I attended a church sale yesterday, open carrying my .357. While browsing, one of the little old ladies running the sale came up to me and said, "I feel safe now, cause if anything happens here I'll know who to holler for," lol. It's great to get positive comments like this.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Outstanding!

To quote John wayne " Maybe you can get that fancy gun outa that fancy Holster before a gentleman with an old fashioned 6 shooter blows a hole in ya"haha

@snappers_antique_firearms

Жыл бұрын

Lol i thought about that quote about halfway through the video as well.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah. 🍻

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

@@snappers_antique_firearms 😁 Wish I had though of it during recording...

@TightwadTodd

Жыл бұрын

Big Jake.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

@@TightwadTodd Yep!

Yep gotta keep your head on a swivel when your open carrying. A lot of people in the US don't realize how dangerous the country has become nowadays

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@Rumblestrip

Жыл бұрын

Keep it on the swivel concealed to...

@fashionstreet1

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 💯 correct 👏

@michigunsanta8680

2 ай бұрын

Open carrying makes you a target to some real bad hombres. To me it’s not necessary thing to do.

@johnnottahcal5725

17 күн бұрын

I watched a zombie leaving the scene of his destruction as I pulled in for my daily addiction to Cokeacola. I asked why? Owner said they didn’t have the brand of rolling cigars he preferred. 🙄 That lil’ scrawny dude toppled 2 of those concrete, chest high, trash receptacles that block cars from doing drive thru’s! Took 3 big guys to help upright em. Go big boys if you can! 🎯

Hi Plowboy! I watched that one too and I think part of the issue was that the guy had no holster at all, just the grip sticking out of his pocket. He was standing in line with his back to the door and the kid grabbed it and ran. " What do you do when someone takes your gun?" was a question raised. My answer is pull out the backup! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

The best way to handle regrets are to prevent them.. hypervigilence.

@millcreekrange

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct Marc. Pistol Was just sticking out of his pocket.

@Rumblestrip

Жыл бұрын

With no holster being involved at all, that settles it in my mind. Were arguing over an idiot who wasnt open carrying, he was getting lucky. Some sort of holster is required... If what your saying is accurate about it being in a pocket, he was asking for it. To compare this to any sort of a holster carry option, either open or concealed, is a conceded misrepresentation of carrying in any form.

@the_inquisitive_inquisitor

Жыл бұрын

The dude who couldn't afford a holster probably doesn't have a backup...

@the_inquisitive_inquisitor

Жыл бұрын

@@Rumblestrip Even a cheap holster is like $40-60 and if all you could afford is a $200 pistol then that's a lot of money. I never had to pull my pistol out more than before I could afford a good holster.

I’m always paying attention in public, especially in a store. I don’t see threat levels going down any time soon. I like Colion Noir because he speaks for our rights publicly and we need all the intelligent voices we can get.

@raptorman6589

3 ай бұрын

He's a puppet that will say whatever you pay him to say

@jeffhuntley2921

3 ай бұрын

@@raptorman6589 haven’t heard his spouting any moms demand action talking points and they’ve got all the funding of the DNC, I understand what’s happening when he’s got an Olight discount code

A lot less bull shit goes on with open carry

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Yep.

Head on a swivel, always looking. I tell my wife, I’m not paranoid, just aware. She’s doing better herself when out and around. Great video! Lots of great points!!

I think paying attention is the biggest thing regardless of if you’re concealed carrying or not. Some time ago I had almost gotten run off the road by a crazy driver in a big dodge pickup truck (I drive an old Camry). I had gotten away from him and was several miles away on a completely different road when I look in my mirror and notice a Jeep Cherokee has been behind me for more than a bit and is riding a bit too close to my bumper for my liking so I speed up and get some distance. I can see the driver is on her phone and her mouth is moving like she’s talking to someone. About a mile down the road I see the dodge pickup from earlier come out of a side street and pull up behind the jeep. The driver of the jeep gets off the phone, nudges closer to me again and then starts flashing her lights at me. Keep in mind it’s 2:00 in the afternoon and it’s sunny and bright. She sticker her arm out the window and starts waving me to pull over. Giving the timing of how quickly this started and when the dodge from earlier had shown up I felt something was off and didn’t respond except for to speed up a little more. I was heading to the downtown area of a small (but crowded) town where the gunshop I frequent had a transfer for me to pick up. I made the last turn before the last stretch of road to the town and gunned the engine leaving the keep and the dodge at the light behind me. The road winds left into the town and the turn is shaded by trees and a concrete fence before there’s two intersections. I make a right at the first intersection and then speed down the road and make a quick left. As I did that the jeep had made it to the first intersection I had made a right at and went straight, as I was making the left I saw the nose of the dodge poking and I saw him begin to turn left. A ups truck had come from the opposite direction of the second intersection I had made the left at and turned in behind me followed by another car, giving me some valuable distance between me and the dodge. To cut the story shorter I ended up making circles quickly around the town and lost both of them and pulled into a space right in front of the gunshops store front and dashed inside. Luckily for me a local sheriffs deputy I was familiar with was there and I explained the situation to him just as the jeep pulled in across the street, followed a few minutes later by the dodge. Deputy did his job and it turned out the guy in the dodge had priors for aggravated assault and when they searched his car found a stolen glock and a few bags of coke. The girl in the jeep was apparently his baby moma and had the baby in the car with her and was driving on a suspended license. I can’t help but wonder if I had not been paying attention what would’ve happened if I had stupidly pulled over. The gun I had waiting for transfer was the Colt Python I currently carry.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Glad you were paying attention that day! ..and congratulations on the Python. What barrel length and how do you like it?

