds become excellent that they will walk away thinking, "What an a******! It's just that kind of attitude that
proves my point!"
The manner of carry
should be a
non-issue. OC'ers and CFP holders have a common interest - increased acceptance by John Q. Public that our activities are legal, and that we are not a threat to them. The point has been frequently made in these forums that, if we are
anything, we are a
potential crime deterrent... and we are free. We have the ability to defend ourselves -
and others - should the need arise. The rift between OC and CC seems to be based upon lack of understanding on the part of the CFP holders. Help them to learn! Pax...