Open Carry owner robbed of his own gun

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Even if you have a gun in your holster, if someone pulls a gun on you first and says "give me your gun", you have not much choice.
 
Having a gun is only an equalizer if your situational awareness skills are up to the task!

But at the end of the day its not really all that different than someone being jacked for their expensive iPhone or Tablet.
 
Not smart on so many levels.

The only time I OC is when I'm hunting and even then it's typically covered by a very heavy coat.
 
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Read this story the other day and knew it would be a topic on here. Just another reason I consider open carry, a less good idea. And a .22LR no less...
 
NOMI WASP said:
Another reason in a list of reasons no one should open carry in public. I prefer the element of surprise.
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Even if you carry your wallet and firearm concealed, you allow someone to waltz up to you and draw on you first and it won't make a difference at all. They'll both be gone and you'll be dead or cryin'.
 
BP Hunter said:
That's the funniest thing I have ever heard. He opened carried his gun to basically protect himself and was robbed of his gun at gunpoint. This fellow was obviously not ready to carry a gun or use it. The story is short and most probably lacking in content. But still, this is quite hilarious.
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What makes anyone think the kid (21) was carrying a gun for self-defense (a .22LR) at the wrong time of day (Mama always said, "Nuthin' Good Happens After 2AM)?
It's just as likely he purchased it that day, was showing it off and may not have even bothered to purchase ammo (not self-defense gun, remember?) or have it in a holster (again, not a SD gun.)

The kid may as well have been robbed of his spiffy new kicks or the Mustang GT his papa bought him as far as this being an indictment of carrying openly.
 
Just one of the reasons I don't OC is cause it allows robbers to plan a bit ahead and get rid of me.

Might as well wear a Rolex watch and flash some cash while you are at it.

Deaf
 
Even if you have a gun in your holster, if someone pulls a gun on you first and says "give me your gun", you have not much choice.
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Pretty much sums it up. Sometimes theres just not you much you can do, and OCing is announcing to brave criminals that you have something of value on your person, though it will probably scare a fair amount that are only looking for soft targets away.

I am kind of curious what everyone criticizing the guy for letting someone draw on him first would propose. He draws on everyone that comes within a certain distance and looks at him the wrong way?
 
If this guy had been John Wayne, or Clint Eastwood, the bad guy would have been in trouble. If he had been Chuck Norris, the bad guy would have been in the morgue.

I OC, and if you're close enough to take my SAA revolver out of my hands, you're close enough to receive several deep puncture wounds to the abdomen.
 
I guess it wasn't loaded because had it been, fulfilling the robber's demand requires first drawing the handgun. I'm also guessing that one of the robber's initial questions was, "Is it loaded?", and thus the robbed passed the victim test.
 
Concealed carry permit holders have been robbed in the past. They certainly look like easy prey. People have had their concealed handguns stolen along with their stuff.

I see the anti-open carry crowd is out in force placing pressure on other gun owners to NOT exercise their right to keep and bear arms.

Open carry is the only option for the free exercise of the right to keep and bear arms in many states. Concealed carry is a state licensed privilege. All carry is unconstitutionally banned in DC. So, if you want to support the actual RKBA...start supporting open carry (along with the removal of state permission slips in state and Federal territory). Stop using social pressure on gun owners who choose to freely exercise their right without a permission slip.
 
Where's the funny part?....

How is a armed robbery funny? :confused:

Open carry does require due diligence & being alert 24/07.
Having a sidearm does not make you a super-hero or prevent all crimes.

Skill training helps too, ;) .
 
vamo said:
Pretty much sums it up. Sometimes theres just not you much you can do, and OCing is announcing to brave criminals that you have something of value on your person, though it will probably scare a fair amount that are only looking for soft targets away.

I am kind of curious what everyone criticizing the guy for letting someone draw on him first would propose. He draws on everyone that comes within a certain distance and looks at him the wrong way?
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The guy almost certainly screwed up.

He failed the 'interview'.

And...2 AM
 
Whew! :what:

I was scrolling and scrolling, and I kept asking myself, where's Warp? I feared the worst for a moment there, thought something might have happened to you. Glad you're okay though. :D

In all seriousness though, I don't think there's anything hilarious about this story. Could have ended very poorly for the guy who got robbed. I agree this appears to be a valid reason (at least worthy of consideration) to choose CC over OC. That said, this does seem to be exceptionally uncommon.
 
Not here (so much, yet) but elsewhere; I can't believe this is the event anti OC folks are pointing to as "proof" of CCs tacktickle superiority. So much fail in the story words can't describe. To be honest, I'm proud the gun was unloaded, since this guy seems to not have had the presence of mind commensurate with wielding deadly force. OC requires vigilence, but obviously CC does, too. One is just physically easier, the other socially easier.

I'd prefer OC if I thought I might have need for the piece, which is why we carry in the first place, but it is a no go for now in Texas

TCB
 
Folks, a simple question..

If you see two men and one has a gun on his hip and the other does not, which one would you concentrate on if attempting to rob them?


Ditto if you were a nutjob intending on shooting up the place and same two men were there.

And if you wanted to rob and acquire a second gun would you stick up what appeared to be a unarmed gent or the guy who is OCing?

And one more thing.. if you think you will be able to out draw a leveled gun then you have better be as fast as Bill Jordan.

Now I've been in Vermont where OC is legal (and has so for many years) and I never saw anyone packing!

I do hope if you do OC then you have a snatch resistant holster and some real good H2H skills.

Deaf
 
stchman said:
Even if you have a gun in your holster, if someone pulls a gun on you first and says "give me your gun", you have not much choice.
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BP Hunter, "thinks it`s hilarious." Wonder if he would "draw" his weapon if he was
already .......looking at the perps weapon?
 
I don't think it's wise to formulate a blanket opinion on whether something is good or bad based on an isolated instance. With 300+ million people in the US, any opinionated fool can (and often do) come up with an example to support their opinion. Reality is different.

But consider that millions of police officers have open carried over the decades. How many times do they get robbed of their firearm while carrying?

Harder to measure (IOW expensive) is the deterrent to criminal activity that open carry might foster.
 
But consider that millions of police officers have open carried over the decades. How many times do they get robbed of their firearm while carrying?
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Not sure how you can draw a fair comparison between a cop and Joe Blow OC'ing.
 
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