Thread: why carry?
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Old 08-03-2003, 03:02 PM   #35 (permalink)
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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.
Yeah, a visible weapon is definitely more of a deterrent, but, most people who carry don't want to have to announce to the world that they are armed.
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