Will there be a change from Concealed Carry to Open Carry?

[GEM]

One concern in TX is that if OC was passed, we would see a large number of new 30.06 signs which would be quite counterproductive.

Also, it is clear in TX polling that the main issues are parking lot and campus carry issues. OC is not high on the list of priorities, nor is it particularly useful if one considers SD applications.

 

[NavyLCDR]

One concern in TX is that if OC was passed, we would see a large number of new 30.06 signs which would be quite counterproductive.

That has not been a problem in the states that have allowed open carry.

 

[usmarine0352_2005]

Yep, but I don't and probably never will. I'm sure there are truly good officers that work there, but I've never encountered one. All the ones I've every met have a robocop mentality.

Mike

Must have all been troopers.



lol

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[NavyLCDR]

The State Troopers in Washington are the best of the bunch here. It's a few (just a few) of the local Barneys here that have problems.

 

[NMGonzo]

In new mexico, open carry is perfectly easy but concealed is regulated.

Soon to change I hope ... for either way easy.

 

[USAF_Vet]

Here in Michigan, Article I Section 6 of the Constitution states: “Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state.” Open carry is perfectly legal. No local ordinance can be enacted which prohibits open carry, although open carry in a vehicle falls under concealed carry statutes, and one must have a CCW license in order to open carry in a vehicle. Naturally, certain places prohibit CC and OC such as gov't buildings, K-12 schools, and other areas that fall under federal law.

 

[mgmorden]

OC isn't legal (except while hunting) here in SC, but I can honestly say I might like if it was.

Reasoning is simple: as a rule, I don't let carrying dictate any terms of my life. Just as a personal view, when it reaches that point then that's the day I won't carry. With that in mind, I don't pick out specific clothing for carry purposes and the like. I don't wear my shirt untucked when I otherwise would tuck it in in order to carry. Not knocking anyone who choses to do this at all - just saying it's not for me.

With that in mind, most of what is suitable to carry with no muss are the little tiny pocket pistols that I can drop into my pocket and just go. My Ruger LCP for example. While I feel better having it, the reality is that it's not my favorite gun. I'd LOVE to be able to carry my SIG P6 instead for example, but 90% of the time that would require the aforementioned wardrobe adjustments specifically to carry. With open carry, I can slip the holster onto my belt (which I'm always wearing anyways) and I'm good to go.

 

[BBQLS1]

Career criminals are opportunists. Given the choice, they will always attack the unarmed target. They are looking for easy victims, not people who might open fire on them.

This assumes, you know what a criminal thinks. You never know what someone else is thinking, especially derranged enough to perform armed robbery.

Heck, I don't know what my wife is thinking. How am I supposed to know what a criminal is thinking?

 

[AL Ranger]

Open Carriers Deter Robbery In Kennesaw, GA Waffle House, here's the link: Open Carriers Stop Robbery

Alabama is an open carry state and CCWs are fairly easy to get since, by state law, you need one to carry a pistol (not rifle or shotgun) in a vehicle. Many cops do not know open carry is legal and we are addressing that fact and making a lot of progress. Open Carry allows the "element of deterrent" versus concealed carrys "element of surprise". If a bad guy SEES your gun, it makes him wonder how many more are out there he can't see.

I've opened carried in my previous state of VA and now open carry in AL. To this date, I have not had a single problem. I do know others who have had but once they informed the cops of the laws, they were released. One of our members was not so lucky, but his problem stemmed from the fact that he carried an AK-47-style semi-auto, not a handgun.

 

[General Geoff]

This assumes, you know what a criminal thinks.

I don't go visiting the intentions of a criminal, I assume the worst. However, a career criminal will follow the path of least resistance to strike proverbial paydirt; a citizen who is known to be armed is generally not the path of least resistance.