True Story of Open Carry in Ohio

[DKSuddeth]

the constitution already states we can carry a gun anywhere and anytime . and the states or cities have no say . period . our soldiers are dying in vane because people wont use the rights granted by the bill of rights . when it comes to constitution there is no compromise , to many have died so that we may have and keep them and i will not spit on there sacrifice . i open carry (1911) because the second says i can . i have no problem fileing treason charges on a cop or any one else for that matter . use it or loose it .

Thats all fine and well, but what state do you live in and carry?

I live in TX and I can guarantee you that if I strapped on my sidearm and walked to the grocery store with it on my hip, I'm headed for a meeting with a few of my city policemen complete with metal bracelets, room, and board for a few nights until my trial. Do I want to be a test case? Sure, but my family could not afford it.

It's easy to tell people that they have the right to do that, but it's not that simple in the real world with cops, prosecutors, and judges.

 

[akodo]

I was on my way into the barber shop myself this weekend while open carrying, and then realized that as soon as they draped that cover over me I'd be concealed, even though not through my own action... just something to keep in mind if you don't have your CHP and are taking advantage of OC.

I don't buy that line of logic. Going into a dressing room also conceals you from outside viewers, as does a bathroom stall, a phone booth with darkened sides, like you find in airports and hotels, or getting into a cab, or one of those instant photobooths and pulling shut the curtain, an observer can no longer draw a direct line of site to your gun. Carrying open in any of these places does not suddenly become concealed.

 

[American By Blood]

Apples and oranges, Akodo. The cape they use to cover you during a haircut can be considered a garment. A dressing room or bathroom stall cannot.