Texas needs to catch up.

[elm_creek_smith]

Sorry, but that J frame should have been in a pocket holster from the get-go, and if it had been, no coat would have been required in the first place.

Here's an idea - Sit in your car wearing a seatbelt. Now, draw your J-frame from your pocket holster. I'm sure the threat will wait.

Sent from my little slice of Heaven.

 

[hatt]

Is there a scientific study that backs this up, or is this your opinion?




Patrick

They're just repeating what they heard from the VPC, Brady Campaign, NRA and other anti-gun organizations.

 

[gen3guy]

I live in Arizona where open carry is quite common. However, it does put people off and most prefer concealed carry. I only open carry in rural areas. I conceal carry in the city. I don't want people running the other way when they see me coming. I've never hear of open carry causing problems though. If you are stopped by a law enforcement officer here, they may ask to take control of your weapon during the stop. If you are carrying concealed and they ask if you have a weapon, you are required to answer truthfully. They will return it to you (if appropriate) when business is concluded. They understand that it's legal and I'd say most are OK with it. The general population though has misconceptions and misinformation on this topic that run from mild to wild. There's usually no point in frightening them.

 

[Watchdog]

Cities shouldn't be able to make their own firearms laws in any case.
ECS

I disagree. I personally don't want the Feds, or even state government, sticking their collective noses into local city and county gun ordinances. They have their fingers in enough pies as it is.

What might be illegal in one state may be perfectly legal here where I live. Open carry is one of those things. I want to keep it that way.

 

[5BeansintheWheel]

I disagree. I personally don't want the Feds, or even state government, sticking their collective noses into local city and county gun ordinances. They have their fingers in enough pies as it is.

What might be illegal in one state may be perfectly legal here where I live. Open carry is one of those things. I want to keep it that way.

This getting off topic, but I have to disagree with this. Pa passed the Uniform Firearms Act to prevent towns, cities and counties from passing their own laws. Philly got a few exceptions because of the city of first class status.

With out the UFA traveling across the state or even town to town would be a nightmare. I would be legal in one town and go 2 miles down the road and get arrested because of some absurd law.


Patrick

 

[raylan007]

Look AT ME!

It's all about the "look at me syndrome" which invariably can lead to a unneeded confrontation. In my opinion it also shows a lot of insecurity on the individuals part.

 

[marinevet]

FYI…..KSDeputy……, you should be aware of this by now……and for those who are not……The state of Kansas becomes an open carry state……July 1, 2014.

Semper Fi!

 

[elm_creek_smith]

It's all about the "look at me syndrome" which invariably can lead to a unneeded confrontation. In my opinion it also shows a lot of insecurity on the individuals part.

No, it's not, and, no, it doesn't. The only person who has ever confronted me over open carry was an anti-gun loon. Do you think she'd have confronted me had I been in uniform?

Your opinion is no more valid than anyone else's and is less important than the law. Don't bust my chops over legal activity.

Sent from my little slice of Heaven.

 

[gen3guy]

I agree that open carry lends itself to more than its share of "look at me!" tough guy types...as do enormous biceps and Ford Shelbys. Those people get the reward that they apparently want. Looking ridiculous is still not against the law.

 

[shawn mccarver]

Here's an idea - Sit in your car wearing a seatbelt. Now, draw your J-frame from your pocket holster. I'm sure the threat will wait.

Sent from my little slice of Heaven.

I understood the OP to say he was STANDING out in the open at a funeral. Unless it was some sort of "drive-up" or "drive-thru" scenario, then drawing from a seated position in the car is not even part of this discussion.

 

[turnejm]

Wow! Can of Beans Opened?

