[ElDiabloJoe]

I'm'a gonna see if I can get this posted before the thread gets locked down. Concealed carry is a wonderful thing. Open carry is a foolish, stupid thing.

When you open carry, *EVERY* one knows you are armed. You not only make people uncomfortable around you, you have told every bad guy about to rob a place that they need to shoot you in the head before they do so. You will always be the very first target, and there are many people (cops and convicts) who are quite efficient at coming up behind you and removing your weapon from your holster before you realize they are behind you doing so.

Even if you're using a Level III holster (if you even know what that is), still quite doable to remove your weapon from your person. The morons I've seen in Tennessee walking around with a revolver in a 0-level holster that bends away and the weapon butt is angled 3 inches out and away from their waist never cease to astound me.

Do yourself a favor and restrict yourself to concealed carry, IF you are skilled, trained, practice, and experienced. Otherwise leave it secured at home.

Sorry, I'm a lifelong proponent of firearms and a full career inner-city street cop. Open carry is stupid.