armaborealis
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Placid said:only thing problematic with OCing is someone walking up behind you and trying to take it, now for most of us, theyd have to be pretty freakin quick or theyd get stabbed or shot with the back up... but still way to much to risk to OC...
That's why when you OC you mitigate risks with one more more of the following measures: avoid crowds, carry in a good holster (with retention), have a partner/friend (my spouse is my backup) who is also armed, carry a second weapon, use a sidearm that has some sort of external safety device (potentially including a much maligned mag drop safety) that may be hard for a thief to manipulate quickly, and/or get good training in hand to hand fighting or weapons retention.
I mean... cops OC, right? And while some cops do get surprised and disarmed it isn't that common, probably because many of them are using the above tactics.