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I am an LEO and a firearms instructor at an agency in Oregon. I agree with what a lot of posters have to say here. I also disagree with some. I am all about someones right to open carry, but there is no way in **** I would ever do it. In my opinion (wich may or may not be right...just an opinion!) the whole reason for carrying concealed is because it is just that...concealed. If you are walking around with a firearm in plain view it defeats the whole purpose of even carrying one. For example,if a criminal is armed and wants to rob you at gun point, you may as well say goodbye to your beloved firearm also. When he saunters up and politley engages you in conversation, asks for a light, or directions, or whatever, he already knows you are armed. So with your right hand shoved in your pocket digging out your zippo he sticks a magnum in your face. Then his buddy approaches from behind and takes your gun, wallet,zippo, and whatever else he wants...while you stand there wishing your gun was concealed in case they try to take you or your wife or child and leave.
I would think someone with a legal CHL would feel like a real jack *** when he was explaining to the responding officers that while he was excercising his right to open carry he was robbed, and now his child is spending the weekend with a couple dopers in a meth lab. And dont be fooled for one second if you think a firearm is a deterrent to everybody! A lot of these guys have stared down the barrel of a gun many times or even been shot multiple times, and they are still committing the same crimes.
Please just use your thinking caps fellas. By excercising open carry, you have already given away any element of surprise you may need. Please be safe!
Oh and BTW, coloneltim...your wrong. If you are walking down the road and an officer asks you for your ID, you do have to give it to them. If not, you can be arrested and charged with Failure to present. A chippy charge? yep. But a legal one none the less. You may just fit the description of someone they are looking for.
I would think someone with a legal CHL would feel like a real jack *** when he was explaining to the responding officers that while he was excercising his right to open carry he was robbed, and now his child is spending the weekend with a couple dopers in a meth lab. And dont be fooled for one second if you think a firearm is a deterrent to everybody! A lot of these guys have stared down the barrel of a gun many times or even been shot multiple times, and they are still committing the same crimes.
Please just use your thinking caps fellas. By excercising open carry, you have already given away any element of surprise you may need. Please be safe!
Oh and BTW, coloneltim...your wrong. If you are walking down the road and an officer asks you for your ID, you do have to give it to them. If not, you can be arrested and charged with Failure to present. A chippy charge? yep. But a legal one none the less. You may just fit the description of someone they are looking for.