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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brandi" data-source="post: 2234991" data-attributes="member: 24446">I agree with Criticalbass, the guy has remained civil and is asking a question that is answerable, even if it forces you to examine yourself to answer it.  Saying its the "same as asking why someone likes the color green" isn't even the same thing.  Your favorite color is an emotional response while choosing to open carry is not.  If you choose to carry openly, no doubt you have thought through the process first.  Most shooters are very good at thinking ahead and making choices based on that due to the potential danger involved if you don't.  We don't go shooting in a field until we've checked ahead and made sure there is a safe backstop, we consider our gun and caliber choices and how our homes are designed before choosing our HD gun choice.  We think about ballistics and such when choosing which cartridge to use in our carry gun or home defense gun.  We think through just about everything, even if we don't realize it to make a decision that best suits our particular needs.  So if someone says they made the choice to open carry with no more thought than flipping a coin I simply don't believe it.  Gun owners, well those who actually shoot, are by default, forward thinking because the results of just making a gun related decision based on whim can be potential tragic.  I've never open carried because I just don't like attention and so far it's worked for me.  I've considered the benefits and detractors from carrying openly and decided that concealed is best for me.  I totally support open carry because it means if your gun prints or is accidentally seen you aren't going to face legal repercussions and that it gives everyone the opportunity if they should so choose to.  Another reason is the large number of businesses that still don't allow open but do allow concealed.  It's a pain in the butt to get out of your car and walk across a hot parking lot only to get sign blocked and now you have to go all the way back and secure your gun before entering the store and I hate leaving one of my guns in my car.  I do, however, fully support those who have chosen to carry openly because I do believe it helps to ingrain into the public that open carry is nothing like what the anti's promised everyone it would be and that's a win for our side.</blockquote>

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