Honest to goodness open -carry.

[Mainsail]

More Seattle Washington. You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a true liberal; and although the dead cat might get you attention from the animal rights folks, the sidearm is just another accoutrement. Thanks to the pioneers who stood up and risked harassment and possible false arrest, WA is a zero drama state for the most part.

 

[NavyLCDR]

Yep. I've even open carried at SEA-TAC airport in full view of security when waiting for daughter to arrive on a flight with no problems at all.

Sadly, a lot of the "drama" associated with open carry comes from "pro-2A" folks who have allowed some of the anti-gun groups' propaganda to seep into their thinking.

 

[indykappa]

born and raised in indianapolis (14th largest city in USA?)...got a few looks, but i think that was probably because i was in my mid-20s

i currently live in charlotte (18th largest...according to wikipedia). i have never gotten any strange stares or had any problems.

 

[hiker44]

Colorado is an open carry state. I live in the mountains and there are a large number of citizens carrying openly out here. Just don't let your jacket slide down over the gun if you don't have a CCW permit, however.

 

[mopar92]

I have open carried in Tennessee, but I try not too... no funny looks. Cops compliment my pistol.

 

[KevinB]

Another nod for Tennessee. I've seen it all over the state from Memphis to the Smokies. Born and raised in Memphis and saw it rather frequently. I've since moved to middle TN to a much more rural county, though my city has a population of around 38,000. See it all the time now. It's no big deal around here. I have a feeling my experience is fairly common to the south east. I've got several friends in Mississippi and it's about the same down there when I visit.

 

[Rodentman]

O/C isn't really common here in the Mpls MN area, but I O/C quite a bit and have had no issues except once in the gunshop where I was lectured about the downside of O/C by another customer. I basically ignored him and went about my business buying my reloading supplies.

 

[LHRGunslinger]

O/C isn't really common here in the Mpls MN area, but I O/C quite a bit and have had no issues except once in the gunshop where I was lectured about the downside of O/C by another customer. I basically ignored him and went about my business buying my reloading supplies.

I know this is off topic but I HAVE to know what the guy thought the downside of O/C is.

 

[Sam1911]

I know this is off topic but I HAVE to know what the guy thought the downside of O/C is.

Oh, please let's not that this thread down that road! Just search for ANY thread here with the phrase "open carry" in it and you'll see all of the repeated negatives that us gun guys believe arise with open carry. There are several threads every month where we have this argument. Shouldn't be hard to find one (or ten).

 

[NavyLCDR]

Just search for ANY thread here with the phrase "open carry" in it

I was going to suggest "element of surprise" myself....

 

[xphunter]

No major or big cities in Wyoming, but here in Gillette, "Open Carry" is common and not a big deal.
Ernie

 

[mcdonl]

To be pretty frank, you'd get more trouble wearing a Yankees hat vs. a loaded 1911 in Central Maine.

Yeah, you go wearing a Yankees hat and you had better be carrying!

I find that from time to time, in the cold (Not bitter cold weather) my jacket will sometimes ride up on the butt or something of that nature.

No one says anything in Maine though, outside of Portland. I have never OC'd in Portland.

 

[dovedescending]

I've seen a few folks here in Northwest Georgia O/C'ing, but my circle of CCW friends pretty much carries concealed all the time, except on the 4th of July

 

[Ankeny]

FWIW, The banner regarding Wyoming is in regards to unlicensed concealed carry. We are already an open carry state. As far as open carry being "normal"...I suppose that depends on how you determine normal. I would say no, it is not considered mainstream or normal as long as it attracts undue attention. All of the LEOs I know would much prefer people carry concealed.