@Ben_not_10

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost 4.25”. Kinda wish I had waited a bit longer to find a 3” at a better price i use a shoulder holster and wear a vest like you’d see in old westerns over it unbuttoned. The holster sits somewhere between 9/10 so it’s pretty quick to get into and at that position it isn’t visible from the front or the side. If I can find a holster maker to make it I want to have a pouch holster made like you’d get with the surplus CZ 82s for my officers model 1911. If you haven’t seen that holster it completely covers up the gun and looks like a utility pouch that you normally see tradesmen carry tools in but lately I’ve seen in my area people using them as pockets for carrying their wallets or phones. It won’t be as fast but it’ll fit into the dress code of my job a lot easier.

I've been open for over 40yrs and you are right.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!🍻

I find positives and negatives with both ways of carrying. I see more people open carrying now than in the past. I carry concealed for now.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. There are advantages and drawbacks to both modes.

"CARRY TWO!" SOMETIMES THREE!

Never looked at it the way you said it, brings up some great points. Great video.

I open carry in my state also. I do like you do I watch out also because I don't like anybody standing behind me. Even when I go to a restaurant I like to sit with my back to the wall like wild bill Hickok did.

Assuming he is not being mirrored/hacked here on YT, he seems to think the 9mm is all the power you need for self-defense or for Law Enforcement. I'm just the opposite, as I'm of the opinion, and have been for several decades, that the only reason to carry a 9mm pistol is because many such pistols carry a LOT of rounds in a single magazine. After just shy of thirty years as an LEO, both in uniform and plain clothes, I'm of the firm opinion that big relatively slow projectiles make more effective man stoppers than ANY 9mm that HAS to expand to be an effective man stopper The .40S&W and up starts out big and stays that way even if it does not expand dramatically like a 9mm HAS too! By the way, he disagrees with me on every point I've made above. Excellent video as usual! Keep 'em comin'!!!

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!🍻

Think about it like this. There is plenty of cops that are open carrying, what’s the difference between a cop open carrying and a civilian open carrying? You don’t hear much about people snatching a cops gun, and yes I know they usually have level 2 holsters but all the same. I personally carry concealed because of where I live, I don’t see people open carrying so I don’t want to stand out.

I agree with your reasoning. I also majority open carry (a single action as well) for about 8 or so years now. Never had an issue, never had my gun stolen from the holster (which is hard to do from behind) . Now I agree that some places it would be wise to conceal (very crowded areas, gun free zones, etc), but to write off OC as bad everywhere is wrong. I have a pet peeve with the gun community, we'll take one fantasy idea and run with it as gospel. I'm in the opinion of who cares how you or Joe Blow carries THEIR gun, just carry the darn gun.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. I'm for carrying however each individual feels most secure and capable.

It's complicated and depends on the situation, which is unpredictable. I think open carry would deter 90% of perps. The worst 1% will shoot you in the back first. How the math works out for what is best who knows? I respect your opinion and I've considered open carrying a 6 gun but I think I'd only do it with a backup weapon available to the off hand.

Thanks for the great video. Most of the so-called experts will tell you that open carry is not a good idea, and their list of reasons goes on and on. They are entitled to their opinion. Opinions are like belly buttons. Everybody has one. I grew up in a high crime area and I knew all of the bad people, the smart ones and the stupid ones. None of them wanted to get shot. Open carry is like a sign on the fence that says, “beware of the dog.” I've traveled armed for more than 50 years, openly since 1985 and I will never know how many times trouble has taken a detour rather than confront an old man with a gun. I am 87 years old but the 45 on my side makes me 10 feet tall. It's my personal sign that says beware, this old dog still bites. Unarmed people are a much safer target. Recently, local law enforcement, being uninformed about the state statute that allows open carry with the proper permit, chose to challenge the validity of my decision. They firmly believed that open carry was against the law in the state of Rhode Island. I was threatened with arrest and possible jail time. Eventually the city solicitor was able to convince the Police Department that what I was doing was perfectly legal and that their opinion about my reason didn't matter. On the plus side, this was the first time since I started carrying openly 38 years ago that law enforcement even noticed me. Rhode Island has a population of over 1,000,000 and only 3500 people were issued a permit to carry. That's less than half of 1%. Many people with permits don't know that they are allowed to open carry or are afraid of reprisal from the Police if they do. I have never seen another Rhode Islander open carrying. I will no longer argue the point. My reasons are personal, and I no longer choose to share them or argue the validity of my actions. My reasons are none of your business. The only pertinent question is, “is it legal?” When asked “What are you afraid of?” My reply has always been, - Nothing.

