Concealed mean concealed. Cut and dried.
Unless "concealed" isn't a requirement -- and we've shown here and elsewhere that it isn't in MOST states. Your personal carry "philosophy" may dictate that YOU will only do it in a specific way, but there's no
moral high ground here -- on either side.
Some folks don't want to go concealed -- at all -- as an exercise of rights and to heighten public awareness and acceptance.
Concealed means cowardly.
That's a little strong, isn't it? I see your point, but there are many very practical reasons to conceal your gun that have nothing to do with cowardice/fear. Better to say that, for some folks "concealed" means bowing to convienience and/or social pressure against guns.
And, to carry it further, maybe it means that your carry philosophy aligns more with the folks who prefer to maintain the element of surprise in potential violent encounters.
Guess what? All of these -- and anything in between -- ane perfectly valid points.
You prove my point with this idiotic post.
This is absurd. We're bickering like 3rd graders over how each of us chooses to exercise our rights. It's an individual choice so long as we're following the letter of the law in our jurisdiction. What's with the preachy, jundgemental, riding of everyone down who doesn't do it just your way? (Either way!)
Different strokes...no reason to be judgemental towards each other about it. No reason to be a bunch of babies -- or to act like high-society blue-bloods looking down your nose at anyone who doesn't do it your way.
For every one of us who one of us who only carries pefectly concealed -- there are guys who conceal DEEPER and would consider your methods irresponsible. For every one of us who only carry open -- there are those who are even BOLDER and more uninhibited than you. SO WHAT?
All this communal self-loathing is just embarrasing. Be happy that your fellow shooters choose to exercise their rights -- AT ALL -- and go on about your life!
Sheesh...
-Sam