
Originally Posted by
FromMyColdDeadHand
Self-defense with open carry is like trying to pick up girls with you junk hanging out of your open fly. Keep that stuff covered till its time to go loud, you always think its bigger and more intimidating than anyone else does.
I can think of at least three instances where I was being checked out and sized up for bad things and the gun on my hip changed things dramatically. As a general rule (so long as you don't get stupid about it) post hurricane environments become "open carry" options. There are no street lights at night and sometimes the folks with no good intent come within 10 feet or so before they realize they need a new plan.
The best was the night I was open carrying a MP5 on my property. At this point several neighbors had been hit a few blocks over night after night. We had a bunch of guys driving through on bicycles after dusk but for some reason our block didn't seem to get worked as hard. But they were out there checking options, so was I.
I definitely had my junk out hoping to score.
It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.
Chuck, we miss ya man.
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