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I agree with your premise that open carry can be unsettling and I have never been a proponent. Concealed carry is a bit of a different issue. Many major cities prohibit carrying at all, but the threat of muggings and assaults is very real. Although you or I, because of our training, may not fear for ourselves, there are many people who would not be physically able to defend themselves. I think it is the right of every citizen to defend themselves, so how do we allow citizens to defend themselves if we take one of the only real deterrents away? On the outlandish display of open carry at the town halls and other rally's - I have a Concealed Carry Permit and it is very clear on what that allows me to do and not do. The first thing is that it is a concealed permit. That means, if I brandish, or even accidental display my weapon in public I can be arrested. There are only a few counties in the country that allow open carry. So, my question is, "How did these people get by the local police without being handcuffed and thrown in the back of a squad car? You are right that this will work against the practical and reasonable desire to protect and defend yourself.
I agree with your premise that open carry can be unsettling and I have never been a proponent. Concealed carry is a bit of a different issue. Many major cities prohibit carrying at all, but the threat of muggings and assaults is very real. Although you or I, because of our training, may not fear for ourselves, there are many people who would not be physically able to defend themselves. I think it is the right of every citizen to defend themselves, so how do we allow citizens to defend themselves if we take one of the only real deterrents away?
On the outlandish display of open carry at the town halls and other rally's - I have a Concealed Carry Permit and it is very clear on what that allows me to do and not do. The first thing is that it is a concealed permit. That means, if I brandish, or even accidental display my weapon in public I can be arrested. There are only a few counties in the country that allow open carry. So, my question is, "How did these people get by the local police without being handcuffed and thrown in the back of a squad car? You are right that this will work against the practical and reasonable desire to protect and defend yourself.
