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AZ did not become the land of gun freedom and growing gun culture by hiding our shit and ridiculing other gun owners. We did it by carrying in the open. Talking about our guns in the open and ridiculing people who have a problem with guns. You want constitutional carry and pretty much no gun laws other than only killing someone when necessary? Quit being a pussy and carry your weapon out in the open and be the "good guy" with a gun. Destroy the narrative of the left and win over the public perception. Obviously hiding your shit isn't working out well and AZ strategy is working. Shove your chess and checkers up your ass and use your right otherwise it will be taken away.
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This may be the real issue. The more that responsible people open carry, the more common place it becomes. In addition to likely preserving our gun rights, it may help reduce crime.
Assume that a thug goes to Walmart to get groceries and as a secondary objective case it to rob at a later date. If he sees plenty of folks open carrying, he might decide that the place is not conducive to robbing because he stands a good chance of being shot.
Update: SimonPhoto covers the same thoughts well on Page 2.