open carry and situational awareness

[JeshKidney]

Any one who open carries need to remember situational awareness is keen also when you leave any firearm at home they need to be locked in a safe not even pawn shops are safe these days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T4HlIp46-I&feature=youtube_gdata_player. Back the the awareness in the winter open carry is not convenient if you live in an area were you have to keep your ears warm in. Hats will take away your ability to hear if someone is behind you. If your one who feels the need to OC your best bet at no BG getting the drop on you is to avoid putting your hood up, and wear a thin fabric beanie it will decrease your hearing ability a bit. Hoods are an all around bad idea, as your vision is reduced, and you may not see bystanders if a situation should arise you feel you may be horribly hurt or worse. Hearing is your main way to know if your average evil doer is coming up to try and disarm you. there is only one recorded case I have been able to find of disarming Date 3-11-2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qQMdUKqAOQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I can't find the news story about his gun being stolen but he also did an interview with bbc which makes me believe he mad himself a target but that's another thing about OC make sure you know your surroundings these evil doers know there is value on a firearm on the street, so you are making yourself a target for more hardened criminals if someone seems to be following you simply step to the side stop pull out your cell and keep them in in front of you untill the pass most would see this as paranoid but firearms are not something we the law abiding citizens should be shelling out to those who would use them for no good. (this is based on my personal views you are entitled to yours) if you can find the news story on that man getting his gun stolen and posting the date it would be great I want to see if he had made himself a target

[6shootercarry]

Color Code of Mental Awareness... Good read and better practice...

[Firefighterchen]

I believe this goes for anyone...open carry, concealed carry, or unarmed, situational awareness will get you out of more trouble than your firearm ever will.

[JeshKidney]

That's a good point I just naturally have it from spending my childhood in the woods were its pretty important to know if there is a bear cougar etc. around I meant this as just a reminder having a handgun on your hip won't scare everyone away

[Firefighterchen]

That's a good point I just naturally have it from spending my childhood in the woods were its pretty important to know if there is a bear cougar etc. around I meant this as just a reminder having a handgun on your hip won't scare everyone away

No but it deters the majority, so I will open carry as much as possible. In the winter its hard to open carry because of the winter coats...good post, reminds me of the one thread I asked in one word how you would describe the average person. Unaware is my word. Don't be the average person, know your surroundings.

[JeshKidney]

I personally believe it detours about 95-97%

[6shootercarry]

If given the choice most would be assailants would choose the unarmed and unaware "mark". The armed and attentive individual represents a threat to their safety...

[JeshKidney]

And that's why LEOs guns don't get taken. Well not very often

[NavyLCDR]

I found your opening post to be very passively aggressive against open carry.

[Nightmare45]

Great saying from firearms instructor " If you look like food you will be eaten"