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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 1219117" data-attributes="member: 14668">I used to bow hunt, and while doing so I would openly carry a 4&quot; .357 Magnum on my belt for protection from both 2 and 4 legged predators in the woods.I hunted near the little town of Nehalem on the Oregon coast. Nehalem is a fishing, hunting, logging and farming town. During the fall it is quite commonplace to see hunters in camoflage walking along the roads and openly carrying guns. When I went into town to get lunch or dinner at the local cafe, rather than leave my pistol in my truck I just openly carried it on my hip. No one panicked; no one looked uncomfortable; no one even gave me a second glance. I was just another law abiding hunter with a gun helping to support the local economy by patronizing a local business. It was a routine sight, no big deal. If I did the same thing in downtown Portland or Seattle, some <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2&nbsp; &nbsp; :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> would probably call in the SWAT team on me. Thats why 99.99% of the time I choose to carry concealed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="soberups, post: 1219117, member: 14668"] I used to bow hunt, and while doing so I would openly carry a 4" .357 Magnum on my belt for protection from both 2 and 4 legged predators in the woods. I hunted near the little town of Nehalem on the Oregon coast. Nehalem is a fishing, hunting, logging and farming town. During the fall it is quite commonplace to see hunters in camoflage walking along the roads and openly carrying guns. When I went into town to get lunch or dinner at the local cafe, rather than leave my pistol in my truck I just openly carried it on my hip. No one panicked; no one looked uncomfortable; no one even gave me a second glance. I was just another law abiding hunter with a gun helping to support the local economy by patronizing a local business. It was a routine sight, no big deal. If I did the same thing in downtown Portland or Seattle, some :censored: would probably call in the SWAT team on me. Thats why 99.99% of the time I choose to carry [I]concealed. [/I] [/QUOTE]

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