open carry in your area?

[shil]

Southeastern Pennsylvania here. I believe open-carry is legal statewide, but, at age 71, I've only seen ONE individual open-carry (uniformed law-enforcement excepted); a cyclist riding at night I encountered while on a dog walk. We exchanged a few pleasantries and went our separate ways. Me, I carry concealed (have permit). I don't need any attention and have nothing to prove.

 

[gerhard1]

Where I live (northern OK) it is legal but not often seen. I saw it once in Enid and once a few months back in Ponca City.

The only time I OC is when I am dinging around on my farm.

 

[TXBryan]

According to the Texas State Law Library website: Carry of Firearms - Gun Laws - Guides at Texas State Law Library
The only requirement is that the handgun be carried in a holster.

I may be missing something, but I see no prohibition of an otherwise legal gun owner being required to conceal after Sept. 1st.

Bro. Dave: In retrospect I think you're correct. Not sure if I had a previous version of the bill on my brain or what. I am awaiting the "latest" version of interpretation from Texas Law Shield and will let you know if they say anything contrary to the Texas Law Library.

I did reread the actual bill yesterday and it is confusing to say the least - for me anyway. What is plain, however, are the long lists of the myriad of places and situations where Constitutional carry is still prohibited and where permitted carry is allowed. It would not take much effort to wander from legal Constitutional carry to illegal Constitutional carry.

I certainly plan to maintain my license and don't know anyone, who has a license to carry, who is planning to let it lapse in favor of permitless carry. The actual bill refers to permitted carry, license to carry, and permitless carry and not once to Constitutional carry - interesting.

 

[Bro. Dave]

TXBryan I looked at the legislation as well and would have much better luck with Swahili. You can count me in on not giving up my permit since I desire reciprocity and ease of purchase. I know Central Texas covers a lot of ground, but if you ever get over towards Stephenville let me know and we can go make a burnt offering of gunpowder together.

 

[Rubone]

Very common as a kid in Northern NM, ranchers, cowboys, local kids, no one seemed to care. Now that we have a major influx of Californians and similar ilk whenever someone is open carrying the PD is flooded with panicked calls, which they respond to even with an eye roll!

 

[Old cop]

I’m not against open carry (OC), I’m not someone who tells others what to do, but OC makes me uncomfortable. Where I live it’s unusual to see people doing this, I prefer to be the Gray Man & believe it surrenders the element of surprise.

 

[MTee]

Legal here in Alabama. When it first became legal, a few years ago, I saw a number of people open carrying, mostly in Walmart. Nowadays I rarely see anyone open carrying. I did see a guy carrying in Walmart a week or two ago. Walmart, by the way, asks that you not open carry inside their stores though I haven’t heard of them kicking anyone out for doing it.

I see open carry once in a while including Walmart. Most recent was last week in Academy Sports while looking over their sparse ammo selections.

Last year I went to the post office to mail a package. I had to wait in a small line where the post office mail boxes are located because they will only let one in at a time. I wasn't there maybe five minutes in comes a guy in jeans and white tee shirt open carrying right hip and pass by us going into the post office. I asked as he went in you're jumping ahead of us. He didn't say anyting.
I don't know what the postal employee said to the man but he bolted out of there and apologized for jumping ahead of us as he passed by. He left and didn't come back.

A few that I've meet open carry and started a conversation with him are some of the nicest people to chat with!

However, I've yet to see a woman open carrying. I guess her gun color don't match her outfit!

 

[Rustyt1953]

Here, in Ohio, I am allowed to do both at the same time.

 

[Gamecock]

Careful with your aim there, Rusty!

 

[Gamecock]

I prefer to be the Gray Man & believe it surrenders the element of surprise.

Surprise of what?

We haven't had a violent crime in my part of the county in years. Y'all sound like you live in a war zone.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Careful with your aim there, Rusty!

Fear not. They are safely tucked away in Ruthie's purse.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Surprise of what?

We haven't had a violent crime in my part of the county in years. Y'all sound like you live in a war zone.

That’s why I carry concealed. Because I’m not expecting trouble. If I’m expecting trouble, I wear a leg holster and carry a Shockwave with beanbag rounds. And a plate carrier. And a Taser. And a pepperball pistol. And sometimes a rifle . . .