Agreed. Colin Noir has been and always will be an NRA Fudd

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

I don't watch enough of his videos to get a "great" handle on him, but I have enjoyed a few of his.

@Rumblestrip

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost he makes good content, but thats what it is. You'll never catch me knockin anybody that carries, open or concealed, i go back and forth on occasion, but i primarily carry open. Got a couple shoulder rigs for it due to the fact i drive for a living. Hip holster just isnt conducive to sitting. Lol like you, ive hear arguments for and again both. I say carry how your comfortable, practice your draw, and keep your head on the swivel. The infighting was the point in these arguments, and they serve little to no purpose but to distract. I know we dont converse much Hoss, but usually we are in some sort of agreement

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

@@Rumblestrip Agreed. Thank you 👍

@TightwadTodd

Жыл бұрын

@@Rumblestrip I enjoy Plowboys content more . I have taken to shoulder carry as well. in my lighter youth, i carried crossdraw as it was the most safe and efficient to horseback work. nowdays im not as young or light and shoulder works better for me.. LOL

@james44mag31

Жыл бұрын

Unsubscribe from coleon when he defended his guilty brother!

Hi plowboy I am a yankee who has recently moved Dixie and I am enjoying my God given Right to be Free and I’m open carrying ever day because I want to and it’s my choice I have just subscribed to your Channel so Have Mercy on a Freshly Minted YankNeck God Bless Dixie

Great talk! 👍 Agree with you 💯

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Respect to this here gentleman, I’ve always said if you are carrying, always keep aware of your surroundings, you are the first line of defense for yourself and the innocent folk around you, god bless.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, very much.

I agree with you 100 percent my friend.

Get to cover and then draw your weapon, situational awareness is key. Like you said, avoidance is far better.

Aye, generally speaking, the only times I will conceal carry a firearm is when I’m either at a private venue or event where I know people are likely to be more skiddish or unwelcoming of me if I’m visibly armed (weddings and such), or if I am passing through a non 2nd amendment friendly city or state. Every other time I will carry as I always do, openly.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

A wise policy.

@TightwadTodd

Жыл бұрын

Hence my reply regarding hassle and certain situations and environments. I have actually had 5.0 called on me twice, while open carrying. nothing was illegal about it and nothing came of it, other than the hassle of it all. Cops said they got a call of a guy with a gun and had to investigate. I dont particularly appreciate getting the third degree and having my Privacy invaded on a whim, because somebody felt "Unsafe" while i was exercising my constitutional 2nd amendment right.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

@@TightwadTodd Must be an area a lot less 2A friendly than mine.

@TightwadTodd

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost It didnt used to be but, we are being Californicated.

@Beuwen_The_Dragon

Жыл бұрын

@@TightwadTodd aye, some places be turning that way. But since I have been carrying a firearm this past decade plus, I have learned to keep my temper in check, and on more than one occasion swallowed my pride in order to deal with potential confrontations. When carrying openly, I’ve had many folk come up and ask me questions; most are friendly like, curious about firearm choice or my reasons for carrying. Others have been downright insulting and vulgar, offended at the sight of my firearm. Luckily however, I’ve never had the police called on me when in public. As I say, I dress sharply, and carry myself smartly, avoiding the look of ‘Billy Joe out for beer” or a hoodlum. Crossed paths with many law enforcement on their patrols, never once getting a concerned look, even with a full size Sig or a revolver on my belt.

I see both sides . And open carrying helps break the stigma people have about carrying cause we know there are people just terrified to see one and it is also like exercising a muscle if you don’t ever use it it will it will go away and that would not be a good thing. And I seen the video your talking about and the dude was oblivious to what was going on and like you said if you carry keep your head on a swivel. Good thing is I think the guy that got it took didn’t get the wrong end of it and he learned a valuable lesson that day if you are carrying pay attention to your surroundings.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

🍻

Excellent points made. Both for and against methods of carrying a firearm. Having been a peace officer for 28 years, I'll tell you this. We were always watching everything arounds us. Both on duty and off. We were trained to observe. To give a detailed description of a suspect from a single glance. We watched the actions of people, constantly analysing suspicious activity. We were required to be armed off duty. And compelled to act upon a felony or assault within our view. We trained on weapon retention often. Many officers loose their lives being shot by their own weapon. Now my personal opinion. Long retired, and in my early 70's, I'm no longer the young and strong 6' 210# bodybuilder and able to fight off an attack. I'm now a 160# diabetic with severe balance issues. Thus I keep a firearm on me at all times. If confronted by an attack by one of more suspects, I will, repeat, will resort to deadly force. I rarely open carry. I don't advertise the fact I'm armed. Decades of training, and three shootings during my career, I can deploy a firearm quickly. And I definitely know how to use it. I'll not be a victim. Period. But I'll not tempt anyone to try for my weapon when visible. Thus, I carry a concealed handgun in an easily deployed position. I've got my own range out in the woods were I live. I train nearly every other day on drawing from concealed. Once a week, I'll train with live fire on one or more targets. No running and crouching down behind little plywood walls like the "tatical kids" do. I'm not physically able to. Nope, I draw and fire from where I stand. Or from a chair, as if in a car or seated at a restaurant. But the point is, I train. The fact that some people are killed trying to deploy a weapon from an unattainable holster position, frankly, that's a clear indication of a total lack of training. Period. They figured that they were armed, and thus capable. Wrong. Without proper training and consistent practice with the weapon system they use, they become a liability. Good intentions never won a confrontation let alone a gunfight. So, in closing I'll say this. If you decide to carry a weapon, be responsible enough to know how to shoot. When to shoot. And train and practice with it continually. Whether you carry open or concealed. And if placed in a situation where the difference in the outcome depends upon your actions, remember this. You are the "first responder" and how well you react will be how well you trained. Thanks for letting an old soldier and peace officer take a moment or your time.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for taking the time to share your experience and good advice!

