open carry in your area?

I have only open carried on road trips. It is, for the most part not a good idea in my opinion. I have only seen 2 or 3 open carry down in Harris county. Crowded. To many people and too many cars on the streets and highways.

Up here in North Texas things are a bit different. No crowds within about 25 miles of my home place. Never any traffic to speak of but open carry is somewhat more popular up here.

We have a really great gun store up here in Whitesboro. All manner of guns, ammo, holsters and accessories. Over half of the customers in the place will be open carrying. I'm in there a lot. I like it because Military Vets get a 10% discount on everything in the store. I also like the cute middle age brunette That checks me out...She counts my navy tattoo as valid proof of military service. :^)
 
kbm6893 said:
Nope. I noticed him as he was getting out of the car. He was clearly mentally challenged.
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Any chance it was an air soft or something? Don't know how well u saw it.

There are some folks that think there should be no restrictions on firearms, this is clearly a case where a restriction should be considered.
 
rosewood said:
Any chance it was an air soft or something? Don't know how well u saw it.

There are some folks that think there should be no restrictions on firearms, this is clearly a case where a restriction should be considered.
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I guess anything is possible but I’m obviously a gun guy and know guns. It looked like a tricked out Kimber stainless 1911 and the holster and belt were pretty fancy. Hammer was back.

When I saw it I made a post on another forum. The overwhelming response was I was wrong to not support mentally challenged people carrying guns. And even it it was fake, it’s not smart to let a mentally challenged person carry a very real looking weapon.

I believed it to be real.
 
Legal here. Never seen it in a public place. My neighbor OC's on our private road when he's walking his dogs and going to the mailbox.

I've seen it in AZ while hiking in remote areas.
 
pasound said:
Openly, the homeless and gang people will target you in my neighborhood.
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The last thing I want is for people who know me to see me and think "gun". There's a guy in my subdivision who wears a fanny pack type holster everyday while cruising on his bicycle. When I see him I think "gun" and "dork". Why don't he just put it under his shirt tail?
 
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I need to make my civil liability pitch here. If you don't have a rider on your homeowner's policy or a stand-alone gun owner's liability policy that will cover legal fees and losses, don't carry a gun. That's true for concealed carry as well.

Lots of folks who want a handgun can't legally own one. If you're carrying openly, now they know where they can find one, and you have no idea who they might be or what strategy they might employ to get yours.

As well, there are lots of unarmed folks who would be pleased to 'count coup' on an open carrier by striking up a loud conversation with or at the open carrier in front of lots of people. This could be something original, like perhaps pointing at the open carrier and laughing out loud, perhaps adding, "Are you going to shoot me, bro?" He or his associates will likely be livestreaming or filming.

But enjoy urban open carry all the same.
 
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max503 said:
The last thing I want is for people who know me to see me and think "gun". There's a guy in my subdivision who wears a fanny pack type holster everyday while cruising on his bicycle. When I see him I think "gun" and "dork". Why don't he just put it under his shirt tail?
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Or his Hawaiian shirt, no one would be the wiser.
 
Open carry is legal here in Virginia. Just don't get caught doing it. Somebody will be on your case and you'll be the first one that the bad guy takes out. Only seen it a couple of times in the last 25 years, and nothing happened. You can have a loaded handgun laying on the passenger seat in your car but you have to have a consealed carry permit to put it in the console.
 
Here in South Texas, I only see small store/shop owners openly carry and only within their store. Not gun store owners/employees, but florists, jewelers, and others also across all age groups.
 
I am agreement with most members posting here, concealed carry is best in an urban setting. The suspect should only know you have a gun when they hear a loud bang. The last sound they’ll ever hear. :)
 
Fairly common in AZ, LTC not required but if you want reciprocity, get one. I'm not a big fan of it; I see it as a "shoot me first" banner for any bad actor.
It's also a "dig me, I'm a badass" factor, like the guy I saw in the market with a single action, western rig with cartridges, worn low and tethered to his leg. I was armed, but no one knew it.

The only response I can offer Muss Muggins is common sense and that if I were a bad actor, it's what I would do. Better to stay grey.
 
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joe44va said:
Open carry is legal here in Virginia. Just don't get caught doing it. Somebody will be on your case and you'll be the first one that the bad guy takes out. Only seen it a couple of times in the last 25 years, and nothing happened. You can have a loaded handgun laying on the passenger seat in your car but you have to have a consealed carry permit to put it in the console.
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I saw a guy OCing today in Williamsburg, right near W&M. Apparently no one noticed except me.
 
In South central PA I occasionally see an OCer, maybe once or twice a month or so.
Me personally, I'm usually pocket carrying so unless someone is paying an uncomfortable amount of attention to my pants, I'm concealed.
I've recently, in our current environment, gone casually concealed (printing under a shirt tail) more often so I can carry something bigger than what fits my pocket. I do OC every once in awhile, usually if I'm on the way to or from the range.
My experience is that most people don't even notice, or care, what you have in plain view, much less casually concealed.
 
Open carry has always been legal in Louisiana , no permits required .
Louisiana has a history of hunting and fishing . If you don't own a Hunting camp , you know or are related to someone who does .
I have meet with men in my office , straight from hunting carrying a 12 ga. shotgun , a handgun on belt , muddy boots and camo ... to discuss drawing building plans for a fish camp and his new restaurant ... around here it isn't unusual . Local restaurant give 10 % discount for open carry ... if you show concealed , you get discount too .
I encourage open carry in my office . Makes bad guys nervous , they don't stay around long ...head down the road for easier pickens .
Contrary to popular belief ... they are cowards and do not relish a gunfight with someone who can shoot accurately .

If you don't want to open carry that's fine ...just don't restrict my right to do so .
Gary
 
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