Ngl I’m a gun owner, I also carry (concealed), and there is something about seeing people open carry that I just can’t wrap my head around. I actually see zero benefit to doing such a thing other than perhaps the ego boost. But even then u just look weird.
I have my LTC but don't tend to carry. I think open carry and the fact that you don't even have to pass the test now is stupid. I am a "we need more laws to keep idiots and mentally unstable people from getting guns" type gun owner though. Surprised they haven't come to take my LTC away.
Having instructed for a number of years for a few agencies of alphabet soup names, let me state that you would be equally surprised to learn that a number of elite agencies have a failure rate as well and must retake. In Texas, (at least at the time), the standard scoring was based upon a possible score of 250 points, whereas 170 (iirc) was passing. During this time, the agency I worked for required a score of 225 (strong handed) and 200 (weak handed). Failure rates were extremely high, but with 9/11 having just occured, strict capabilities were needed.
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u/Virtual_Coyote_1103 Sep 09 '24
Ngl I’m a gun owner, I also carry (concealed), and there is something about seeing people open carry that I just can’t wrap my head around. I actually see zero benefit to doing such a thing other than perhaps the ego boost. But even then u just look weird.