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Originally Posted by cadre
Yep. It's called open carry, which is very common in Az. And I do that too, but it increases the chances of your weapon being used against you.
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MOST criminals are cowards at heart and will avoid even the slightest possibility they could be shot or shot at. Seeing the weapon can usually make this happen. Are there exceptions? Of course there are, just like every other rule of the world.
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Originally Posted by sapiens
Sorry I was unclear, I was wondering about how one becomes disarmed, how frequently that actually occurs in open carry situations, and whether in your opinion that frequency outweighs the deterrence benefits. You answered my questions despite my vague post.
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In my 4 years of studying guns, news, and laws I have heard of only one single incident where someone open carrying was robbed specifically for their carried weapon.
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Last edited by dksuddeth; 04-17-2008 at 10:37 AM..
Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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