I generally dislike the attention that I feel open carry draws. But then, sometimes I just want to carry my 7.5 inch blackhawk so...open it is. 🤷‍♂️

@g.r.odenbach6541

Жыл бұрын

My Taurus Judge .45 Colt is just small enough to conceal. Great revolver for open or conceal, shoots .410 shot shells, good snake gun when in the bush.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Understand that!

@Rumblestrip

Жыл бұрын

My advice....dont make a big deal out of it. 20+ years carrying, it usually isnt til you make it one

@alexw2794

Жыл бұрын

@@Rumblestrip Don't make a big deal out of what? Open carry? Where I live it's a very gun friendly culture (until you're within a few miles of the college). But not that many people open carry for some reason. Except for in the mountains. Then every other person is openly packing.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

@@alexw2794 Open carry isn't "prevalent" here in NW Bama, but it's not uncommon, either. In my area, it's no big deal anywhere I go.

I don’t open carry often, except when carrying a single action revolver, but I thought of another point; most people instinctively will keep a little more space between themselves and a person open carrying, so if someone starts getting closer, your antenna should go up even more.

I have always advocated for carry , either way but BE ARMED ! I have also taken a lot of bs for open carry, so I do more of that now !

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

I feel it's a moral obligation to deter and dissuade the violent criminal mind. Only force and the threat of severe and swift consequences can convince the degenerate to choose a kinder course of life.

This is brilliant, thanks! All the points you make here are great, and I completely agree. I used to think I'd never open carry off my property, but I've largely done a 180 on this thinking lately. I'm going to start open carrying everywhere now. Cheers!

Just found your channel and subbed. You make a good point. I typically open carry a blued Vaquero with ivory grips when I am around town close to my ranch. If I have to go into the big city (and I avoid that hell hole as much as possible), I typically conceal carry a more modern sidearm. Situational awareness is key either way.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@guitarmanplayzloud936

10 ай бұрын

I got a blued Vaquero as well partner!! Cheers! 👍

I agree with you I open carry I think most bad guys might think twice I believe open carry is a good deterrent

No problem with open carry. However, there is a significantly higher risk that someone can grab/steel your gun if they see the gun and it is easy to grab. To each their own. My normal carry method is OWB. However I keep the gun covered with an untucked/long shirt or jacket. I like/prefer OWB because it is the fastest to deploy

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

If it really is a significantly higher risk, then it would seem that incidents of that nature would be far more numerous.

@menomisespeanut

Жыл бұрын

Same. Mine is IWB with the grip exposed and the barrel on the inside. I wear a jacket, vest, or flannel shirt so that I can still remain discreet but have a quick access to my gun.

A cross draw holster is a safer open carry in crowds.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

A few decades ago when I was in my 20's I was a subcontractor and doing work in a consumer foods grocery store. I was having a conversation about guns and everything related with security and he told me about two guards from his company that were overseeing something in Atlanta and they were bragging about their shooting skills and speed of draw...before the nights end a couple guy's came in there and shot both of them dead because they were security they were targeted. The criminal's then carried out their intended robbery. I've never carried openly for self defense...only for hunting etc. . I don't want anyone around me to know that I'm armed. There are other instances out there similar to that story and I saw a video not long ago where an armed citizen was killed by an accomplice of an armed criminal he was following and had no idea the guy was following behind him.

Thank you sir great vidio on open carry most of the trouble today is people don't pay attention to anything going on too busy playing with the phone

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

That's true. Thank You!

It really depends on the location. The church would've been a decent open carry location. And in regards to that video, the guy concealed from behind which is definitely not recommended

Last time I checked, this is still a free country! I wish more folks would open carry! Just my 2 cents into the pot! Stay vigilant Plowboy.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

However they feel most comfortable is a-okay with me. Thanks!

@skunk12

Жыл бұрын

It aint free. Taxes exist. 😉

That’s right pay attention as much as you can, a ol boy like you probably hunts and fishes and is aware of your surroundings. But I know of a couple of times that open carry got the man killed in a robbery because the criminals knew he was armed and just walked in and killed the old boy and I know of another time a elderly guy was attacked when he had a concealed weapon and was able to surprise the criminal and killed the bad guy. It just depends.

@plowboysghost

6 күн бұрын

@@markalford5406 People who aren't open carrying get attacked and killed every single day.

