If You Could Open Carry in Your State. on a Regular Basis Would You?

[IJ1981]

Only 5 states deny OC on a Regular Basis
Would you feel comfortable in your town or. City exposing your iron?
Inquiry minds want to know!

Tell us your thoughts and reasons please!

 

[Ironicaintit]

No. To each their own I guess, but id rather the bad guys not know who else is carrying.

 

[PapaG]

Wouldn’t even if I could. Don’t want people to know I’m armed.

 

[Soonerpesek]

It’s been my feeling that there’s always gonna be someone that would want to try to be a jackass and go for it…..

I’ve also seen plenty of what seems like “wanna be tough guys/gals” that open carry ‘cause it’s the “cool thing to do”…

Not all open carriers are that way, but it only takes a few idiots to spoil the lot…

Hidden concealment is MY choice of carry….

 

[Riomouse911]

Never.

Stay safe.

 

[Kleanbore]

Wouldn’t even if I could. Don’t want people to know I’m armed. I see no reason at all to let anyone know until it becomes necessary

I don't either.

We can, here.

Now, it I had my own land, I might well decide to strap on a belt revolver that is not be readily be concealed.

 

[ms6852]

Never will.

 

[bigpower491]

No. I prefer to keep it concealed.

 

[IJ1981]

Lots of discerning posts. Let it roll!

 

[The Night Rider]

I voted no. I open carried at work about half of my "Career". It's been my experience that OC causes more problems than it solves.

I've had a could of people try to take my gun at work, a couple who I think were seriously considering it and a whole bunch more who took it as an invitation to talk Smack about the fact that I was open carrying (because that's what the client wants) .

If you choose to open carry it's none of my concern but I have no interest in participating.

 

[CapnMac]

I can, but don't.
Barring those unique situations--hiking, hunting, wild-country bank fishing--where it would be appropriate and advisable.
And, this being Texas, there are far more "30.07" signs than "30.05" ones.

 

[gwpercle]

I want the right to open carry if I so choose ...

Nothing wrong with having "Rights" ... rights are good ...

Just because you don't like something ... never limit another honest citizen of his right to keep and bear arms .
Gary

 

[Soonerpesek]

I want the right to open carry if I so choose ...

Nothing wrong with having "Rights" ... rights are good ...

Just because you don't like something ... never limit another honest citizen of his right to keep and bear arms .
Gary

I don’t think anyone so far gas said anything about limiting others right because they don’t choose to carry that way…??

 

[Rubone]

I can, but I don't. Maybe once a year for hunting season when I drive to the gas station for a refill, and then only at the pump.

 

[Outpost75]

Open carry is a bad idea all around. Most civilians are not trained in weapon retention and their holsters lack security features to defeat a snatch and grab. Open carry makes you a target to either shoot first or to flash mob you take your weapon. It also scares the tourists and attracts unwanted attention because local LE then need to check out the "man with a gun" call.

 

[Miami_JBT]

I'm currently fighting for the right to get open carry in Florida. I'm a named party in the lawsuit.

 

[Miami_JBT]

I would like not having police shove a gun in my face because my shirt rides up.

 

[Soonerpesek]

Gentlemen…….

This is a “would you do this if allowed” type of thread….

Not a “my way is the best, your way is stupid” type of thread…

…..

 

[Bazoo]

I can open carry here. I have in the past quite a lot and am comfortable doing so.

An encounter with law enforcement that didn’t involve me put me briefly in the spotlight due to my firearm. I now choose to conceal carry as a result.

 

[IJ1981]

I OC everywhere I can once I leave Florida one of the forbidden. Never a problem.
New Mexico ,Wyoming, Montana, etc.
If you don't use it ,maybe lose it.
.Cops I worked with for 20 years all carried OC in uniform and plain clothes detectives ,all OC.. None felt they were a target, none got a surprise bullet

The fear is vastly overrated. If you can OC, Just Do It!

 

[Lo-Profile]

I legally can here in Nevada, but usually don't.
I open carried a lot when I lived in Pennsylvania.
If it requires more than a t-shirt to cover. Then I guess I'm OC.

 

[hso]

Nope

 

[jmr40]

I can, but don't unless I'm in the woods away from most people. Even when hiking on trails where there are others it's out of sight.

 

[JmacD]

I can, and if I’m hunting, big revolver ain’t hiding. But the rest of the time, concealed is where it needs to be.

 

[The Old Redneck]

It is legal to open carry here. I do not in public, do hunting and working around my place. Have had a carry permit my adult life. Carried more than I was without.