If you encountered someone Open Carrying...

[model of 1905]

Silly? Ok, when you see me and my OC, come tell me that its silly. I'll explain my position to you so that you can easily understand it. Deal?

 

[Redneck with a 40]

As long as he's not acting weird, I'd probably approach him and ask him what gun he is carrying, strike up a conversation. As long as the guy is just being normal, minding his own business, it doesn't bother me.

 

[Dogbite]

Model of 1905, I don't think your OCing is silly, I think that's great. I think the whole, "I'm a bada@@, so you shouldn't even say hello to me" is silly. Don't get all bent, nobody is challenging your manhood, it just struck me as funny.

 

[wtr100]

here in IL the poor SOB would likely be hauled into jail post-haste

 

[Vincent Vash]

I would probably ask them what gun it was and learn more about firearms in general. That or ignore.

 

[scythefwd]

I'd probably do this
"Excuse me, that gun is absolutely freaking huge, what is it and how's the kick?"

" It's a beautiful piece, enjoy your day" and then go ask my wife if I can get one too

 

[yeti]

"Pass the syrup, please."

 

[CCWB]

****!
I'd eat my grub and think "that dudes either got some big honkin nads, or he's about to make a really bad move" either way, I wouldn't look at him any different than someone possibly CCing. At least I'd see this guy going for what is certain to be a gun, and not just his bilfold.

 

[NavyLCDR]

I'd eat my grub and think "that dudes either got some big honkin nads, or he's about to make a really bad move" either way, I wouldn't look at him any different than someone possibly CCing. At least I'd see this guy going for what is certain to be a gun, and not just his bilfold.

So, if you thought someone was possibly CCing you would: "think 'that dudes either got some big honkin nads, or he's about to make a really bad move'"

What do you have against people carrying guns? Why do you question their motives at all? Are you posting on the correct forum here?

 

[amprecon]

Suppose you're sitting in the local waffle house at 9:00a one Sunday morning after church......

Now I don't know about the rest of you but I was usually at church at 9am or 10am on Saturday morning when the service usually started and it was over around noon.

Either way, I'd be impressed and want to go put my gun on.

 

[AK kind of guy]

I would do nothing i am always happy to see someone exercising their 2A right

 

[AVESguy]

I, too, would be compelled to ask him what he is carrying and if he likes it, etc. and if he is willing, get into a conversation about the various pros and cons of different pistols and calibers.....I'm hopeless....

 

[razorback2003]

Legal in TN with Permit

People in TN can open or conceal carry with a permit. You need a permit to do even openly carry. I wouldn't care if i saw someone openly carry because I have seen someone openly carry at Bass Pro in Memphis and at a bank. Both were clean cut middle aged gentlemen going about their business. I have no idea if they were off duty LEO's or had permits. I didn't worry because they weren't bothering anyone.

I have seen the same thing near Phoenix, Arizona, where it is legal without a license, about ten years ago. Again, no cause for alarm because two middle aged men were just going through stores passing time (probably their wives were shopping).

If someone wants to openly carry and it is legal, that is fine by me. If they are in a state, like Florida or Texas where it is illegal, I probably still wouldn't care or call the police as long as someone wasn't bothering people. None of my business. Most threatening people aren't going to openly carry a handgun in a nice holster.

 

[FFMedic]

I wouldn't care much myself. MYOB

In the past though when I have OC'ed in "populated" areas the police asked me if I was scared, where I was going, why I was carrying a gun and if I had my CCW.

I answered no, home, I want to and no.

FFMedic

 

[dkk73]

Anti-pancake bias?

I am totally offended by the OP.

Who's to say I'm eating a waffle? This reveals a bias against egg dishes, and non-ridged breakfast cakes. If you think eating waffles is the way to go because all the other "sheep" are doing it, then you don't deserve your freedom or your breakfast.

It's my right to eat pancakes instead. If you want me to eat waffles because that's your idea of a perfect breakfast, that's your opinion. If you want to take my pancakes, I say "molon labe!". You can take them out of my cold, dead, sticky hands.

Why does this guy troll by asking about waffles? Remember what board you're on, buddy. I would just tell the guy, "Nice short stack" and let him know I was part of the club by making a face at the waffle iron.

I am rigid and outraged and I am right.


Wait, what was the question again? If you were actually trying to have a serious discussion, I think the opportunity faded several pages of posts ago.

I was just in a gun store a few days ago and an otherwise reasonable person was having a discussion about his feeling threatened out in public because someone was wearing baggy pants.... Come on, it's at least reasonable to discuss perceptions related to OC. Give the OP a break.

By the way, yes I am pro-OC, CC, trunk carry, what have you. I'd be happy if guns were *way* more "normalized" most places. I'd just like to think we can not turn every thread into a straw-man attack on things we don't like.

 

[akodo]

If anyone at my table was concerned, I'd say 'Well, what he is doing is legal, besides, he passed a background check so really you have a lot less to worry about from him than you do from the guys washing dishes in the back of the kitchen...lots of guys fresh out of prison get jobs like that'

 

[Glockman17366]

This is kind of a silly thread...

If he's open carrying, he's probably not a threat. If he's making others nervous (just by having the firearm), that's their problem. If he's acting like a jerk "gangsta", I would hope the resturant management calls the law on him.

If he's being cool and just enjoying his meal, I'd probably comment on his firearm (brand, how he likes it...things like that).

Otherwise, I'd eat my meal and go about my business...

 

[THE DARK KNIGHT]

I'd run to the bathroom quickly, because I just doo-doo'ed in my pants

Really though, if he's abiding by the law I'd pay him no mind.

 

[Titan6]

But he could do somthin' dangerous! Does that not give you the willys?

 

[ezypikns]

My, My..........

Over a week now and this is still going on. You'd think that everything that could be said has already been said.

Is OC a hot button topic or what?

Could this be a new "High Road" record for longevity?

Volley on.

 

[CoRoMo]

I don't think there has been much debate in this thread at all. The only hot button in this topic was the OP notion that unease could be created in a public setting from a gun owner. To which, I roll my eyes.

 

[Gryffydd]

But he could do somthin' dangerous! Does that not give you the willys?

Nothing any more dangerous than when he drove his car there.

 

[2nd 41]

Suppose you're sitting in the local waffle house at 9:00a one Sunday morning after church

If the manager tells him breakfast was stopped being served 1 second ago...duck.
Remember Falling Down

 

[CCWB]

NAVYLt
I CC all they time, where I'm legally able to. I also open carry if I'm required by law to where I'm not legally able to. So why would I have a problem with carrying at all?

If anyone is carrying, OC or CC and I can see it, I'm thinking they have the perfect right too. I'm not LEO and I'm not going to call the cops on em'. Situational awareness applies to the entire situation.

Have another round of waffles on me. Can someone pass the joe?

 

[LRaccuracy]

Since no one around here carry's openly even thought it is legal, I would think it is strange. In some counties in Ohio, law enforcement treat open carry people like criminals. You know that old rule that cops have, "See a gun, pull your gun." That happens in Ohio. Sometimes the open carry person is charged with ORC 2917.31 Inducing panic.

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