I can still the headlines. "Man kills family of 4. Moments earlier seen walking around with rifle! ignored by police."
Imagine if this
I will say though, tactically I don't get it. other then proving you are legally able to do it, what good tactically can come from open carrying, especially an ar15 guy was walking around with his rifle and ignored by police.
therein lies the problem with 2nd amendment showboating. open carry is fine, unless you are a criminal. everything is fine unless you are a criminal though...
I have yet to see a story on a 2nd amendment shower that they are criminal, because they KNOW at some point the police will stop and talk to them because guaranteed someone will call in a "flourishing of a weapon".
it puts the police in a really bad spot, they are asked to go on scene to what could be a felony crime in progress...and when they get their they are being videotaped and told " Am I free to go? am i being detained?". along with refusing to identify ones self.
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basically no investigation can be done, and they have a choice to say " fuck this im out" or " what if this guys going to kill someone, then I'll be the guy who let it happen"
police are in a lose lose situation. hopefully, and usually, the real criminals won't do this. why? guess what, most criminals are fucking stupid or crazy.
I will say though, tactically I don't get it. other then proving you are legally able to do it, what good tactically can come from open carrying, especially an ar15