Luckily I have never drawn off duty, but if I draw it's because I am doing so in a LE manner. I am drawing my weapon to enforce the law and protect others or myself. Do you think that the majority of people out there are capable of doing that, ignoring every human emotion they have, and upholding the law? Because I don't, and that's really what this all boils down to.
This is my stance on the whole issue. Really not much more to debate, it's my opinion and the basis for it is based on experience. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, if people want to base their opinion off of what they see on Fox News that's their right. If they want to do the research like Rolo that's even better.
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I'd definitely agree that carrying a hidden weapon is not the best option. For one, if there is an asshole with a gun, he's going to be a lot less likely pull it out and start firing if he sees a sidearm on someone else's hip. That's why I think open carry is a far better solution. It's also far safer for cops and people carrying the guns. You see me with a gun on my hip and you approach me, I'm willing to bet the first thing you're going to say to me is going to have something to do with the weapon you see on my hip, am I right? There's no mystery for you either. You don't have to wonder if I am carrying or be scared of me reaching for my belt.
As soon as I see the gun I'm drawing down. It takes an average of 3 seconds when reacting to get your gun out. He who makes the first move is most likely going to get at least 2 shots off. If I see a gun and don't know you, I'm not going to risk taking 2 bullets because it's legal to open carry. I'd rather have my gun out to address the threat, and while nothing may come of that I think it would suck for the person that's open carrying. So I disagree that open carry is safer. I think either way, if someone has a gun on them, it's the person that makes the first move that gets the first shots off. Seeing as I don't get paid to mind read, I get paid to react...I would have a much shorter life span.
