why do you open carry?

[RocketFoot]

I usually CC, but I have been known to OC at times.

[Aran]

I usually CC, but I have been known to OC at times.

But WHY?

[Penguini66]

I open carry primarily because I can, and I want other people to know that they can as well. And in doing so, to help spread the message that carrying a firearm for personal protection is not limited to a select few and that open carry is legal in the commonwealth of PA. At the same time, I feel that it also reinforces the fact that personal protection is a personal responsibility and not that of law enforcement.

Secondly, I open carry to protest the necessity of the LTCF. IMHO, anybody who is legally allowed to buy or own a firearm should not be required to jump through extra hoops just to be given the "privilege" of carrying concealed. I feel that the LTCF oversteps the bounds of the PA Constitution: "The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned." It doesn't make sense to me that you have to be run through PICS to buy a firearm then have to be run through another background check by the Sheriff just to carry that firearm. The PA Constitution IS our License To Carry Firearms.

Lastly, I open carry to remind the government who is in charge. The people are in charge and the people have guns. Powers are granted to the government from the people and the people have both the right and the responsibility to take those powers away from them if necessary and justified. Sometimes the government needs reminding of that fact because it seems like they easily forget.

[mjfletcher]

Once I have my 1911, ill OC because:

The guns to damn big to stuff in my pants.

I wanna answer the question "is that a pistol in your pocket or are you happy to see me" with "The pistols on my hip *wink wink*"