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Twisted Mosaic: Of course concealed carry isn't appropriate for all circumstances.
If you are in a situation where it is simply assumed you are armed, it is better to have quick access (Police, etc.). But for the regular citizen, most of the time, I feel it is best not to display the weapon unnecessarily.
For instance, I read a story some time back about a defensive shooting at a gun store. The store was robbed, and at some point a shot was fired at one of the employees (and missed, IIRC). Following the robbery, the robbers did things that indicated they were going to execute the employees. At that time, one of the employees drew a concealed weapon and ended the situation.
Had he been wearing that weapon on his hip, he would more than likely have simply been shot at the get-go.
Like I said earlier, concealed carry has it's drawbacks, but for most every day situations (in urban areas) it's best, IMHO, not to attract attention.
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