 

[pharmer]

As others have said OC is currently verboten in the "Gunshine State." I suspect it has more to do with tourist $$$$ than any other reason. Guns make lots of folks pucker up, especially folks from places where guns almost don't exist and who have zero familiarity. MONEY controls "political will" here and you can bet if open carry caused a $10 Billion influx of new revenue streams it'd already be required nevermind law. Joe

 

[KarmannGhia]

I see it on a regular basis here in GA. Usually in WalMart. I like to keep my gun a mystery unless I'm wondering or cutting on my property.

 

[kobsw]

if having a gun in the vehicle is considered concealed, then how do you take your gun to a range or hunting? do you have to have a concealed permit to take your gun hunting?

So PA is an open carry state as long as you're on foot and you're not in a city of the first class, which PA's largest city, Philadelphia is.

In that case you need a LTCF(License to Carry a Firearm) to open and conceal carry there. Also, PA does not issue a Concealed Carry License only a LTCF.

As for vehicles, as soon as you enter one or get on a motorcycle it's considered concealed carry which you cant do without a LTCF.

Now there are some exceptions to transporting a firearm if you don't have a LTCF. With the firearm unloaded then cased and any ammunition in it's own "case" container, you can go to and from the range, gun store or an alternate residence. No stops are permitted in between.

I also believe this pertains to hunting as well.

FYI: You can't open carry at all if there's a declaration of a state of emergency, unless you have a LTCF.

Confused? Yeah, so are most people in our state but we manage.

Finally, I open carry here and there and see plenty of guns on peoples hips and in waste bands, which is normal around my area, just outside of Philadelphia.

Best Regards,

Kobsw

 

[pasound]

WV has open carry for a long time now. My (now deceased) upstairs neighbor carried openly all his life. He had a CCW, and delivered cash payrolls to the highway workers all over the state. He never went out the door without his 640 on his hip. Scared people at the local Wendy's sometimes. When he moved out to a condo he'd bought after retirement, he wanted to sell me the 640 - sadly I didn't have the cash.

I carry under a shirt tail walking to the 7-11 around the block, sometimes my 637-2, sometimes my P365XL, sometimes even my PX-22, if I need to "get small". But never every day. Openly, the homeless and gang people will target you in my neighborhood.

 

[gerhard1]

That’s why I carry concealed. Because I’m not expecting trouble. If I’m expecting trouble, I wear a leg holster and carry a Shockwave with beanbag rounds. And a plate carrier. And a Taser. And a pepperball pistol. And sometimes a rifle . . .

Faced with a situation where I need all that, I'm staying home.

 

[AJ]

That’s why I carry concealed. Because I’m not expecting trouble. If I’m expecting trouble, I wear a leg holster and carry a Shockwave with beanbag rounds. And a plate carrier. And a Taser. And a pepperball pistol. And sometimes a rifle . . .

Faced with a situation where I need all that, I'm staying home.

Muss,

I am with Gerhard on that. Getting to old to carry all that. If it comes down to it will take my S-I-L along as he is a Deputy.

AJ

 

[kbm6893]

I see it once or twice a year. And they usually have that same “look at me” look in their eyes. Saw one guy a few years back. He was pumping gas and had a huge Glock (very fat slide and butt. Looked like a 10 MM. .45 at least). He had it in a tactical thigh rig and his license plate read “OPN CRRY”. Another time I saw a grown man who was clearly mentally challenged. He was walking into Home Depot with a much older woman, I’m assuming his mother. He had a stainless 1911 and a double mag pouch. When his mother went to return something he went to play with the riding mowers. By play, I mean get in the drivers seat and make vroom vroom noises and pretend to steer.

But usually it’s the guy in Walmart with the $10 Uncle Mike’s holster flapping up and down in his belt.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Well….open carry is legal here in Washington. But I don’t see it nearly as much as I used to. It may be because of the abundance of snowflakes here.

Open carry statistics don’t exist. So many of the so called “facts” you hear either good or bad are anecdotal at best. Mostly personal preference.

I’m a very private person and very reserved. I don’t want any unnecessary attention so I don’t open carry.

The references to open carry with a cheap nylon holster are funny because it seems to be true.