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o b juan wrote:ol James 3 \\
"My preferred method is open carry and I will continue to do so as the situation"

"Preferred Method"

I sincerly hope I do not read about you and the other fellows on here in the News that are adament about OC..

But I really think that the attenntion paid to you all will stop in about 6 or 8 months and you will go back to concealed .

My ax does not need grinding

I suspect you may have missed my point, o b juan. You carry your way, and I will carry my way.

As you know nothing about me, it is to be expected that your guesses about my intent and future would so widely miss the mark.

I am saying I will continue to carry as I have always done. My experiences in other states (OK, CO, NM) have convinced me that carrying openly is best for me and mine. I have never felt that carrying made me a target. YMMV

This month, I will take my 18 year old son to Tucson, AZ. When we cross the NM border, I will uncover. When we cross the AZ border, we will stop so my son can don his pistol. Over the years, I have always enjoyed carrying openly when out of state. I see no reason why I should feel differently in my home state.

You carry your way, and I will carry my way.

AggieDad15 wrote:Absolutely brilliant analysis and spot on - even the part about being attacked later or followed.
People need to remember that gang-bangers and other terrorists are cowards who will sucker-shoot you in the back without a thought. There would be no warning. CHL gives you the advantage in all situations. Stay under the radar folks.

Respectfully, AggieDad15, I disagree with your statement as it pertains to me and mine. No one method of carrying gives the advantage in all situations. Absolutes, such as "all" and "never", seldom enhance a serious discussion and can easily be misunderstood as dogmatic, offensive, and condescending.

You carry your way, and I'll carry mine. My preferred method is open carry and I will continue to do so as the situation allows. I'll also continue to conceal when the situation dictates. We can agree to disagree on method of carry. The fact hat we do carry is more important than the method of how we carry.

The Annoyed Man wrote:I'm in an OC state right now (NM), and the only person I've seen OCing so far has been a uniformed cop. Headed to another OC state (AZ) later in the morning. I have yet to see anybody OCing there on previous visits. Maybe it will be different this time? Flagstaff is my destination.

TAM, if you were staying in Tucson, AZ, later this month, you might see at least two persons carrying openly. I'll be in Tucson, AZ, in two weeks. I'll start carrying openly as soon as I cross the NM border and stay that way until I return to Texas. My 18 year-old son will also be carrying openly in AZ.

I, also, have not seen many other persons carrying openly in OK, CO, or NM as I visited those states during the past three years. However, as I carried openly there, I noticed very little reaction from the locals. I experienced only one mildly negative question from a visiting northerner.

I've had many conversations with several friends in CO, NM, and AZ, including a relative LEO in CO. In this necessarily limited sample of my personal acquaintances, the consensus is that carrying openly does not pose the negative issues espoused by many on this forum. The most common statement is "no one notices".

One's mode of carrying is a choice. I have made the choice to carry openly as often as possible. I've done my due diligence. Part of that is continually reevaluating the situation and adjusting as is prudent. In Texas, after 1/1/16, I plan to continue to carry in-waistband. I'll simply adjust the tucking of my shirt as seems most prudent in any given situation.