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Originally Posted by edogg
I don't want to belabor the point, but really the only difference between concealed and open carry is that you can see the gun. The argument you make about not knowing a private citizen is doing things legally can be made against concealed carry too. Many states, like mine, are "shall issue" don't have any training requirements for concealed carry permits.
If you are worried about being near dangerous things, why do you get on the road? It's far more dangerous to be in a car than it is to be next to a holstered gun.
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Reductio ad absurdum. And you are making my point on the no training required for private citizens in certain situations.
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Originally Posted by edogg
There are those who argue that open carry has advantages. Some of those are speed of drawing (not going to snag on your shirt) and also a simple deterrent because the armed person is clearly not a good target for a bad guy.
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I already agreed... both sides (like those on climate change) can find data to support their positions. You say it could be a deterrent, but it could also incite crime. To disregard this is being closed minded and obstinate.
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Originally Posted by edogg
In terms of offending someone who's afraid of guns, I would say "tough". Their irrational fear doesn't trump my constitutional right. One could make a parallel to a rainbow flag sticker on a car offending a deeply religious person.
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Then you are disregarding your fellow citizens and are self-centered enough to not care, part of the problem with America as a whole if you ask me. CC is exercising your constitutional right. Making you cover the weapon is in no way infringing on the second amendment. The comparison about the rainbow flag sticker is again, an apples/oranges argument. That rainbow flag can't kill anyone.
Bottom line, those who are staunch no regulation gun supporters suffer from the same disease as those who are staunch anti-gun believers. They are blind to the feelings and concerns of their fellow citizens and unwilling to reach any sort of compromise. This is a general problem with the US in just about any sort of political/theological/ideological/social/fiscal belief, and is really an unfortunate situation for the country.