On Mon, 9 Jan 2017 21:14:00 -0500
madadmin wrote:

On 01/07/2017 02:30 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 01/07/2017 10:42 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per madadmin:
To my knowledge any place open carry is allowed there is no permit
needed.
I actually prefer open carry to concealed.

Maybe it's different in the Western states where normal people
carry firearms in public.

But here in Southeastern Pennsylvania (about 23 miles West of
Philadelphia) I feel more at ease when people are carrying their
weapons out of sight - i.e. I am not aware of their presence.

When I see somebody with a Glock on their hip walking around in
plain sight and no badge, all I can think of is "Is this nut case
going to *do* something or is he harmless?".

Ignorance can be bliss - or, at least, freedom from anxiety...


I agree with you. If I see anyone openly carrying a firearm, cop or
civilian, they definitely get on my radar. I often carry in the back
country but even then I leave the gun in my pack until I'm clear of
the trail head to avoid making the granola crowd nervous. Even in
that setting if I meet someone who is armed I note both the firearm
and which is their strong hand.

I even do that in the movies. When I watch the Donnie Wahlberg
character in 'Blue Bloods' my brain says 'left handed'.


I try to maintain situational awareness at all times no matter if I
see any weapons or not. Just because you don't see one doesn't mean
they're not carrying one. I view open carry as a policy of honesty. A
concealed weapon traditionally has always been an implied intent to
do harm. Plus, if the **** hits the fan, a concealed weapon does tend
to take a fraction of a second longer to put into action and that
fraction of a second can easily mean life or death.

I wouldn't put too much stock in movies either........



Movies are what makes democrats experts.
Play a farm wife in a movie and you are now
qualified to to testify about women on the farm etc.