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man, that is a beauty.

Really nice of you Steve, just the whole thread in general.

he was almost a darwin candidate.....what a fool

I understand, I'm just not willing to take that chance

my mistake. However, I would be willing to bet that there are many officers that would take someone to jail for walking past that sign.

that takes balls! Reminds me of a time when my dad and I were the ONLY people in the theater. This couple comes in, walks right over to where we were sitting and the dude sat down right beside me. It really ticked me off at the time but looking back I should have just reached over and held his hand or something. That would have freaked him out....or not? I always wondered if his GF dared him to do it. Either way it was awkward when I stood up and moved over a few seats.

that was pretty ballsy on your part considering you technically broke the law.....just saying.

My mom knows the owner of this store and she says he's a really nice guy. I'll have her ask him about the policy. I know that he's only been open for a few weeks though.

Perry is a snake in the grass, I don't trust him at all. I don't think Perry will earn enough of the independent votes to win. Romney will be the candidate IMO. Hate to say it though.

This is a tough one. It really depends on the person so it's hard to lump everyone into one category. Every crime is different too. I personally know a guy who was pardoned by the current governor of Florida. He's actually a really good guy who made some stupid decisions when he was very young. I have no problems with the fact that he know owns more guns than I do, and he does so legally.

Wal-Mart is now selling Federal 9mm in 100 rd. value packs for only $19.97. At least down here in Orlando. The clerk said she's sold 12 boxes in 2 days. I got the last one.

this is the most contradicting statement I've ever read. So, open carry is only a deterrent when it's done by people wearing a uniform? Otherwise it makes you a target? I guess I don't get it so we can just agree to disagree.

differing opinions are fine but the OP was asking for help with literature, not looking for advice on open carry in general which is beat to death here all the time. It's not about "benefits" to open carry. When I lived in TN I would occasionally OC when going to/from the range and always when hiking. When out in the mountains it was much more comfortable for me to carry in a OWB holster and I never once had anyone mention my firearm. I agree that OC in a crowded shopping mall might not be the best idea but I don't see anything wrong with open carry in certain situations. It really isn't about benefits for me, just simply having the freedom to carry a firearm in the open.

I agree completely. I don't understand why we are busy attacking the different candidates instead of working together to make sure ANYBODY but Obama gets elected.

Dave, I really wish you'd get on your high horse and go back to Indiana or wherever you came from.

and how could you possibly know this? 100% unsupported opinion. Why do businesses hire security guards and off duty LEO's to patrol the business? Pretty simple, it's a deterrent. But somehow this same concept does not apply to openly armed citizens? This idea that OCers will be constantly targeted is completely unsupported, but I guess if people keep repeating it over and over on the internet it must be true. Really not sure why it's such a debate. If you want to OC then do it, if not then continue to carry concealed. Every day 1000's of people open carry in the U.S and the only people that seem to constantly bitch about it are ones on internet forums.

good thing he asked for opinions on open carry in general.......oh wait.

cool video Neil. thanks for sharing.

"stupid Americans, they actually believe my husband was born in the U.S"

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I really like the looks of that. From the picture it looks like it would be hard to get a good grip on the handle when it's in the sheath. Pretty easy to draw?

interesting testimony if anyone is interested. http://davekopel.org/Testimony/HR822-Kopel.pdf

this is what I did when at UT. And I still carry pepper spray every day. Saber makes a really small container than I carry in my front pocket. I consider it to be just as important as my firearm honestly.

those girls are complete trash. I would have enjoyed giving them a dose of Freeze +P to the face. No way I could sit by and watch something like that happen. No way I would have drawn my gun either. Pepper spray would have done the trick.