Gun Control & RKBA

I do not condone long gun open carry.

I can take a photo of people in a bar....

....and use the line 'one of them murdered two people' also.

By drinking and driving.


This is not a very nice world.

Many, many bad things happen in it.

People who intend to murder, will most likely find a way to at least try to murder.


The presence of a weapon does not equal the intent to use it. As far as perceiving a threat is concerned, there are two types of lead-ins to an event. One in which the aggressor 'telegraphed' the intent, and one in which they did not, or no one noticed the signals leading to the event.

One could argue that having one's hands on a firearm is a sign of 'telegraphing' intent. That is why so many open carriers do not condone long gun open carry. Your hands are all over the rifle. Getting out of the car, opening the door to the restaurant, adjusting it while seating.


With a holstered handgun, one can go decades without ever touching the holstered handgun while carrying it. The only time I put my hand on the grips is when there is a possibility of slipping and falling on a hiking trail.


I an not from a culture in which people LGOC except for hunting season, when it is all around.

I would not feel comfortable seeing the individuals in the photo above, as they are depicted, with rifles.

Handguns are a totally different conversation.