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frankie_the_yankee wrote:

L8RG8R wrote:I would carry openly.

I've heard the argument over and over again about becoming a target if open carrying but I still question this theory.

How about the argument that the gun could get snatched by someone when you find yourself in close quarters with a lot of other people around?

It (being in close quarters) happens sometimes when you are in public.

Would you be using a retention type holster as many LEO do?

I think using a retention holster would be a fine idea. Yes, sometimes quarters do get close in public. I guess I envision myself putting my arm down against the weapon in those situations and trying to move to a more open space. I don't care much for shoulder to shoulder standing room only and usually try to avoid those situations anyway. You won't catch me at a mall in the months of November or December.

I would carry openly.

I've heard the argument over and over again about becoming a target if open carrying but I still question this theory. It would seem to me that if a BG walked in a bank and saw a LEO, they would be deterred from proceeding further (assuming said BG isn't a crackhead). I think carrying open would be similar but not the same.

My CHL instructor emphasized that bad guys dislike two things:
1. Getting caught
2. Getting hurt

I'd say that open carry may indicate to a BG a large possibility that #2 may become a reality should they act like a fool. (again, assuming they are not a crackhead)