Open Carry Detroit video (Read 1840 times)

punaperson

Open Carry Detroit video
« on: December 04, 2014, 09:46:12 AM »
I'm sure some of us will be agitating asking the new legislature for the right to open carry. Here is a video, from MSNBC of all places, about a group in Detroit that practices open carry there in order to educate people about their rights in the state of Michigan.

http://www.msnbc.com/ronan-farrow/watch/fighting-for-the-right-to-open-carry-366204995936

oldfart

Re: Open Carry Detroit video
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2014, 12:23:53 PM »
I don't recall if this was brought up before but...
What is the purpose of open carry?
Does it not paint a big bullseye on your back for a bad guy?
What, Me Worry?

Tom_G

Re: Open Carry Detroit video
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2014, 01:07:32 PM »
I don't recall if this was brought up before but...
What is the purpose of open carry?
Does it not paint a big bullseye on your back for a bad guy?

If you're the object of a determined bad guy, one who is spoiling for an actual conflict but wants to make sure it goes on for a while, then sure. 

If, on the more likely hand, there's a bad guy looking for victims of opportunity, maybe he'll think twice before attacking someone who is obviously armed. 

The difference between theory and reality is that, in theory, there is no difference between theory and reality.

punaperson

Re: Open Carry Detroit video
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2014, 02:08:42 PM »
I don't recall if this was brought up before but...
What is the purpose of open carry?
Does it not paint a big bullseye on your back for a bad guy?
Ten minute video from a guy with 25 years firearms training experience addresses the "open carry makes you a target" issue, advantages of open carry, and the Second Amendment political-activist aspect of OC.

The video auto-plays at the 33m30second point where his discussion of OC begins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaM-G5YOAmU&feature=youtu.be&t=33m30s