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Thanks for the thoughtful response. I agree, to each their own. I was just wondering if I was missing some key point. I often OC when on private land. Not sure how I would roll in a rural but public environment.
What's really interesting is how to roll in a public hunting environment. There, a guy walking up to me with a long gun might not raise much suspicion. But should he suddenly point it at me and disarm me, I'd really like my handgun to be concealed.
Very valid point. And I do walk and hunt through rural but public property. If someone else is carrying a long gun, it’s because the season is open and I’m carrying one too. Otherwise, it might be a cause for alarm. Either way, I approach any visibly armed human in the woods with a prudent measure of caution. Actually, I generally try to give them a wide berth. Hunter’s courtesy. Kinda goes back to that “distance closing” point. Now if someone wants to stalk and shoot me like a game animal, they’re gonna do so. You can’t hide from the possibility of any eventuality. I do see your point about having a ‘surprise’ in store, with a concealed weapon, if held at gunpoint by someone else. But i’m Kind of accepting the fact that could happen, even though I find it highly unlikely it would. In pubic rural land off of hunting season. If i’m Visibly OC’ing a sidearm, i’m Counting on it as a deterrent to dangerous but non-firearm carrying people. Again, if they draw on me and hold me at gun point, well I guess i’m too far up the river to get out.
