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Originally Posted by jyl
The theory, I think, is that openly carrying a firearm is intimidating to others and/or appeals to people who want to posture and look tough/dangerous.
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LOL. Right. I open carry solely to "posture and look tough/dangerous".
I open carry BECAUSE I CAN. If I'm working in the field, riding a horse or doing some type of outdoor activity (e.g. hiking/hunting) where concealed carry is impractical/uncomfortable, I open carry. If I go into town and will be in/out of public places (grocery store, bank, etc.), where a mugging/robbery is likely to take place, I'll go concealed.
I also open-carried at a rodeo a few weekends ago. There was an old-west shooting demo, so all the actors had six-guns on their hip. No-one raised an eyebrow, with exception of the limp-wristed, mamby-pamby, Birkenstock-wearing, soft-lipped, spineless & scared liberals...I guess I looked too "tough & dangerous" to them.
