Although I am not personally a fan, I have no objection to people open carrying. It's a right. That said, I spent years open carrying in uniform. I have had people get a little too interested in my sidearm. Consequently, I do not open carry now unless I'm hunting or working around our rural Arizona place. Any time I am in public, my weapon is concealed.
The Bearing Arms news article illustrates one of the dangers of open carry. If you live in a jurisdiction where open carry is legal and you decide to do it, I suggest you take the following steps:
1. Carry in a level III retention holster. Practice your draw regularly. It's a little tricky.
2. Carry a backup.
3. Get some training in weapon retention.
4. Be VERY aware of the people around you.
5. Reconsider your decision. Carrying concealed is much less problematic.
https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2025/05/28/las-vegas-man-shot-with-his-own-open-carry-gun-what-does-it-mean-n1228735
In the first half, attorney Sean Maloney from Second Call Defense joins me to explain the lessons gun owners can learn from what happened to Kyle Rittenhouse.
In the second half, I discuss a home invasion case from Oceanside California in which the homeowner successfully defended himself.
