For those states with CCW only... and have impossible odds of acquiring Open Carry...
Would you be in favor of suggesting a two-tier permit system?
Say... a Open Carry permit if a person has successfully maintained a CCW for 4 years?
I think that many who oppose an Open Carry system are fearful that it might be abused. (For instance, think of a "mall ninja" stereotype....Something that the general public may not be ready for.)
This way, by the time a person open carries...it is known to everyone that this person can indeed be trusted... he has been carrying concealed for at least 4 years without incident.
(Don't get me wrong. I'm all for our 2A rights. In fact, in my ideal world...I would prefer not to have permits being needed at all. But for those anti-open carry states.....this may be a way of paving the way for open carry.)
By the way, I prefer to CCW. But I do want to have open carry laws in my state....just to avoid being harrassed if I accidentally "printed" or break concealment.
Would you be in favor of suggesting a two-tier permit system?
Say... a Open Carry permit if a person has successfully maintained a CCW for 4 years?
I think that many who oppose an Open Carry system are fearful that it might be abused. (For instance, think of a "mall ninja" stereotype....Something that the general public may not be ready for.)
This way, by the time a person open carries...it is known to everyone that this person can indeed be trusted... he has been carrying concealed for at least 4 years without incident.
(Don't get me wrong. I'm all for our 2A rights. In fact, in my ideal world...I would prefer not to have permits being needed at all. But for those anti-open carry states.....this may be a way of paving the way for open carry.)
By the way, I prefer to CCW. But I do want to have open carry laws in my state....just to avoid being harrassed if I accidentally "printed" or break concealment.
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