I’m fine open carrying out in the woods, but in town I don’t want to be a magnet of other people’s attention, both criminals and Karens. I also find urban areas have too many people to watch constantly moving around you. There will always some people behind you and everywhere you go you have to stand in line. That’s just me.

Yeah it’s not really “trying to look helpless”. It’s why I don’t wear firearms company swag or tactical looking clothing or have stickers like that on my truck, I don’t want people knowing I have firearms on me or in my vehicle. I don’t wanna come out from Costco with my window smashed and having to report firearms stolen. I still think there’s an advantage in some senarios where it’s better to not be identified as having a firearm arm on you. Heck in a mass shooting would be an obvious one! Police are as likely to show up and shoot you as the mass shooter!?! 😳🤦🏻‍♂️😅

@plowboysghost

2 ай бұрын

🤣

Are you kidding, I'm doing that when checking my mail at my condo. We don't have open carry in California.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

How much concealed carry is there at your California condo?

Great opinion! I believe there is a place for open carry and a place for concealed carry. I like to open carry because its so much faster. Also it can be a deterrent. But I also conceal carry in very crowded places. I train for both. That's my 2 cents. LOL

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a wise plan.

like you sir im not bashing anyone for how they carry, everyone should do what works for them, just like i do what works for me. i do sometimes open carry but not often because i feel like it draws attention to me that i would rather not have, but thats my hang up. as long as i or anyone else is carrying, thats what matters. i do believe nationwide constitutional carry should be the law of the land, and of course nationwide reciproxity

@plowboysghost

5 ай бұрын

Agreed 👍

Many times the best offense is defense. And many time the visible presence of a firearm, especially on someone who is watching you, is major defense and a deterrent in most cases.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

Great Video Plow. Amen. I am also here for the flag of the week in background. It was off camera. 😢 Deo Vindice!

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Deo Vindice, Resurgam!

Good stuff plowboy, I open carry alot myself and have picked up certain habits when out myself. Some being how I position myself in places, whether standin or sittin down, not to draw more attention then neccessary. Also with wheel guns have gotten to the point I almost always carry cross draw or reverse carry. Reverse carry more times then anything and have practiced the draw extensively. But when I have people in close proximity I've too picked up the habbit of resting my hand or wrist on the backstrap of the firearm and whatnot. Like you said comes down to mindset, vigilance, and knowing what's goin on around you more then the amount of ammo you got in the gun. You ain't goin to war, but you should be good with whatever tool you decide to carry and how you plan to carry it. God bless ya bud from ole Carolina.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

I prefer to carry a single action in crossdraw, as an only or a second gun. It'll be a lot harder to ever get the crossdraw gun away from me.

@tylertapp131

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost very true. Reverse carry seems to be the same way in my opinion, I carry single actions reversed and canted forward. Works well if you practice some.

@TightwadTodd

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost Exactly!!!

@Rumblestrip

Жыл бұрын

Amen, i do the same thing with my cap and ball army revolvers. Handy arm rest, secure, and nobody is getting it from me with out being 6 foot under.

@tylertapp131

Жыл бұрын

@@Rumblestrip amen to that brotha, been known to carry them myself. Have a few 51 navy's and a 44 model 60 army. Fine weapons indeed. God bless brotha from ole Carolina.

Very well said, I absolutely agree with you. CC folks will say a good guy with a gun is always a good thing, apparently except when it comes to people open carrying, in which not having a gun would be better than having a gun... Carry however you please, as long as that gun stays in your control and you know what you are doing with it.

i conceal carry but in a cross draw fashion at 11:00 position , i think its the best way

A great man, my Dad, said, Son, a little common sense goes a long way! Today common sense seems to be a super power

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Seems rare nowadays.

@independentthinker8930

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost yes it does sadly

LOL I got a kick out the lady that walked by you twice and never flinched with a 6 shooter on your hip. My wife's family from NY and CT would have passed out on the spot.

This is a good thought provoking video. 👍🏻

I agree with this video response. I considered making one myself, but decided not to. I'm glad you did because you said it better than I would have. Although I like that Colion explained later in the video that he is not against open carry, he did fail to recognize some of the other things that someone should be doing in order to safely, responsibly, and effectively carry, especially open carry. I think you did a good job about pointing out those things. Thanx for making this video.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching and letting me know how you feel about it.

I am a Texan exiled to SoCal. Meaning, I don't really want to be here... But not completely enough to do what it'd take to leave. But, I will tell you, you best pay good attention here whenever you go out. Doesn't matter good place, or bad, better be heads up.

Totally agree with you. Having said that, i see a lot of open cary at walmart and the lumber yard. Ive been able to get within 2 feet of every one of them that ive tried. Plenty close enough to have grabbed a hammer and put it to use.

They tried to take Kyle's gun and look how that turned out.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Yep.

