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National Open Carry Day and Weekend
Everyday hundreds of thousands of law abiding citizens carry handguns for self defense all across America. Most of those arms are concealed. "Open Carry Day and Open Carry Weekend seek to bring those people who normally carry concealed out of the shadows and into the light. As responsible firearms owners we understand that firearms do not cause crime, but rather prevent and stop crime. In that light we bring to you the National Open Carry Day and National Open Carry Weekend.
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Very cool :cool:
 
I'll do it around the house and back yard while cooking, maybe to the car wash or some drive though but really doubt I'll do it if I go out in public, nothing against open carry but I may run into people who know me that I dont want to know that I carry...
 
Cool. This is the first I've heard of Open Carry Day, but last year on July 4 I carried this:

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This year I'll probably go with this:

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Last year was pretty pleasant, I walked around the local arts & crafts fair downtown. Lots of tourists, a few police, no hassles. :)
 
Unfortunately it's against the law here in Texas, with our overbearing government and intrusive gun laws. :(
 
I know those of you in Texas, and some other states, can't carry openly off of your own property. But how about on your property? Maybe the lawn needs mowing...

Check the law in your state. In many states, open carry is lawful on your own property.
 
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Don't go to jail. Be lawful, peaceful, respectful and safe, and do what you can. Sorry if you live in a place too restrictive for you to do anything.
 
I'll do it, I don't really OC ever even though it's perfectly legal here, I've had clothing and holster frustrations and seriously considered it before but I'd like to help show some solidarity.
 
That would be funny, imagine some folks will try to wear every gun they own at the same time.
 
I know those of you in Texas, and some other states, can't carry openly off of your own property. But how about on your property? Maybe the lawn needs mowing...

Check the law in your state. In many states, open carry is lawful on your own property
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Excellent idea Wayne.Florida only allows OC at your residence or business.
So I'll schedule the lawn that day and OC.

Floridians see subsection(n)

The 2006 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES Chapter 790
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS View Entire Chapter

790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons.--

(1) DECLARATION OF POLICY.--The Legislature finds as a matter of public policy and fact that it is necessary to promote firearms safety and to curb and prevent the use of firearms and other weapons in crime and by incompetent persons without prohibiting the lawful use in defense of life, home, and property, and the use by United States or state military organizations, and as otherwise now authorized by law, including the right to use and own firearms for target practice and marksmanship on target practice ranges or other lawful places, and lawful hunting and other lawful purposes.

(2) USES NOT AUTHORIZED.--

(a) This section does not authorize carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, as prohibited by ss. 790.01 and 790.02.

(b) The protections of this section do not apply to the following:

1. A person who has been adjudged mentally incompetent, who is addicted to the use of narcotics or any similar drug, or who is a habitual or chronic alcoholic, or a person using weapons or firearms in violation of ss. 790.07-790.115, 790.145-790.19, 790.22-790.24;

2. Vagrants and other undesirable persons as defined in 1s. 856.02;

3. A person in or about a place of nuisance as defined in s. 823.05, unless such person is there for law enforcement or some other lawful purpose.

(3) LAWFUL USES.--The provisions of ss. 790.053 and 790.06 do not apply in the following instances, and, despite such sections, it is lawful for the following persons to own, possess, and lawfully use firearms and other weapons, ammunition, and supplies for lawful purposes:

(a) Members of the Militia, National Guard, Florida State Defense Force, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, organized reserves, and other armed forces of the state and of the United States, when on duty, when training or preparing themselves for military duty, or while subject to recall or mobilization;

(b) Citizens of this state subject to duty in the Armed Forces under s. 2, Art. X of the State Constitution, under chapters 250 and 251, and under federal laws, when on duty or when training or preparing themselves for military duty;

(c) Persons carrying out or training for emergency management duties under chapter 252;

(d) Sheriffs, marshals, prison or jail wardens, police officers, Florida highway patrol officers, game wardens, revenue officers, forest officials, special officers appointed under the provisions of chapter 354, and other peace and law enforcement officers and their deputies and assistants and full-time paid peace officers of other states and of the Federal Government who are carrying out official duties while in this state;

(e) Officers or employees of the state or United States duly authorized to carry a concealed weapon;

(f) Guards or messengers of common carriers, express companies, armored car carriers, mail carriers, banks, and other financial institutions, while actually employed in and about the shipment, transportation, or delivery of any money, treasure, bullion, bonds, or other thing of value within this state;

(g) Regularly enrolled members of any organization duly authorized to purchase or receive weapons from the United States or from this state, or regularly enrolled members of clubs organized for target, skeet, or trap shooting, while at or going to or from shooting practice; or regularly enrolled members of clubs organized for modern or antique firearms collecting, while such members are at or going to or from their collectors' gun shows, conventions, or exhibits;

(h) A person engaged in fishing, camping, or lawful hunting or going to or returning from a fishing, camping, or lawful hunting expedition;

(i) A person engaged in the business of manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in firearms, or the agent or representative of any such person while engaged in the lawful course of such business;

(j) A person firing weapons for testing or target practice under safe conditions and in a safe place not prohibited by law or going to or from such place;

(k) A person firing weapons in a safe and secure indoor range for testing and target practice;

(l) A person traveling by private conveyance when the weapon is securely encased or in a public conveyance when the weapon is securely encased and not in the person's manual possession;

(m) A person while carrying a pistol unloaded and in a secure wrapper, concealed or otherwise, from the place of purchase to his or her home or place of business or to a place of repair or back to his or her home or place of business;

(n) A person possessing arms at his or her home or place of business;

(o) Investigators employed by the several public defenders of the state, while actually carrying out official duties, provided such investigators:
 
Maybe the lawn needs mowing... Check the law in your state. In many states, open carry is lawful on your own property.
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Don't need a special day for this at my house. My CC rig is often visible on me while at home and in the yard, or I'm cleaning guns in the garage when neighbors drop by. They seem appreciative that someone nearby is armed, even if they don't carry. I guess I won't me much of a show of solidarity b/c neighbors here see my guns often enough as it is.

I realize that National Carry Day/Weekend is grassroots and in its infancy, but hopefully some awareness/publicity will be generated beyond gun forums in advance so that when non-enthusiasts see this display (hopefully) of firearms they will understand, rather than wonder what's going on. Else, I feel the outcome could conceivably work against RKBA.

Other objective comments on this are welcome.
 
I can't participate as I live in Florida, but I'll probably be moving to Arizona after college. It's a more gun friendly state.
 
It is perfectly legal for me to do so, but I can't think of a single good reason to do it. I'm happy with casually concealed.
 
Why freak out the soccer moms?

At a time when many state CC laws need all the public support we can generate, I can't see how open carry does anything but run the risk of freaking out some folks and get them all upset about those big bad guns.
 
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