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<blockquote data-quote="abajaj11" data-source="post: 2562832" data-attributes="member: 3553"><p>Regarding this open carry controversy, here is why it is instinctively repugnant to most gunowner who are pro 2A and also pro open-carry. The way they are carrying rifles is poorly executed and regulated. Consider open carry of pistols or revolvers. <strong>No one would condone carrying pistols at low-ready or in your hand as being safe open carry.</strong> In states where it is legal, it is <strong>usually required to be holstered</strong>...and holstered is defined as at least the trigger and trigger guard being covered. This is done in order to<strong> clearly distinguish between safe open carry and brandishing the firearm</strong> or appearing to be a threat in any way.</p><p></p><p>Now compare this to open carry of long guns. <strong>Long guns seem to be carried at low ready, or casually slung, with no attempt being made to distinguish between "safe open carry" and a threatening position</strong>. This is why most of us say that if we see someone open carrying a long gun they will have our undivided focus and attention till we are out of there. The solution is simple...<strong>open carry of long guns needs to be properly regulated</strong>...maybe <strong>carry in a scabbard, or cover the trigger and trigger guard in some fashion</strong> so that the rifle is not ready to be used instantly....in other words we <strong>need some way to open carry a long gun so that safe open carry is readily discernible from brandishmen</strong>t of the long gun.</p><p></p><p>Of course, overall, <strong>safe open carry is eminently desirabl</strong>e as a way to help folks recognize firearms for the tools that they are, as opposed to some sort of fetish to be feared or worshipped.</p><p></p><p><img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="abajaj11, post: 2562832, member: 3553"] Regarding this open carry controversy, here is why it is instinctively repugnant to most gunowner who are pro 2A and also pro open-carry. The way they are carrying rifles is poorly executed and regulated. Consider open carry of pistols or revolvers. [B]No one would condone carrying pistols at low-ready or in your hand as being safe open carry.[/B] In states where it is legal, it is [B]usually required to be holstered[/B]...and holstered is defined as at least the trigger and trigger guard being covered. This is done in order to[B] clearly distinguish between safe open carry and brandishing the firearm[/B] or appearing to be a threat in any way. Now compare this to open carry of long guns. [B]Long guns seem to be carried at low ready, or casually slung, with no attempt being made to distinguish between "safe open carry" and a threatening position[/B]. This is why most of us say that if we see someone open carrying a long gun they will have our undivided focus and attention till we are out of there. The solution is simple...[B]open carry of long guns needs to be properly regulated[/B]...maybe [B]carry in a scabbard, or cover the trigger and trigger guard in some fashion[/B] so that the rifle is not ready to be used instantly....in other words we [B]need some way to open carry a long gun so that safe open carry is readily discernible from brandishmen[/B]t of the long gun. Of course, overall, [B]safe open carry is eminently desirabl[/B]e as a way to help folks recognize firearms for the tools that they are, as opposed to some sort of fetish to be feared or worshipped. :) [/QUOTE]
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