I do wish open carry was more palatable to the public at large, I would carry my 1911, have a back up, and be done with it. That and good .357 would be all I felt the need for. There is a lot to be said for being able to train with only one.
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I swap between the two of them, my secondary is the RUGER SR9.
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So, your suggestion is to reject a portion of the right, to perhaps win over people who years later may or may not discover you were conceal carrying and were respectful?
Why not be respectful while open carrying?
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Iām not saying that we should legally surrender the right to open carry. All I am saying is that sometimes it seems like the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (RKBA) community seems like a football team who thinks the only two plays are up the middle and long bomb pass. I think we could rush for a lot of legal mileage with more end runs, so to speak.
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A valid point of view and opinion. I can see some merit. I will still pose a question.
Would you also rush for a lot of legal mileage with more end runsā¦ for Free Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Movement, Due Process.
Just an observation. I generally err on the side of the Constitution, firmly and may not see some more suitable means of dealing with any who may seek to weaken it.
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With respect my friend, to error on the side of the Constitution is not to error, sir.
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The constitution has been under attack a lot, both the first and second amendments most assuredly are under attack. I can see both sides on this, BUT, Iām a constitutionalists. It may not be popular these days and lord knows they arenāt teaching the constitution in schools anymore (correct me if Iām wrong, but they didnāt with my 2 half brothers who are over a decade younger) or not teaching it properly.
The point is this, they attack our constitutional rights, burn our history to make it theirs, claim more gun control is for our kids while supporting the murder of babies, try to shove THEIR views down our throats whilst totally ignoring EVERYTHING that weāre saying AND expect us to bend over and say Aaaaaaa while they ram us dry.
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Iām 5ā6" I got you beat in the hobbit category. Waitā¦ is that winning? or losing? 
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Lmao, ok, ok, you āwināā¦ wait were both hobbitsā¦
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5ā6" and 175. Concealing larger sidearms is an obvious issue for me too. My Sig P365 is a problem solver in that regard.
By Hobbit standards, we are all quite tall. Lol
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Lmao, brother we need to build a stronghold for all of us hobbits.
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Iām too tall to qualify as a hobbit, but, picture if you will Mr. stick figure trying to conceal a 1911. Then imagine a hot day. ā My EDC may not be a 1911, but with some considerable effort, it is still a .45
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Good times, good timesā¦ yeah, us slimmer folks donāt have enough mass to try to hide much. Unless you try to do it like prison inmates hide things.
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The first rule of concealed carry is you NEVER let anyone know youāre carrying. Think about it. If the guy next to you knows youāre carrying, youāre no longer carrying concealed.
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I was once told by a firearms instructor that if you were legally carrying concealed and your weapon was spotted, you could be charged with disturbing the peace!
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There are places that if your concealed carry is exposed there could be repercussions if someone reports it.
I prefer concealed as I donāt need any added attention. As a female hobbit (to use @Virgil_H and @Brian_Jās description of height), I donāt want anyone thinking Iām an easy target with or without a gun. I donāt need anyone to know that Iām also a black belt and can defend myself multiple ways.
I stay under the radar as much as possible.
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I can only imagine dawn using martial arts on someone, the whole time her theme song playing in the background āEVERYBODY WAS KUNG FO FIGHTINGā¦ THOSE CATS WERE FAST AS LIGHTNINGāā¦ Sorry dawn had to do itā¦
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I guess I am the De-Facto king of the hobbits then since I stand only 5 foot even. Still lean at 120 lbs. LOL. Oh by the way, I open carry, always have and always will. Very difficult ( not impossible) to conceal at that size so I open carry. I have never had an issue I couldnāt deal with politely with a bit of education and open mindedness
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What state do you reside?
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Great State of Missouri
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