steveeds said:I've watched about every Open Carry video on Utube, forgive me I knew you could carry where lawful but couldn't have a bullet loaded as such?, in the chamber I think it's called. I watch all cops good and bad videos, well everything to do will the world really.
It does give a view of how the world is moving.
You guys and guns, very scary. I shot a rabbit years ago and wounded it, vowed I'd never do a gun again..ever.
It's a different story if you did have to shoot, I ran over a person and it still haunts me, over his feat as he tried to jump out of the way just before he jumped in front of the car, not a clever boy.
You can carry one in the chamber here. IMO what good is a gun that you have to first rack the slide? By that time, you probably will have a bullet headed your way.
I went to a doctor's office, carrying openly. He wanted to do a darn cystoscope, so I pulled my gun, in the holster and laid it down. He looked at the .45 and said: "That gun is cocked!" He said it could go off.
I said that guns that aren't touched do not "go off." I then said: For that pistol to fire, first the holster's strap that is between the hammer and firing pin would have to be unsnapped and moved out of the way. Then, the pistol has to be removed from the holster, then the safety has to be turned off, then the grip safety has to be de-activated by gripping the pistol and at the same time, the trigger has to be pulled. Only then, will it "GO OFF!"
I have no problem if others don't want to carry. It doesn't make sense to me, but not once have I gone up to someone and told them they need to carry a gun or ridiculing them for not carrying. But, some have treated me that way. Is that right? I hate cigarette smoke. In fact, I'm highly allergic to it. Even if someone has been around a smoker, the stink on their clothes causes difficulty with breathing. After just a minute or so, I can't breath through my nostrils and then, I get a severe sinus headache that then triggers a migraine.
It is MUCH worse when around smoke. When people could sit down near you, in a restaurant, I would change tables. But, I still got a severe reaction. Not once did I approach a smoker and express my opinion. We are all having a friendly discussion or I wouldn't be sharing this. If I sit near an anti-gun person, they will indeed interrupt my lunch to share their anti-gun opinions. All I say is I understand. I hope you get my point. My gun doesn't cause an allergic reaction. Don't look at it if it bothers you. Do what I did, move to another table.
Everytime there is a mass shooting, I first feel for the families. But, then I prepare for the attack. Because some nut illegally obtains a weapon or goes nuts, then the assault on gun owners begins. I'm shocked as I see it another way. Had one person there, had a gun, then perhaps the only person getting shot would be the nut case. Laws only disarm lawful people. Criminals do not abide by laws!! (Climbing off my soap box!) BTW this is ON topic!