I couldn't agree more with your presentation. My thinking on open carry, for me, is that yea, it might make me "the target" as so many say. Or, it might make criminals just move on to the next person. Hell, nobody can predict what's going to happen. Look at cops, generally trained, and always open carrying. They still get disarmed and shot with their own weapons. It can happen. I have been open carrying, on the daily, for years. Who knows how many bad guys have just not acted on account of seeing my gun there. Maybe none, or maybe one. If it's one, that's good enough for me. I, too, sometimes carry my .357 single action, especially if I've been out on my horse, or around the farm. I wear it into town. I'm good with it, people don't freak out seeing it, and that's how I'm going to keep doing it. To each his own, I say.

Good points. The average person is either afraid of guns or oblivious of anything around them. I was looking at some used cars with my aunt one day, and we talked with a garage owner who had an all grey G17 on his right hip. After we left the place I mentioned it and my aunt had completely failed to notice it. I carry concealed but there are plenty of open carriers around here and I don't worry about it either way. If the average person knew how many of their fellow town folk were armed they might be surprised.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.

WOW. Amazing insight there. Something so simple that I never thought of. I had been educated on the "element of surprise" being the best way to be armed. But this video really opened my eyes to the difference--possible scenarios--between open and concealed carry. Makes perfect sense!!👍

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Nothing is one size fits all in every situation for every person in every area, but this works for me and this is how I see it.

@Hothenrik

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost another good point. Thank you!

@the_inquisitive_inquisitor

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost I'm mixed on this issue. For a while I CC'd a $200 revolver with no holster because I needed to and that's all I could afford. Given that experience I'm never comfortable open carrying because you're showing off money that REALLY CRAZY PEOPLE might try to take. I'm a big fan of a good compact semi-auto that you can't tell I've got.

Very good words about vigilant state, mindset, tools, and weapons. Thank You mr. plowboysghost sir!

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying so...and for watching.

Good 👍 advice the only bad thing about open carry is it draws a lot of attention!

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

The amount of attention and the type of attention are dependent on where you are open carrying. I figured out after a couple years of open carrying that a LOT of the attention I thought I was getting was in my mind. After 9 years of 99% positive comments, thumbs up, etc... that most of the apprehension about open carry was mine and mine alone. After 22 years or so of concealed carrying exclusively, I (and the interweb "experts" on carry and all things gun related) really me/myself all worked up and nervous needlessly.

I do think there are situations in which open carry is acceptable. If ur in ur own home or providing security services, it’s perfectly fine to do so.

I always thought the idea of open carry was some level of deterrence. I'm not so sure anymore. People are definitely more suicidal , indifferent to the idea of meeting their maker. Even though I don't carry, I am pretty vigilant and observant.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

How open carry is seen by others, whether as a deterrent or an opportunity to die, to me is irrelevant ....so long as I can draw quickly and smoothly with as little chance of failure or delay.

I live in California where the laws disarm me, but post Bruen I hope to see bad laws go away. I prefer the freedom to choose how I dress and carry a gun. In my tactical mind, if you are open carry (OC), then why would a bad guy waste time and energy attempting to fight for your OC when a single shot to your head would drop you? That is why I do not favor OC. I hope to se Constitutional Carry in California because the bad guys will experience Darwin's Theory of Evolution and become more polite. I open carry cameras and people have interrupted my photography.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Spend some time studying on the number of people who are attacked while open carrying vs the number who are attacked while either unarmed or appearing unarmed due to concealed carrying, and tell me which is most common...by far. I have to be openly honest with you...I would never even *visit* a state with such lunacy masquerading as "law" as California. The only way I would live there is if you offered me complete control of the whole state so I could get rid of all the stupidity. What Left Coast Leftists and New England elitists don't understand is while they feel like they are the center of the universe and think themselves superior to the rest of us, those of us in the middle think we'd all be immeasurably better off without them.

Bottom line - However you choose to carry, keep your darned head on a swivel. I live in a very safe and very rural area... but we're enduring a period of lawlessness is this country, and things can change at the drop of a hat.

My only difference would be that I would be standing at the opposite 90 degree angle where those in the line would have to reach completely across my body to gain Any access.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

My angle is dictated by which direction Im paying most attention to.

i always belt carry at the 3 oclock position but i also always make a concious effort to keep it covered by an overshirt of some kind so no one knows its there. i do also always try to keep an eye out for anything out of the ordinary all around me. i try not to have to go in certain places but, when you gotta, you gatta. my current weapon of carry is a ruger lcr 38+p. thats what i carry because thats what i have, i would love to have a colt clone saa in 357mag, but my carry style would still be the same with it, i would be pocket carrying my lcr then. the reason for the 357mag would be because i would have the option of carrying 38 or the much more powerful 357mag if i wanted too and 38s and 357mags are cheaper and easier to find than 45colt. i prefer to keep all my firearms in the same caliber for obvious reasons and i dont mind being that guy that carrys more than one gun, like they say, the fastest reload is another gun, prefably the in the same caliber for obvious reasons. the world has always been a dangerous place but its gotten a whole lot worse in recent decades, like Paladin said "i make a very reluctant victim" so the more fire power i can have, the better i like it. i do not carry semi autos, i am strickly a revolver guy because i can get a larger caliber and more fire power in a relatively small package.

This is a very good point of view thankyou for your insight on this!

