tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957892640057886950.post4014764291716422660..comments2023-09-07T00:52:47.599-07:00Comments on FreeThinker: A few thoughts on Open CarryGay_Cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11829842245704692674noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957892640057886950.post-67933089372915452092014-05-19T13:02:23.685-07:002014-05-19T13:02:23.685-07:00I usually carry concealed. I have on occasion open...I usually carry concealed. I have on occasion open carried and most times never get a second look. I have a guy that made me a FBI type pancake holster with a matching belt. Since me usual uniform of the day is jeans and a T-shit, I have no problem just letting the shirt cover my piece. If I want to open carry, all I have to do is tuck in my shirt. Of course it helps to be a bit on the fluffy side.Robert Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475193874676131196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957892640057886950.post-71204528628061206542014-05-19T08:46:04.005-07:002014-05-19T08:46:04.005-07:00Okay... I'll play devil's advocate to your...Okay... I'll play devil's advocate to your comments.<br /><br />First I agree with you about brandishing and would include carrying long guns also. Here in Texas it is the only legal Open Carry available (minor except antique pistols).<br /><br />As for as the Ambassador; this is where I have the problem. <br /><br />Is every professional athlete a role model? <br />Only if the PEOPLE choose to let them be one. Same with Media stars or politicians etc. I think there is an element of "Ambassadorship" in advocacy; there the role is an assumed one, freely chosen by the individual. But for the most part and this is the really important part; we need to show that Open Carry isn't done just by advocates, but by normal every day people. <br />I think the biggest area gunnies - especially gun bloggers --fail is to use the media storm that arises to our advantage.<br /><br />Here recently Shannon Watts called Chipotle "cowards" for not barring firearms. Why isn't every gun blogger jumping on her for being a bully?<br />Instead we have folks attacking the Open Carry crowd ! We fail too often of not taking advantage of their words, their actions and focus too much on how one or half a dozen people didn't live up to a mythical ideal of performance. <br /><br />Some days I don't think any Open Carry "Ambassador" would be good enough for OUR Side.<br /><br /><i>There are good and seriously fouled up concealed holsters; similarly there are both good and seriously fouled up open carry holsters</i><br /><br />And there is a strong element of snobbery in some (not your point) but many cases of people trashing other's gear. Come off it folks, We want to tell everyone that Open Carry is something that everyone and anyone can do-- then we spend hours bashing some schmuck because he carried in holster that most of us started with. How does that help our cause?<br /><br />It comes across as elitist and judgmental in my opinion. Too many folks look at what they own and don't want to try Open Carry because someone will trash talk them. <br /><br /> Bob S.http://www.3boxesofbs.comnoreply@blogger.com