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Originally Posted by smooth
If deterence is your rationale, why do you conceal them?
It seems to me that a visable weapon would deter would-be attackers more than a hidden one.
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Two main reasons, really. First, if there are people legally carrying concealed weapons, the criminals don't know which potential victim is packing, so they tend to commit safer "property crimes" instead of crimes that involve face to face confrontation. The people who don't carry are free riders. They get the benefit of decreased person to person crime without having to do anything to earn it. You're welcome.
The second reason is because seeing somebody walking around with an unconcealed weapon tends to freak other people out, who then call the cops, who then come and harass you in an effort to discourage such behavior even though it's legal. It's a lot less of a hassle to not let people know you have it.