sudden valley gunner
Regular Member
I do not OC or AC. I have a leather CC vest and keep my .38 in the left pocket. It is very comfortable. I am older and so if attacked by someone I could easily feign a heart attack and pretend to be grabbing my heart but actually be grabbing the gun in my vest. I am pretty comfortable with this approach. In addition I frequently wear my NRA cap as I think someone would be less likely to attack me since they might assume that I am carrying. I never seriously thought about or have a strong desire to OC. The reason that I made that suggestion is because I see that some people (especially rifle carriers) have been having some serious legal problems when they OC. Although I do not have a strong desire to OC myself, I genuinely feel empathy for those exercise their rights and get into serious legal problems as a result. For example Mack Worley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVTXkyhdkuw
So I decided to suggest something that could alleviate those problems while at the same time allow people like Mack to make some sort of statement to others, whether it be to warn away would-be aggressors or be as a message to others to believe in and practice 2nd amendment rights.
I don't understand why some people on your forum seem to be antagonistic about my suggestion. If you had were having car trouble and all you had was a screwdriver and wrench and I stopped by to help you and offered to loan you my vice grip pliers if you needed it, would you tell me "bad idea - really bad idea"? I know I would not, even if I did not need it. All I am offering is an alternative way to accomplish your goals.
I still have not heard much about the fact that AC would bring in the 1st amendment, which even activist liberal judges like. Any legal scholars want to comment on this aspect?
I am glad you support OC and gun rights. Carry how you feel comfortable.
The problem is I have been through the wringer with cops for OC, I think if I was advertising it, it woiuldn't have gone as well for me and it wouldn't accomplish my goal which is inline with the stated theme of this forum to "normalize OC".
I am also glad you are trying to think outside the box. In the free market of ideas it's good to hear them all. I don't think there would be much success in this one though.
Please find an OC group in your area and attend a meet, Like Eye said the conversation is great. There is no requirement to OC or even carry at all. Our group up here has regulars who attend who don't OC, and we have democrats, republicans, libertarians, anarchist, socialist and we all seem to enjoy each others company.