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I open carried whenever I was opening or closing the restaurant by myself down in Alexandria. Sure it's a big tourist area as Whale can attest to, but there was a cabbie murdered by some teens just down the block from my place for a measly $34 while I was working there, and given that I parked in an alley, well, I wasn't going to take my chances.

The owner of the restaurant was ex DCMPD and actually encouraged me to carry not only on those early mornings/late nights, but also on any night where things could possibly get out of hand (St. Patrick's Day, Parade days, NYE, etc) simply because he wanted to make sure that there was someone else there armed should a robbery take place, or some unruly patron decided to get a little stabby or else-wise violent. While at work, my 1911A-1 stayed locked in my file cabinet, but it was there in case I needed it, or my boss needed me.

Otherwise, I generally don't feel threatened and my current work situation certainly wouldn't allow for me to carry at my job, but being a "be prepared" kind of guy (Eagle Scout and all that) I'm someone who would rather have a tool at hand that I might need rather than be caught out without it. There's a reason I keep a full socket set in the trunk along with oil, a torque wrench, jumper box, first aid kit, and two survival kits (MRE, fire making supplies, water purification tablets, emergency blankets, etc.).

agentwhale007 wrote: [QUOTE=Kayback] I used to be neutral when it came to the concept of carrying a firearm, but the more I learned about human psychology and crowd dynamics and actual crime statistics the more my opinion shifted into "Wow it's a silly/reckless/dangerous thing to do."

Could you provide a link on the psychology and crowd dynamics. I promise not to try and pick it apart and rebuttal. But anything that pertains to my field of work I try to read. The crowd dynamics really peaked my interest. Feel free to PM me instead.

Open carry is a great way to make a lot of people uncomfortable. I also feel as though a hardened criminal would like to see what he is up against and figure the best plan of action if he were to do anything. I still feel a little uncomfortable seeing a cop carrying their gun on duty. It's just the fact that they have a tool that can be extremely lethal. They are their for our protection, but I wouldn't want to be around if it were ever needed to be used.

usafpilot07 wrote: Open carry is a great way to make yourself the #1 target of a bad guy. I don't know any LEOs that do it off duty.

Get a couple of realistic toy guns and hang them on the tree along with the real one then cut it off and hand it to her during present opening.

procarbinefreak wrote: Make a move on her and then stick the business end out of your fly.

Great minds think alike!