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Because when I open carry, people see it either as a challenge (betcha I could take that gun away from ya before ya could aim it, here, lemme show you) or as a threat (omg that person has a gun, quick, hide the women and children!).
But by having the gun inside my coat, I don't have to deal with people whose fragile minds just can't handle the presence of a gun without going all stupid.
but unless you are A) hunting or B) on the way to the range for practice (in this case it should be locked in a secure carry case)... why do you need to carry a gun? is your supermarket that dangerous?
Here's an example. I was an independent contractor working for DHL. In order for me to have a loaded gun in a moving vehicle you need a CCW.. I generally had mine because I've been attacked by many a large dog on rural routes and after going through the rabies shots, I don't want a repeat. Those dogs see a yellow van and go crazy............
Here's something else that many folks don't know and hopefully I don't get in trouble for disclosing this, but the US postal service gets their narcotic based prescription drugs via DHL. It comes in on our planes, they come in very visible blue bags and are sorted by the post office they need to go to for final delivery. It's because of my security clearance and background that I was able to do a lot of that stuff as well as having all access to airport facilities as well as Army and Air force bases that I delivered to.
I've had somebody try to car jack me to steal close to 100,000 worth of prescription drugs that I had in my delivery vehicle. I've had somebody try to pull me out of a smaller delivery van in the hood while trying to deliver a replacement cell phone... I've had to shoot an attacking dog.... 3 separate incidents with one job alone. Glad I gout out of that before DHL went belly up or I would have lost my booty... but having a .38 probably saved my life 2 out of those 3 times I needed it.
Now I'll cover the colleges .... Carrying is a big NO NO with the colleges and law enforcement. A few of us guys did anyways... And we escorted close to twenty to twenty five girls to their cars every night during night courses. They had a set of parking ramps they designated for guys only. Not because they were gender biased.. because they were poorly lit, they were far away from armed security and after 9 rapes in 1 year it became known as the "rape" ramp. My girlfriend I met in classes, as well as my entire Anatomy and Physiology class found out that I was providing late nite walks to each's car. I broke the rules, but many many gals felt safe enough to take night classes, and I felt good as a man and as a human being knowing that if needed I could protect them with my fists or more if needed.
