Open carry does nothing for our state to protect our citizens, the only thing to happen if the Open Carry Act of 2019 were to pass is the complication of self-defense and people being put on edge.
Bill in question: Open Carry Act of 2019
Consequences of open carry:
- Naturally, people will be put on edge when they see one or even a group of people walking down a street whilst brandishing firearms. Who can tell the difference between people “exercising their right to carry” or trying to legitimately murder people.
- It completely goes against the point of carrying a firearm in self-defense. Your firearm is only to be used when you or others are in life-threating danger, not to tell people you have a lethal weapon. Arguably, open carry is less effective compared to concealed carry defense.
- Police will have to ensure proper licenses on people utilizing this right when they are walking around with a gun in hand. Not too mention it does nothing but complicate their job with differentiating between threats and non-threats.
- Not having open carry doesn’t violate any constitutional rights. The bill of rights allows the government to regulate gun usage.
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