I know this will seem really basic to some of you, but here goes. I have a CCW permit, which in VA is called a CHP (Concealed Handgun Permit). I've read what I can on the subject, especially from VCDL, Packing.Org, and the State Police site. I've taken the requisite NRA training. In short, I feel I have a decent grasp on the ramifications of concealed carry in my state.
What I have never done is taken advantage of my right to open carry. I know the laws in regard to where and when, and how they're changing next month, but I just want an quick reality check to make sure my knack for grasping the obvious is still working:
In a nutshell, I strap it on and walk out of the house, and if someone in a private establishment or household objects I go put it in the trunk? That's it? (Other than the obvious like no schools or post offices, no drinking although I can open carry there, and no carrying where clearly placarded.)
It just sounds too easy. How likely is it -- and yes, I've seen some of the online threads -- that here in VA people will freak and call the cops?
(Personal note: I have long hair and tattoos, and might be dressed in jeans and t-shirt one day, oxford shirt and dockers another.)
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What I have never done is taken advantage of my right to open carry. I know the laws in regard to where and when, and how they're changing next month, but I just want an quick reality check to make sure my knack for grasping the obvious is still working:
In a nutshell, I strap it on and walk out of the house, and if someone in a private establishment or household objects I go put it in the trunk? That's it? (Other than the obvious like no schools or post offices, no drinking although I can open carry there, and no carrying where clearly placarded.)
It just sounds too easy. How likely is it -- and yes, I've seen some of the online threads -- that here in VA people will freak and call the cops?
(Personal note: I have long hair and tattoos, and might be dressed in jeans and t-shirt one day, oxford shirt and dockers another.)
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