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I'm way late to this video (came over from the link A.R.American posted). I think you made sensible valid observations. There has been a LOT of people open carry over the years. I prefer it. Did you say you were from Alabama ? RockOn.StayFree.

You make some really good points. I just wanted to point out a couple of things. That "hardened target" door swings both ways: if a would-be shooter sees your gun, they might be dissuaded from attacking altogether, or they might view you as the biggest threat and target you first. The second point that I would like to make is that, especially in stores, there are a lot of waist-high obstacles that might obstruct a shooter's view of your open-carry gun, eliminating the whole advantage/disadvantage argument of open carry versus concealed carry. In the end, the Code Yellow situational awareness you talk about is key and the most important part. It's key and pays dividends. Gun or no gun, you're not doing much if your first sign of trouble is someone shooting you in the back.

Personally, I prefer concealed carry. I just don't like to advertise my firearm most of the time.

Agree, criminals are lazy or they'd have jobs. They don't want to face armed individuals, it's easier to find a soft target. I also stand at a counter with my sidearm towards the counter.

Great Video Plowboy. Open Carry mostly myself! 👍

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Get some look back glasses. Detectives and really smart security people increasinly have them😅

I agree to a point and disagree in others. It has been my Experience, that many do NOT practice situational awareness at all while open carrying. in reality, it seems unlikely, that Situational awareness can be practiced at all times in all places and situations and the moment a criminal may capitalize. Also, i have done much personal research and in that research, have talked with convicted felons, who have committed armed robbery and murder in the process. Many of them stated, that if they saw someone carrying and were determined to commit the crime, those carrying were their first target, not only to eliminate the threat but to drive the point across of the seriousness of their intentions. This is something i NEVER hear others talk about or consider when talking about Open carrying. I am not oposed to OC but also feel OC opens one up to harassment in certain situations and environments. I feel OC should be practiced with sense, in the proper environment. And, dont get me started about the single action subject. I love when people with NO Experience tell those, who have the Experience, how it is, in the real world.

@mikeseier4449

Жыл бұрын

Wow!…A lot of words; But nothing really said?!

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

The unarmed and seemingly unarmed get far more attention from violent criminals...regardless of what criminals might say on the questionnaire. It makes no difference how vulnerable by mode of carry you are if you aren't paying attention to those around you and ready to react. If you are paying attention and are ready to react, any loss of "tactical advantage " you may have by open carrying could also be offset by a loss of "quick deployment" by concealed carrying. I've watched (in videos) people die who weren't open carrying. I've watched people die who were trying to dig a gun out of their drawers. The positives and negatives, as well as numerous varying factors and considerations are too plentiful to weigh out with an expectation of arriving at merely ONE indisputable, universally acceptable conclusion. In short: We are not all going to agree. I conceal carried exclusively for 22+ years. I've mostly open carried the last 9. There's not an argument against one or the other I haven't either experienced, heard, or carefully considered. Thank you for sharing your opinion!👍

@TightwadTodd

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost I can respect that but, just to be clear, those i talked with, i knew personally and they were quite honest with me because of that fact. Like my old Grandad used to say, "You can learn somethin from anybody, even if its what you dont want to do"... And to further clarify, i agree with you on the single action I actually had to use one in a defensive situation and im here to testify. After reading my reply, i can see how that may have been interpreted either way.LOL

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

@@TightwadTodd 10-4.

@TightwadTodd

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeseier4449 ?????????

You're the the first guy I heard say condition yellow in a long time.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

I live it, daily....even at home.

I tend to stay away from leather holsters unless I'm in a certain company. A holster with retention at or above the level of law enforcement is what I recommend to anyone asking. Then again, I Mexican carry a lot. I'm no authority lol.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

I have leather holsters with thumbreak retention, as well.

@ravensnflies8167

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost oooh noice.

What about using a holster with a hammer loop? One of my favorite holsters was made in about 1880 and has one. It would be a flip of the thumb.

I like your holster. What kind is it and does it attach to a regular sturdy belt. Sound advice.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

It's an Oklahoma Leather/Don Hume belt and holster. I'm currently acquiring a bit fancier stuff from Graveyard Jack Leather, but OK Leather is functional and inexpensive.

Open carry is a right. Concealed carry is not. That is why they can require permits for concealed carry. I get so frustrated by people that only push concealed carry. There is a time and place for both.

I watched the same video. Yours popped up right below it. Glad you came out and gave an opinion sir. I agree with you. And I much prefer open carry.

I think it comes down to where you are and what you are doing. I carry concealed when i go into places that are considered gun free, or where it might be frowned on... i open carry most everywhere else, but dont care if my shirt or swaet shirt covers it...

Hello neighbor, (Haleyville) Idk how I've never ran across your channel before or our paths haven't crossed. I have always said that most violent crimes are of a matter of convenience. There is not one study that has been done on on a crime that never happened. I have open carried for over 12 years.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah. (Spruce Pine)

@this-Cowboys-Ride

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost have you ever visited with the Winston County Grays Camp 1788?

