How many of you open carry at home? & how many open carry with people visiting? - Page 4

JasonG · February 2, 2009, 08:59 PM

Wildalaska, that's the great thing about "smartcarry" holsters, no pants needed.
Works for me.
Lets just say if you knocked on my door late at night, my barely concealed gun would be more disconcerting than the .45
Clothes are for going to town, but that's another topic.
I'll quit before this gets locked to protect the public.

WildwearingagunandasmileGeorgia

hillbillyshooter · February 3, 2009, 12:20 AM

I open carry in that I just don't worry about my shirt riding over my grip while I wear an IWB holster.

isanchez2008 · February 3, 2009, 03:54 PM

Carry open at home with friends over. If there are family members over of the liberal persuasion that I wouldn't feel right asking to leave, i.e. my elders, I carry concealed. Otherwise carrying open in my home is a nonissue. Don't see what the fuss is about. Whether or not carrying open or concealed is going to be beneficial would depend on the situation. No sense in making up situations that "might" happen to further your or my opinion of either method of carrying. Life is random don't expect it to cater to your mode of carry. Why not have twice the fun and train using concealed and open carry?

Socrates · February 4, 2009, 05:10 PM

As a guest, I feel a whole lot better if the person I'm visiting is armed. Couple nights in the country I felt much better that my host had his .500 JRH on his belt. We heard a loud noise, dogs start barking horses are stomping around. Turned out it was a BIG cat passing through. That same person used a .450 Nitro Express 2 to investigate, along with the pistol. Aren't many guns that you can shoot faster, at close range, then a double rifle...

AK103K · February 4, 2009, 05:27 PM

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Aren't many guns that you can shoot faster, at close range, then a double rifle...

My little MAC comes to mind, and it doesnt leave near the bruise.

Wildalaska · February 4, 2009, 05:50 PM

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That same person used a .450 Nitro Express 2 to investigate, along with the pistol.

For a kitty cat?

My bud's 7 year old one shotted a Polar Bear with a .223....

WildyouguysincalifornianeedtotoughenupAlaska ™

2rott · February 4, 2009, 11:30 PM

yeh. I carry at home all the time. Two rottweilers, one on each hip. My guns are in the safe.

View Poll Results: How many of you open carry at
Home?	64	36.57%
At home when you have friends over?	60	34.29%
You don't carry a gun at all	51	29.14%
Voters: 175. You may not vote on this poll

February 2, 2009, 08:59 PM	#76
JasonG Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2008 Posts: 209	Wildalaska, that's the great thing about "smartcarry" holsters, no pants needed. Works for me. Lets just say if you knocked on my door late at night, my barely concealed gun would be more disconcerting than the .45 Clothes are for going to town, but that's another topic. I'll quit before this gets locked to protect the public. WildwearingagunandasmileGeorgia __________________ "Bones, what killed him ?" "Acute lead poisoning Jim....." ST-TOS#61

February 3, 2009, 12:20 AM	#77
hillbillyshooter Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2008 Location: Wild, Wonderful West Virginia Posts: 315	I open carry in that I just don't worry about my shirt riding over my grip while I wear an IWB holster. __________________ The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. -Thomas Jefferson

February 3, 2009, 03:54 PM	#78
isanchez2008 Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2008 Location: WA Posts: 344	Carry open at home with friends over. If there are family members over of the liberal persuasion that I wouldn't feel right asking to leave, i.e. my elders, I carry concealed. Otherwise carrying open in my home is a nonissue. Don't see what the fuss is about. Whether or not carrying open or concealed is going to be beneficial would depend on the situation. No sense in making up situations that "might" happen to further your or my opinion of either method of carrying. Life is random don't expect it to cater to your mode of carry. Why not have twice the fun and train using concealed and open carry?

February 4, 2009, 05:10 PM	#79
Socrates Junior member Join Date: January 5, 2005 Location: East Bay NorCal, People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 5,866	As a guest, I feel a whole lot better if the person I'm visiting is armed. Couple nights in the country I felt much better that my host had his .500 JRH on his belt. We heard a loud noise, dogs start barking horses are stomping around. Turned out it was a BIG cat passing through. That same person used a .450 Nitro Express 2 to investigate, along with the pistol. Aren't many guns that you can shoot faster, at close range, then a double rifle...

February 4, 2009, 11:30 PM	#82
2rott Member Join Date: December 11, 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 96	yeh. I carry at home all the time. Two rottweilers, one on each hip. My guns are in the safe.