Tom G,

That reminds me of my experience in AZ in the early 90's.
Being from Hawaii, I was tripped out by the open carriers.
But no one was gonna rob 7-Eleven (whatever convenience store) with 70% of the customers carrying.

Never felt safer in my life.

I thought zippz said so few people open carry that they can't even come up with any stats on the claimed "disadvantages" (gun taken, shot first, etc.)?

Not preferred,  but I would open carry.

Also spent time in Arizona and after the initial shock wore off it started to feel normal. As someone who does a lot of work outdoors in remote places I'd certainly love to open carry. For one reason or another my body shape doesn't work well with IWB and they get irritating really quick especially jumping in and out of the van all day.

One solution to someone grabbing your gun is the single action revolver. It'll take the average thug a few precious moments to figure out how it works.

from research I've done, concealed carry makes more sense in normal situations.  With open carry, you need to be aware of holster retention issues, similar to cops.

Open carry makes more sense in wilderness areas and in situations that a larger firearm, and especially larger caliber may be more ideal.

Dirty Harry cc'd a .44 Mag with a 6.5 inch barrel.

from research I've done, concealed carry makes more sense in normal situations.  With open carry, you need to be aware of holster retention issues, similar to cops.

Open carry makes more sense in wilderness areas and in situations that a larger firearm, and especially larger caliber may be more ideal.

I fished in Alaska with Bears all over the place.  Hawaii has similar animals called Democrats.
I'd open carry in a second.

Dirty Harry cc'd a .44 Mag with a 6.5 inch barrel.

Yabbut, who wears a sport coat here?

I have the same issue with CC if it ever happens.  Normal attire for me is slippers, shorts, and tee or tank top.  Open carry, no problem.

I suppose a fanny pack would work, but seems to advertise itself.

Yabbut, who wears a sport coat here?

I have the same issue with CC if it ever happens.  Normal attire for me is slippers, shorts, and tee or tank top.  Open carry, no problem.

I suppose a fanny pack would work, but seems to advertise itself.

Belly band

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Not preferred,  but I would open carry.

me too

Hawaii harder cause the weather makes anything other than tshirts way too hot.

That belly band would probably work just as well as that belly weight loss strap with how much you're going to seat in it.  Lol

Yabbut, who wears a sport coat here?

I have the same issue with CC if it ever happens.  Normal attire for me is slippers, shorts, and tee or tank top.  Open carry, no problem.

I suppose a fanny pack would work, but seems to advertise itself.

I can CC in shorts and t-shirt just fine.

I do think that if Hawaii is forced into allowing open carry. Then CC will quickly follow, just on the basis that the state will not want people scaring the tourists.

I can CC in shorts and t-shirt just fine.

that's what she said

That belly band looks like it would be a hot sweaty nightmare in the jungle.

I'm a proponent of open carry. I think that the sight of guns is an effective deterrent to criminal intentions. The idea that you need to be aware of the precious thing on your hip... well, how scared are you to walk around with your pricey smartphone? Your briefcase? Your wife's purse? Your purse? Jiminy Christmas, people, you wear Nike shoes on the street where they can be seen?

There would certainly be a crossover period where the idea of seeing guns openly displayed in public caused some ruckus. But there was a crossover period where seeing women's ankles in public caused a ruckus. The sooner a thing becomes commonplace, the sooner it's...well, commonplace. If I'm the one guy in the mall with a gun on his hip, maybe I'm a target. If I'm one of 100 people in the mall with a gun on my hip, I'm a deterrent. If I'm one of 1000, I'm invisible.

You ask me, the more guns we SEE in public, the more polite society will become.

Yeah, but who gets robbed or killed WITH a stolen pricey smartphone, briefcase, Your wife's purse, Your purse, or Nike shoes ?
Poor analogy.

   But I do agree with you on the second and third paragraph.
You never flinch seeing a construction worker with a hammer in his hip holster even though twice as many people die from hammer assaults than firearms.

That belly band holster picture is hilarious.
I don't know ANYBODY that looks like that.
Somebody should design a beer-belly band holster.

Yabbut, who wears a sport coat here?

I have the same issue with CC if it ever happens.  Normal attire for me is slippers, shorts, and tee or tank top.  Open carry, no problem.

I suppose a fanny pack would work, but seems to advertise itself.

The fanny packs that almost everyone has already? An LC9, Shield, PT709, G43, SIG P365, S&W Airweight, will all fit in the small ones. I'd just recommend something to "cover" it should somebody be able to see it when you open the bag.

But would I? Yes but only on days I don't go to work. Those pesky Federal Statutes prohibit and the Feds have a much bigger hammer and slammer.

The fanny packs that almost everyone has already? An LC9, Shield, PT709, G43, SIG P365, S&W Airweight, will all fit in the small ones. I'd just recommend something to "cover" it should somebody be able to see it when you open the bag.

But would I? Yes but only on days I don't go to work. Those pesky Federal Statutes prohibit and the Feds have a much bigger hammer and slammer.

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yep
lots of fellas here carry fanny packs like a murse.
I used to sell fanny pack holsters to HPD guys that have a separate concealed compartment.
I use one every day, but I use the gun compartment to hold my reusable shopping bags.

Mountainsmith Vibe

https://www.abovetheridge.com/mountainsmith-vibe-running-hip-pack.aspx

beer belly fanny pack. 
looks like some Red Stripe concealed in there.