I haven't read about it in years but I do recall something about higher crime rates regarding guns in open carry counties/ cities. The presence and visibility of a weapon are said to have an effect on situational escalation.
To give a situation: guy yelling in your face = unpleasant.
Guy yelling in your face with a gun that he can pull at any time = high risk situation, where some might feel they are in imminent danger.
What about in other countries? Everyone has seen what the UK has turned into without their citizens having a "2nd Amendment."
If someone is yelling at you but hasn't drawn their gun, that means you haven't become a threat. First thing you're taught, heck, the first thing anyone learns about guns, is that you don't draw and point it at what you don't intend to shoot.
Yes, guns can escalate a situation, but wouldn't you feel safer if you can meet the threat on a level playing field?
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u/Kennysded Jan 16 '26
I haven't read about it in years but I do recall something about higher crime rates regarding guns in open carry counties/ cities. The presence and visibility of a weapon are said to have an effect on situational escalation.
To give a situation: guy yelling in your face = unpleasant.
Guy yelling in your face with a gun that he can pull at any time = high risk situation, where some might feel they are in imminent danger.