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OWB holsters "print" more than IWB holsters (i.e. it's easier to see that you have something under your shirt. I'm trying to wrap my head around why this is a worthwile concern. Here's my reasoning:

1) People who are savvy enough to identify a concealed weapon by the bulge under a shirt are usually the sort of fellow firearm enthusiasts who'd be cool with you open carrying.

2) Karens who're scared of guns have no idea what that bulge is.

3) Potential assailants aren't going to have the IQ above room temperature required to ID that bulge under your shirt.

4) Concealed handguns (even if blatantly printing) meet legal requirements for "concealed carry" in localities that restrict open carrying (i.e. even if you're wearing spandex over it, it's still technically concealed).

Change my mind bears - what's a good reason to avoid printing?

OWB holsters "print" more than IWB holsters (i.e. it's easier to see that you have *something* under your shirt. I'm trying to wrap my head around why this is a worthwile concern. Here's my reasoning: 1) People who are savvy enough to identify a concealed weapon by the bulge under a shirt are usually the sort of fellow firearm enthusiasts who'd be cool with you open carrying. 2) Karens who're scared of guns have no idea what that bulge is. 3) Potential assailants aren't going to have the IQ above room temperature required to ID that bulge under your shirt. 4) Concealed handguns (even if blatantly printing) meet legal requirements for "concealed carry" in localities that restrict open carrying (i.e. even if you're wearing spandex over it, it's still technically concealed). Change my mind bears - what's a good reason to avoid printing?

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Because having a bulge over my appendix looks fuckin weird. A good holster and a shirt that fits usually takes care of printing pretty easy.

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Right now it can't be controlled. Liberals always wring their hands and clutch their pearls at anything they can't control.

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If I don't care that everyone knows I'm armed, I open carry. If I'd rather people not know, I conceal. If I'd really rather they don't know, I make sure it doesn't print.

Usually I open carry.

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AZ here its easier to open carry.

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Have…have you never read a book on this?

You shouldn’t play with firearms unless you know how to read.

To respond to your trolling appropriately; why carry a concealed firearm? Just wear it on the hip. You don’t even need the special background check to do that.

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See my point #4: some municipalities or facilities restrict open carrying, hence there are legal reasons to nominally carry concealed even if it's fairly apparent there's something under your shirt.

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Oh, yeah. I don’t think anyone actually read your post.

It’s like you’re asking about whether to grow sunflowers on the north side or the north north east side of your house.

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Yeah, that is the reason that open carry at the state level is pointless. Every county, city, town, business, organization... etc, has different rules that will constantly haunt you. Not least you would be incorrectly swatted by someone that saw you as a threat. I'm in rural Washington state and have tried open carry thirty years ago, and even back then people would shit their diaper when they would see you.

Today, I wouldn't even consider it.

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Im in northeast washington and nobody gives a fuck about open carry. On another note, did you know SB5078 just passed and is heading to lord inslees desk? Moving to idaho is sounding better every day.

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I OC all the time. Man I just dont go into places with no gun signs.

Im in AZ oc is SUPER common. Infact if your getting looks is because someone is wondering what gun your carrying.

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Open carry is legal here also so no concern, Ill be damned if I buy bigger pants for IWB. Plus I think its a much slower draw, besides being uncomfortable. I mean I still got a shirt over so its not really open.