It needs to be passed. I was deer hunting with my good friend in Texas. We start to leave and I say to wait a minute so I can take my holster off my belt with my S&W in it.

He looks at me curiously, I said "I did not want to be arrested by some small town hick cop because I was carrying my shooting iron while eating my grits".

He laughed pretty good at my comment, since HE was the ONLY Law Enforcement Officer for the town!!!!