Is Seattle an Open Carry city?

[huntnphool]

no kidding.

 Darwin Award nominee

[pianoman9701]

no kidding.

 Darwin Award nominee

None of the people in that video is contributing to a brain trust.

[Special T]

I agree for in ID. You'd have to get an awful large number of people to carry in Seattle for it to be either a deterrent or a snowflake awakening, a snowflakening.

This is why deterring folks from OC IS bad. When people know everyone is packing they are likely to be much more polite because they KNOW many folks are packing... as opposed to Seattle where they think everyone isnt packing... which is obviously not the case, ignorance, bliss and all...

[pianoman9701]

I don't want to deter OC. Responsible citizens with OC does, serve a broader goal. Personally, I prefer to walk softly and...

[Special T]

 

I don't want to deter OC. Responsible citizens with OC does, serve a broader goal. Personally, I prefer to walk softly and...

[dreadi]

I wouldn't open carry for my aforementioned reason. But, I don't know of a single incident in WA where a non-felonious citizen with open carry has been shot down in an officer-involved shooting. I believe your fears of this happening have zero basis in fact. Seattle police may be under the orders of a bunch of liberal socialist nutballs who show no respect for their badges. But they're still trained officers.

You may be right, especially when if you're white. If you're a black man engaging in open carry, however, you're basically just begging the police to shoot you.

Are you black? If you are, do you open carry?

[Alchase]

I can tell you that even after carrying concealed for over 30 years and open carrying while hunting for the same time period while in Washington, my wife and I were both shocked (In a great way) at how common open carry is here in Oklahoma.
Now most times I carry ODB with not much thought to concealment, i usually just throw my tee shirt over it and call it good. If going out or on the road I still like IWB for the advantage of concealment.
I just don’t have to think about it as much as I did in Washington. I am sure that is due to the popularity of open carry and the basic gun friendly mentality here as apposed to the fear mongering of bad guns in Washington.

[BNAElkhntr]

Does anyone know the current regulations? How about King County? The state as a whole? Thanks.

Cities cannot supersede State Law  The State is Open Carry  But like others have said expect scrutiny But as a ccw holder
I don't advertise I'm carrying that's what bad guys look for

[JimmyHoffa]

I wouldn't open carry for my aforementioned reason. But, I don't know of a single incident in WA where a non-felonious citizen with open carry has been shot down in an officer-involved shooting. I believe your fears of this happening have zero basis in fact. Seattle police may be under the orders of a bunch of liberal socialist nutballs who show no respect for their badges. But they're still trained officers.

You may be right, especially when if you're white. If you're a black man engaging in open carry, however, you're basically just begging the police to shoot you.

Was this supposed to be an actual test?  Unless I missed something, video should use closer comparisons.  First guy I think was in Portland, Oregon and second was somewhere near Las Vegas, Nevada.

[bkaech]

I just noticed someone open carrying his Glock at Fred Meyer here in Puyallup this week. I do see it on occasion, but it is pretty rare in the regular hustle and bustle side of the world.

[Scheindogg]

I just noticed someone open carrying his Glock at Fred Meyer here in Puyallup this week. I do see it on occasion, but it is pretty rare in the regular hustle and bustle side of the world.

I feel the same way.
I work at a QFC (various ones over the last 9 years) and id say unless it’s a regular who open carries (one qfc I worked had one) I’d say I only see it about once a year. I’m referring to stores I’ve worked at in Bellevue, Issaquah and Redmond

[jmscon]

Pianoman, there are no stats on this because 99.999% of black people are smart enough to not open carry. And I don’t mean that in a derogatory way toward other  people who open carry.

[pianoman9701]

Pianoman, there are no stats on this because 99.999% of black people are smart enough to not open carry. And I don’t mean that in a derogatory way toward other  people who open carry.

Open or concealed, I've seen zero evidence that cops in WA are killing law-abiding citizens of color. I'm open to proof that I'm wrong. But blanket statements that open carry people of color are being killed by police in WA are, in lieu of proof to the contrary, inflammatory, unjust, and bigoted.

[Fl0und3rz]

I just noticed someone open carrying his Glock at Fred Meyer here in Puyallup this week. I do see it on occasion, but it is pretty rare in the regular hustle and bustle side of the world.

IIRC, Fred Meyer has a no firearms policy. Might depend on location, whether they are willing to enforce.  I CC'd in King County, for obvious reasons.

[bkaech]

I just noticed someone open carrying his Glock at Fred Meyer here in Puyallup this week. I do see it on occasion, but it is pretty rare in the regular hustle and bustle side of the world.

IIRC, Fred Meyer has a no firearms policy. Might depend on location, whether they are willing to enforce.  I CC'd in King County, for obvious reasons.

Not sure what “IIRC” is referring to. On their website Fred Meyer (actually Kroger policy) says they abide by local laws, therefore OC is allowed, however they would prefer if you didn’t, but will not infringe on your right to do so.