...but didn't this guy come back later and admit that he'd made the whole thing up? I know it was this or a similar story in the same general time period.
- I seem to remember the same thing (that he made it up) ... however ...
- As we "normalize" open carry... as it becomes more common place ... at some point.... Some one will get targeted and robbed for a gun, some one will be "the first one shot by a bad guy" ... Bad things can and likely will occur someday, logically, mathematically, these are probable events.
~ The more time and exposure that a given condition exists, the higher the chances are that external forces will discover it, affect it, alter it or impact it both negatively and positively. This is with ANYTHING.
Now, i 100% feel that Open Carry has way way WAY more chance of being a deterrent, and retains an advantage in both the speed and efficiency of deploying ones firearm while in a stressful situation.
Benefits Open Cary indeed outweigh the drawbacks, but we should not blind ourselves to the potential negative events that could eventually (most likely will) result as our numbers grow, and exposure increases., and time goes on.
:dude: Bat