OC for ME
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We are not impressed with those who demean and belittle, anonymously, on the Interwebs and yet show no such courage when faced with our "opponent" on the "field of battle."
Carry is a right that has constitutional protection. Concealment is not so protected and is, therefore, subject to regulation by the State (or protection by its constitution), making it a privilege in most States.
They are two separate acts. Thinking of them that way gives amazing clarity.
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Who cares if the argument is weak?? Is it valid? Yes, it is.
The act of concealment is separate from the act of carry, is not necessary to exercise the Right of Carry, and does not, in any significant way, ease or make more difficult the exercise of the Right. Your example greatly increases the difficulty of exercising the Right to Write and so is a faulty analogy.
Again, it is not the weakness or the strength of an argument. It is its validity that matters. And I would argue that a valid argument is the strongest argument.
Once again, folks, focus like a laser on the target! Our goal is to normalize carry. Saying carry alone is not good enough, that concealment must be respected too is taking that laser dot off the target. Get focused.
Why isn't concealment protected? Regulating the manner in which one bears (e.g., carries) an arm (such as saying that it may not be concealed unless one has a permission slip) is, by definition, an infringement.
Your position is arbitrary, as one could just as easily take the position that carry with concealment is the default, no-permit-needed case, and that open carry is a privilege. How did you go about determining that the word "bear" in the SA applies specifically to open carry, and that concealed carry falls outside of the scope of "bear" in that context?
The 2A is an implementation of the God-given (or natural, if you prefer) right to defend oneself. Carry is kind of necessary to the defense. Putting fabric over the carried firearm is not. Laws that prohibit, limit, or license concealment do not prevent carry.
Carry is the default. Covering the carried firearm is an attendant act not necessary to the carry.
One thing I've noticed in my own behavior since going to OC a few months back is that I tend to be exceedingly more cordial to people I come into contact with. If I'm not in a hurry and time allows me the opportunity to talk with people when they question my carrying, the interactions go very well. I hadn't planned on being an ambassador for the bearing of arms in the public arena yet it seems to be a result of OCing. I was simply seeking a more physically comfortable method of carrying. The CC guys I've talked to with have all stated to me that they were going to try OC. Haven't had personal, negative conversations with CC'rs other than on forums.
Other than at my job (I'm a security guard) CC is the only way I carry. I used to be one of those who demonized open carry. Not, it doesn't really matter to me anymore. Just because CC is what is best for me doesn't make it the best for everyone. Whether someone wants to CC, OC, small of back carry, or duct tape their gun to their forehead, it makes no difference to me. Different people have different preferences.
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One thing I've noticed in my own behavior since going to OC a few months back is that I tend to be exceedingly more cordial to people I come into contact with. If I'm not in a hurry and time allows me the opportunity to talk with people when they question my carrying, the interactions go very well. I hadn't planned on being an ambassador for the bearing of arms in the public arena yet it seems to be a result of OCing. I was simply seeking a more physically comfortable method of carrying. The CC guys I've talked to with have all stated to me that they were going to try OC. Haven't had personal, negative conversations with CC'rs other than on forums.
:uhoh:This may be a simplistic view but it is my **** and my right to carry it. Sometimes I choose to wear pants, sometimes I don't. I try to evaluate each environment that I will be in and carry appropriately (as determined by me).
If they tell me that I can't carry it, we gonna have a problem. They tell me I gotta cover it, OK. They tell me I need a license not to cover it, and I'll pay the $2.
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Respectfully request a qualifying statement.....please!
Though if you choose the latter option and not the former, do you transition to a shoulder rig?