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

@@this-Cowboys-Ride I was in camp 1788 between 1998- 2002 ish

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

@@this-Cowboys-Ride with Steve Turner, Doc Lowe, etc..

@this-Cowboys-Ride

Жыл бұрын

@@plowboysghost you should come back sometime. 2nd Tuesday night at the Neighborhood Facilities building in Haleyville. 6:30pm

I have been carrying a gun for as of June of 22 been 39 years for the first 11 I used a shoulder holster then went to a different gun and went to an in the back of my belt and 8 years ago went full open carry and I'm not afraid of anyone grabbing my gun there was one and I simply broke his arm and he didn't want to try that anymore

Wether you conceal or open carry ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings it's called common sense....and remember the most dangerous places in our country are gun free zones.

You gotta git yo mind RIGHT ✅️

I don’t really care if some wants open Carry. I personally would never choose to. I’m a retired LEO and have personally investigated two incidents where a person that was openly carrying was ambushed my armed robbers. One was shot in the back of the head without any indication of it going to happen. The other was distracted by one of the robbers and while he was dealing with him the other stuck a gun to his head and stole his gun before they robbed the store. Just my experience take it or leave it.

@plowboysghost

6 ай бұрын

You investigated TWO incidents where a person that was open carrying was ambushed vs how many unarmed or seemingly unarmed people who were attacked?

@americanpatriot477

6 ай бұрын

@@plowboysghost You didn’t get the point here. They were targeting because they were open carrying. I interviewed the suspects in both cases. They said that when they entered the store they walked around scoping out the store and it’s customers. The first incident were the person was shot and killed. The suspect said they did want him to intervene and also wanted his gun , because they only had one gun. So the killed him before he knew what was happening. ( the one with the gun that shot and killed him was carrying concealed!) the second incident was basically the same but they didn’t kill him just took him at gun point and took his gun. In both cases I asked them if he was carrying concealed would they have noticed them. They said no that they would have just thought they were just a normal customer and no threat to them. But in both cases the person that was carrying open was singled out and attacked one killed because of it.

@plowboysghost

6 ай бұрын

@@americanpatriot477 my point is that statistically you far more likely to be attacked by either being unarmed or appearing unarmed, and therefore the threat of being attacked FOR open carrying is comparatively nil. Such a concern is not a reason to be against open carry. It should be a reason to be FOR open carry...but I don't care how anyone carries. I consider everyone armed and treat them all accordingly.

@americanpatriot477

6 ай бұрын

@@plowboysghost I would have to agree with that. But why take the chance? I would rather be looked at as a victim than a threat to a armed person who is going to do something dangerous. The cowardly thugs don’t play fair so why should we. I would rather appear weak and scared, then when the opportunity arises do what’s necessary to protect myself and the innocent people with me. Than to draw the attention of armed suspects from the very beginning of an incident. There have been numerous uniformed officers that have been shot or killed while either walking in on a robbery of was in the store when it went down. As a safety/ tactical measure I would not want the attacker attention on me.

@plowboysghost

6 ай бұрын

@@americanpatriot477 It's not taking a greater chance if far more people who appear unarmed are attacked. It's taking a greater chance to conceal carry and appear helpless and weak.

I open carry every day

Very well stated Sir! Best to ya',,,,!

I mostly conceal out and about, but it's just an unbuttoned jacket that I can quickly get out of the way. Small church pastor has some wardrobe advantages.

Keep your eyes open, and watch ya'lls surroundings, and always carry a (bug) if all possible 🇺🇸

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

10-4!

Colin has a little bit of the “tacti cool” thing going on, which is fine. 👌

Personally I don’t want anyone knowing that I’m carrying a pistol, it’s none of their business. I have nothing against open carry, in fact do it quite often while at home. But while out and about I prefer concealed. I definitely get where you’re coming from and you’re not wrong either.

Great video! Remember a generation ago, kids used to take their guns to school with them.....open carrying! Through a generation of brainwashing, people turned from concealing a weapon means your a criminal to the attitude that if you open carry your stupid. It's sad to see people shaming open carry and don't realize that they are only making the world more afraid of firearms and actually, "shooting themselves in the foot" in regards to our gun rights. Stay safe!

Is that an El Paso Saddlery holster? It looks nice!

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

That one's an Oklahoma Leather Cheyenne double loop

I'm from ky and I open carry mostly

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

I've open carried some in Kentucky, myself.

I carry a hellcat concealed, and a Cattleman II .357 open, ofc it is a single action.

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Cool

I’m all for open carry in woods or if you have a farm or land, but when I’m in national parks with people around or just a more rural area I never open carry. Just me but I don’t wanna give away the advantage of them not knowing.

@michigunsanta8680

2 ай бұрын

I get your points though and there are advantages and disadvantages to both. 👌

@michigunsanta8680

2 ай бұрын

In Michigan here it is legal but it’s not really acceptable by most the public. There’s a good chance the police may be called depend on where you’re carrying and it just becomes a hassle imo.

Any good firearm training facilities in Alabama where you can get an instructor who trains for revolvers and supports Open Carry?

@plowboysghost

Жыл бұрын

Never searched for one..so I can't help on that one.