Responses
Thank you all for your feedback. I will address as many responses as possible. However, there are many individuals that have stated the same thing. FOR ALL MISSOURI POSTERS, I have responded to each of you individually on the Missouri page and therefore, will not be reposting the responses here.
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For the reason of deterrence.
For the individuals who carry in order to deter crime to happen to another person instead of this. That is not deterrence. Deterrence is the prevention of crime though some act, which we all know is impossible. A dirtbag will always be a dirtbag. Therefore, your reasons for opening carrying a firearm are intimidation to would be criminals saying "Dont F with me, I'll shoot you." This could be my law enforcment part of me talking, but I chose to conceal carry for if that day a criminal decides to attempt to make my family or myself a victim, if given the oppurtunity, they will be in the body bag. It is not to just push the criminal to murder, rape, rob etc a less prepared law abiding 19 year old girl that knows nothing about firearms.
Food for thought for deterrence people. For example, I am committing an armed robbery of a gas station with three of my armed thugs I brought with me. As we walk into the gas station, already fully committed to robbing the place, I look to my left and see you standing there with your opened carried firearm. Congraulations, I just shot you and neutralized that threat.
Dont tell me you can draw a firearm faster than a dirtbag that already has the firearm out. If you can, congraulations, you are amazing and should become a super law enforcment officer. This isnt hollywood.
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For the, IT IS MY GOD GIVEN RIGHT!
I completely agree with you. This post is in no way intended to say citizens shouldn't carried only cops should carry. If more law abiding citizens carried, there would be alot less crime. For carrying, I commend you. This post is about the reasons in which you choose to carry the firearm in plain view compared to concealed carry. We have already established that you are carrying your firearm, no need to remind me that it is your right, I understand that and completely agree with it.
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Everyone that posted to reasons such as its hot in florida, etc, I understand that completely. Also, if it is illegal or impossible (California) to conceal carry, again Thank you for your post.
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To the fast draw John Waynes in the house, you are not going to draw, take aim, (CALM DOWN, FRONT SIGHT, TRIGGER PRESS) and fire at a criminal who already has the drop on you. Its better to leave it in the holster at that point.
If you can, I commend you on your super human speed and your ability to practice.
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One poster mentioned, does your department require you to carry off duty, concealed and qualification questions. My department does not require me to carry off duty, nor does it require me to carry concealed. YES, We absolutely have to qualify on our off duty weapons.
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Final thoughts and crusing through to see if I missed anything.
Alot of people have seen the LEO next to my name and assumed automatically that I am against the right to bear arms in the first place. Let me correct you on that. All law abiding citizens should carry their firearms at all times. The idea of this post is the reasons as to WHY you chose to OC compared to CC.
Thank you all for your feedback. I will address as many responses as possible. However, there are many individuals that have stated the same thing. FOR ALL MISSOURI POSTERS, I have responded to each of you individually on the Missouri page and therefore, will not be reposting the responses here.
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For the reason of deterrence.
For the individuals who carry in order to deter crime to happen to another person instead of this. That is not deterrence. Deterrence is the prevention of crime though some act, which we all know is impossible. A dirtbag will always be a dirtbag. Therefore, your reasons for opening carrying a firearm are intimidation to would be criminals saying "Dont F with me, I'll shoot you." This could be my law enforcment part of me talking, but I chose to conceal carry for if that day a criminal decides to attempt to make my family or myself a victim, if given the oppurtunity, they will be in the body bag. It is not to just push the criminal to murder, rape, rob etc a less prepared law abiding 19 year old girl that knows nothing about firearms.
Food for thought for deterrence people. For example, I am committing an armed robbery of a gas station with three of my armed thugs I brought with me. As we walk into the gas station, already fully committed to robbing the place, I look to my left and see you standing there with your opened carried firearm. Congraulations, I just shot you and neutralized that threat.
Dont tell me you can draw a firearm faster than a dirtbag that already has the firearm out. If you can, congraulations, you are amazing and should become a super law enforcment officer. This isnt hollywood.
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For the, IT IS MY GOD GIVEN RIGHT!
I completely agree with you. This post is in no way intended to say citizens shouldn't carried only cops should carry. If more law abiding citizens carried, there would be alot less crime. For carrying, I commend you. This post is about the reasons in which you choose to carry the firearm in plain view compared to concealed carry. We have already established that you are carrying your firearm, no need to remind me that it is your right, I understand that and completely agree with it.
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Everyone that posted to reasons such as its hot in florida, etc, I understand that completely. Also, if it is illegal or impossible (California) to conceal carry, again Thank you for your post.
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To the fast draw John Waynes in the house, you are not going to draw, take aim, (CALM DOWN, FRONT SIGHT, TRIGGER PRESS) and fire at a criminal who already has the drop on you. Its better to leave it in the holster at that point.
If you can, I commend you on your super human speed and your ability to practice.
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One poster mentioned, does your department require you to carry off duty, concealed and qualification questions. My department does not require me to carry off duty, nor does it require me to carry concealed. YES, We absolutely have to qualify on our off duty weapons.
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Final thoughts and crusing through to see if I missed anything.
Alot of people have seen the LEO next to my name and assumed automatically that I am against the right to bear arms in the first place. Let me correct you on that. All law abiding citizens should carry their firearms at all times. The idea of this post is the reasons as to WHY you chose to OC compared to CC.
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