Allow me to join in to this Excellent Discussion?
First, and foremost, As a Native Texan and very Proud of it, The RIGHT to possess and carry a firearm is the right of every CITIZEN. Texas has chosen a path of moderation to this touchy subject! A lot of city folk move to the country and don't understand the ways of living in the country. When a person chooses to Open Carry or not, that should be their decision! Personally, I choose not to open carry for the reason of not drawing attention to myself. When I see a A4 (M16) hanging from a shoulder in a Downtown area, I've got to wonder about the person's decision making capability. Not saying they don't have the Right, but Rights have responsibilities that don't always get used wisely!
As a resident of New Mexico (an Open Carry state), It doesn't bother or surprise me when I see an open carried firearm. It is their right to do so!

 

[gordon21]

I live in a state that allows open carry. I have friends who only carry this way. Here's an PA opened carry story.
My friend was in line at a Turkey Hill to pay for his gas. He was open carrying a full size 1911. There was a couple from out of state in front of him and a state trooper behind him.
The couple sees his gun and they start to talk to each other. They get very antimated. The women then says to the trooper, "OFFICER, THAT MAN HAS A GUN!" The trooper smiles at my friend and says "he sure does". End of encounter.
I mostly carry concealed, but it's nice to live in a place that gives you the option to open carry if you want to.

Now that is a classic. If I had been there, I would have bought the troopers gas for him. My son-in-law is a LEO and that sounds exactly like what he would have said. And he would have had a BIG smile on his face too.

 

[5BeansintheWheel]

I agree that open carry lends itself to more than its share of "look at me!" tough guy types...as do enormous biceps and Ford Shelbys. Those people get the reward that they apparently want. Looking ridiculous is still not against the law.

Driving a Shelby makes a person look ridiculous? I was not aware of that, thank you. Ya never know what you will learn on the internet.

Do you have a link to the study that backs this up?

Maybe we can get a law passed to crush them.


Patrick

 

[Watchdog]

I agree that open carry lends itself to more than its share of "look at me!" tough guy types...as do enormous biceps and Ford Shelbys. Those people get the reward that they apparently want. Looking ridiculous is still not against the law.

Are you saying it looks ridiculous to be physically fit, drive a super-nice car, or carry a gun in plain sight when it's perfectly legal to do so?

Seriously?

 

[Ranger514]

I find it amusing that an Okie with a burr under his saddle is telling Texicans how they should carry. Yeah, I've heard about the rivalry between the two states. Funny that the OP doesn't want anyone telling him how to carry, yet would make others follow his convictions. I'm personally happy to let the Texans decide how they want to carry, and from the posts they've made in this thread, they seem to be mostly happy with their current cc laws.

I've been a LEO for 27 years, and I never open carry when off duty, unless I'm hunting, hiking in the national forest, or checking fenceline on my own property or the private property of family or friends. While my state does allow open carry with restrictions on courthouses, school property, bars, etc. the only individuals I've encountered who have done so were from out of state. Not sure why they felt they needed to exercise that right, other than to draw attention to themselves. They did do that. Around these parts we call those types of folks "Attention Whores."

 

[gen3guy]

Are you saying it looks ridiculous to be physically fit, drive a super-nice car, or carry a gun in plain sight when it's perfectly legal to do so?

Seriously?

OK. You got me there. I failed to make my point. Having lived most of my life in an open carry state, I'm simply a little surprised that anyone in this forum would be against it, whether it's legal in their state or not, regardless of how its perceived. 'nuf said. There is no way of delineating "ridiculous". A Lou Ferrigno wannabe in a tank top would be much harder for me to look at that a guy carrying a 1911 on his hip. I'm out of this thread and at your mercy.

 

[elm_creek_smith]

I understood the OP to say he was STANDING out in the open at a funeral. Unless it was some sort of "drive-up" or "drive-thru" scenario, then drawing from a seated position in the car is not even part of this discussion.

I AM the OP. If you were interested in discussion instead of trying to show how smart you are, you might have tumbled to that. How, exactly, do you think I got to a funeral in Texas from Oklahoma? I drove. The issue didn't come up at the funeral, but later when the mourners met at a restaurant.

I'm over it, but apparently you and others aren't. So,...

Sent from my little slice of Heaven.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

I reckon we're about done here.