Is Seattle an Open Carry city?

[ghosthunter]

Your best source for open carry in this state is  www.opencary.org forum. Washington
Get your questions answered by the folks who have been doing it for years.
Good info from folks who are tuned up on the gun laws.


https://forum.opencarry.org/index.php?forums/washington.131/

[pianoman9701]

You're using these idiots as an example of how police are going to shoot us all in the streets? These guys were looking for a response to make themselves famous on YouTube. They're morons, multi-racial morons.

Did I *say* that the police were gonna shoot us all in the streets?

That said, you've heard of Philando Castile, right? He was law-abiding, legally carrying, followed every single order the officer gave, and still got murdered for his troubles.

If you're arguing that black folks wouldn't face massively higher risks from open-carrying than white folks ... I guess I wouldn't even know where to begin the debate.

Philando Castile was a tragedy. But your "statistics" are way off. White men are killed by police at a much higher rate than men of color, far outpacing racial population statistics. You've begun the debate, as you put it, with misinformation. Not a great start.

[pianoman9701]

You mean if I go out looking for an altercation with the police I might get one? What a crazy thought, I hate folks that do this stuff.

So if a white person is open carrying, it's exercising their second amendment rights. But if a black person is open carrying, it's going out and looking for an altercation with the police.

Got it.

You made a statement that if you open carried in Seattle, the Po-Po would likely shoot you down in the streets. I came back with a statement that I don't believe there has been a shooting of a legal carrier in the state of WA. You completely ignored that and went down the Philando Castile route. This discussion is about open carry in Seattle. It's not about the saint, Michael Brown. It's not about Philando Castile. It's not about Only Black Lives Matter. It's about open carry in Seattle and your obvious and glaring bias regarding the police in this state, in that city. I'm calling BS. You want to show me some statistics that back up your claims that open carriers are unsafe from the police here in WA, great. I love being corrected when I'm wrong. Otherwise, you're just full of crap and angry because a bunch of ignorant people told you to be.

[Cougartail]

I am not a proponent of OC because it is tactically unwise.

I heard some discussion a while back lamenting the CC law implemented in AZ where OC was quite common. While tactically a better choice it sheilds the public from guns and the fact that citizens carry them around. This can allow the social pressures to change the course of how the 2A is viewed.

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Nobody thinks twice about open carry in Fairbanks Alaska as it is so common.

"Toto, I have the feeling we're not in Alaska anymore." Its called the Emerald City for a reason...

It was to the point that seeing people open carry enhances the public acceptance of firearms by creating a social norm. People who are alarmed at first lose fear with constant exposere with no negative experiences.

If you need any help with reading comprehension or other "difficult" concepts let me know..

[salish]

Guys, I certainly didn't intend to cause any grief by bringing this topic up. I had been watching a youtube channel where the host had been trolling police (and others) with open carry and I was just curious if it was still OC here. I appreciate all the responses but please, lets keep it civil.

[pianoman9701]

You didn't start anything. You can't always control a simple thread when here come people with an ax to grind and it has nothing to do with the topic at hand. Carry on. 

[Special T]

Guys, I certainly didn't intend to cause any grief by bringing this topic up. I had been watching a youtube channel where the host had been trolling police (and others) with open carry and I was just curious if it was still OC here. I appreciate all the responses but please, lets keep it civil.

IMO the biggest problem with MOST  OC you tubers is they are trolling. I have only seen a couple that make a point to show all the good contacts they have had with police departments. I wish that OC advocates spent more time passing out informational info to educate the public instead of trolling.   

[h20hunter]

Lots of emotions in a topic like this. As Special says most of the crap posted online are trolls looking for that click bait attention. Can't stand that. You have your by golly I'll exercise my right no matter what and you ain't American if you don't , you have the you are an idiot if you do and all in between.  Me, I like to blend in, not draw attention,  and simply conduct my day to day in a non inflammatory way. In many locales I would simply draw unwanted attention so I choose not to oc.

[Special T]

Lots of emotions in a topic like this. As Special says most of the crap posted online are trolls looking for that click bait attention. Can't stand that. You have your by golly I'll exercise my right no matter what and you ain't American if you don't , you have the you are an idiot if you do and all in between.  Me, I like to blend in, not draw attention,  and simply conduct my day to day in a non inflammatory way. In many locales I would simply draw unwanted attention so I choose not to oc.

I am of a similar mind set, BUT there is value in pressing the social limit to keep the Overton window from shifting too much. I just dont see very many doing it properly.

[h20hunter]

That's key....properly. 

[idaho guy]

I rarely do it but I am a fan of open carry. I see people all the time open carry in Idaho walking down the street or shopping etc.  Someone legally carrying a gun openly is no big deal and in reality probably a deterrent to violent crime. Maybe if more people would do it in the Seattle area(properly) you could desensitize the snowflakes who have apparently been brainwashed into thinking a gun is some great symbol of evil.   

[pianoman9701]

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.

[idaho guy]

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.

snowflakening that could catch on

[huntnphool]

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.

Not the smartest position/angle to be taking video/pics from.

[pianoman9701]

  no kidding.