I myself don't open carry because it just sends a bad message
And what bad message would that be? That you are a law abiding citizen that is exercizing your right to carry a firearm that is guaranteed to you by the constitution of the united States of America? Or that maybe you prefer to protect yourself rather than waiting on the police for ten minutes to arrive when your life is in danger?
I too like the element of surprise of CC but I really don't understand why carrying a firearm sends a bad message.
Why are gunowners so afrade of the general publicwhen it comes to our firearms?
well then, excuse my slang in a casual question on an informal forum.
Ask Jim Zumbo about "casual slang".Gunowners don't need that kind of casual slang coming from other gunownersjust like black people don't needother black people callingeach otherthe "N" word. It doesn't help at all.
i've already been pulled over at a road block and had my vehicle searched for over an hour with dogs and by them digging through EVERYTHING and received some pretty intense questioning followed by blatant accusations......
You know that you are 100% within your rights to tell them that they
can not search your vehicle. Provided you didn't actually give them any reason to suspect you of anything.