02-15-2008, 04:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pj67coll
Damm right. Nothing more stupid than telling the whackjob, "the fish in the barrel are that way"
Actually. The whole idea of CCW is inherently unconstitutinonal and frankly stupid. If a bunch of folks in a class had guns carried openly and some whackjob walked in I don't believe he'd even attempt to open fire.
- Peter.
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I like the idea of everyone (who is qualified to carry) having the choice to open carry or conceal carry, however, given the choice to open carry or conceal, I would personally choose to conceal. I think that open carry in some situations gives away tactical advantage and/or could cause one to be targeted first.
If you have a room full of people, and only one person is open carrying, as the bad guy, who would you shoot first? I think the guy who is open carrying will be the first target. If everyone conceals, the BG does not know who is armed and who is not. It keeps them guessing. Keeping the BG guessing is advantageous for everyone because the BG might look at someone and say to them selves that a particular person looks like an easy target, but who knows for sure if they are packing. This sort of helps those who decide not to carry.
As for it being unconstitutional, I would agree in the fact that a right (not a privilege) is being taxed or costing money to exercise. In TX it cost $150 every four years to exercise my right. It does not cost money to exercise our First amendment, why should it cost us to exercise the second.
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