Quilvin,
I better understand your questions now due to your responces.
Yes, there is a chance, albeit a small one, that I may get targeted for my gun that I OC. However, in the one, and only, story that I could find where it happened, the man OCing was robbed at gunpoint (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx_YUO4SzcY&feature=related). In that instance, with a gun already pointed at you, which is faster: the BG pulling a trigger, you drawing your OC weapon, or you drawing your concealed weapon? I also found a story where another guy was robbed at gunpoint, and lost his concealed weapon to the BG (http://www.komonews.com/news/local/71002412.html) as well as many more regarding police officers losing their weapons to a BG
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/j...mo-stolen-anderson-county-das-ca/?partner=RSS
http://policelink.monster.com/news/articles/137678-off-duty-officers-gun-stolen-during-carjacking
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/08/city_officers_gun_stolen.html
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/blog/2010/04/harford_sheriffs_deputys_gun_s.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2559137/posts
http://www.examiner.com/strange-news-in-national/potty-larceny-cop-loses-gun-restroom
What I am trying to say is that I feel that in a case of a BG stopping in front of you with a gun leveled at your body, you truly have to ask yourself in you do, in fact feel lucky enough to take a bullet in order to draw and fire upon your BG, or if you will comply with the BG and lose your property in order to not get shot. Because this is only of two instances that the type of holster that you carry (no retention or up to 3 types of retention, or concealed vs open) becomes important. The other is when someone comes up on your back and tried to take the weapon from your holster through stealth and dexterity. I personally OC with a holter that has a thumb lock, so unless the BG has a weapon digging into the small of my back, the BG is not going to be able to get my weapon through surprise before my elbow crashes into his/her face.
Okay... So the question is: Do I feel that a concealed weapon is safer than an openly carried one in regards to a BG targeting me and being able to take my weapon from me? Personally? Equally safe from what I can tell. OC seems to help deter all but equally armed BG's or BG's who have a strong element of surprise while CC does nothing for you from what I can see in the case of am armed robbery. Some say that you CC so that you can draw the weapon whtn the BG is not expecting it, perhaps when the BG is going through your wallet or moving away from you... but thats when it is illegal for you to draw your weapon on the BG. See, here's the thing: If you are being robbed, you can only draw your weapon if you feel your life is in danger. Since nearly all robberies happen within arm's length distance, you have to determine a number of things: Are you going to be able to draw and fire your weapon before the BG uses his weapon on you, is the chance of loosing your life worth whatever is on your person, and so on. In this situation, and armed robbery situation, a CC might let you keep your weapon if the BG doesn't notice it, but will you honestly attempt to draw and fire it if you have a gun in your face? I do know that I've never seen a report of a case where a concealed carrier successfully drew down on a guy with a gun pointed at them (To be fair, cases of anyone doing the same are very rare.) But there are cases of an OC doing so: http://www.ammoland.com/2009/07/19/gun-owner-saves-lives-in-the-richmond-va-golden-market-shooting/ and a case of deterrment: http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-atlanta/open-carry-deters-armed-robbery-kennesaw
I made this scenario in another post, but because this post is happening in the Missouri boards and we are the best state, , I will make it again
In reguard to the lacking of stories of OC being disarmed. I'm bad guy. I see an OC walking down the street. As many of you have already pointed out, BG's already have a weapon of their own. But I really really like your weapon OC. I think I want that firearm. So I decide to shoot you, walk up, remove your firearm, holster and your wallet.
If you were CCing at this time, possibly you would not have been targetted. I understand that we cant validate what those crazy criminals will do out there.
I think the fact that the murdered individual was an OC would be left out of the news report. Maybe a small mention of "VICTIM was known to carry firearms" MIGHT make it. But not enough for our google searches to find.
And I commend you for often ensuring your firearm is always there. That is something EVERYBODY who has ever owned a firearm should do. However, do they?
SMALL EDIT
No amount of money is worth your life. GIVE THE WALLET.
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