I open carry everywhere I go. I only conceal carry when I feel I have to. I want people to see it. I want people who might commit a crime to see it. Some people feel uneasy, they don’t understand. Some people ask why I carry, to which i respond, “I carry not only for my protection, but for the protection of everyone around me”. For those who have bad intentions, seeing my gun may dissuade them from committing a crime. At the very least, it makes me the primary target. If there’s an active shooter or someone about to become one, I want his attention and focus on me….. not the 10 year old boy, not the pregnant mother, not the family doing their shopping. I want him to engage with me. If nothing else, it will give those civilians around me a few seconds to seek cover. But I’m disciplined and trained. I, unlike the active shooter, am not a coward. I will engage him and will not let him succeed. My advice…..to everybody….buy a gun, get trained, get licensed and carry it always. And don’t let politicians and the media convince you that gun control is the answer. Gun free zones are the most dangerous places on earth. I do not conform. When only the government has guns and not the citizens, it becomes tyranny. We are the last stand of the free world. Be vigilant.