Open Carry

[PA BEN]

Hunting I carry openly. Around town I'd rather not anyone know I have it.

[ghosthunter]

I have a firearm on me or near me 99% of the time. Sometimes concealed sometimes not.   

 

[ghosthunter]

Open carry, while legal and within your rights, is the surest way to get yourself shot, )most likely with your own weapon), and the most useful evidence of provocation that a prosecutor will use against you. of course i'm speaking of urban carry for the most part.

There has not been one open carrier shot in this state.

I am a member of open carry.org. I have been to two open carry events and I open or cc all the time depending on how hot it is.

I have never been contacted by anyone in four years.

[ghosthunter]

Carrying concealed doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t be harassed by police either. I have been pulled over before with 2 guns on me, I told the cop right away and in a polite manner so I wouldn’t alarm him (obviously I told him I had a permit as well). I still got taken out of the car, detained, my guns taken by the cops (to check if they were stolen I think), and patted down by his partner. I was let go obviously and they gave me my guns back but still a pain in the butt. Just sayin

There is no requirement to declare firearms when stopped in this state. I only declare if they ask me to step out. Otherwise I say nothing.

[ghosthunter]

Ohhh here's a good one.. at what point is it not open carry? what if I put on a coat? Or what do you do when driving around? How do you know where you can take one or not? I know federal/state buildings, but what about civilian owned stores? Is it all good unless otherwise posted?

You are free to carry any where not prohibited by law. If a priivate property owner doesn't like it they can ask you to leave. Some post but not required to do so.

Check out open carry.org  Washington forum for a list of business that are not gun friendly.
Costco is not gun friendly. Cabelas,sportsman warehouse,sports outfitters are. To name afew.

[christopheri]

Open carry, while legal and within your rights, is the surest way to get yourself shot, )most likely with your own weapon), and the most useful evidence of provocation that a prosecutor will use against you. of course i'm speaking of urban carry for the most part.

Show me statistics please.

[ghosthunter]

Open carry, while legal and within your rights, is the surest way to get yourself shot, )most likely with your own weapon), and the most useful evidence of provocation that a prosecutor will use against you. of course i'm speaking of urban carry for the most part.

Show me statistics please.

He cant because there are non. It is his opinion, nothing else.

[DoubleJ]

Check out open carry.org  Washington forum for a list of business that are not gun friendly.
Costco is not gun friendly. Cabelas,sportsman warehouse,sports outfitters are. To name afew.

Can you link that please?  I can't find it.

[jaymark6655]

Check out open carry.org  Washington forum for a list of business that are not gun friendly.
Costco is not gun friendly. Cabelas,sportsman warehouse,sports outfitters are. To name afew.

Can you link that please?  I can't find it.

This one goies to the Wa forum, there is one for every state.
http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?131-Washington

[Sliverslinger]

Any time I'm out hiking, shed hunting, or hunting its open carry for me, mostly because of comfort. Anywhere in public I carry concealed in an inside the waistline holster so I can just wear a t-shirt. There's no need for the general public to see my pistol, I want to avoid alarming the underinformed or pissing off the antigun crowd and thereby hopefully save some hassle. I don't carry to intimidate, feel tougher, or get reactions from people and -for me- I just can't see any positives about having it exposed for all to see. That being said, I'm not insinuating that others OC for those reason and I have no issue with someone else carrying openly. I just prefer to remain as inconspicuous as possible.

[TheHunt]

Interesting thread..

Out side fishing, hunting, hiking, etc...  ALWAYS
 

[runamuk]

When I was selling stuff off after my ex left the entire mess for me to clean up......one person that came to get stuff was open carrying (I was carrying in my pocket concealed) ended up asking about what he carried and went from just selling stuff to a nice chat about guns and hunting stuff.....I ended up giving these people about $1500 worth of kennels and dog supplies, and stall mats and gates... open carry doesnt bother me its the gangsta wanna be's that freak me out I find kids dressed like gangsters make me feel far more threatened than a person with a gun holstered on their hip.

[44 Flattop]

Open carry, while legal and within your rights, is the surest way to get yourself shot, )most likely with your own weapon), and the most useful evidence of provocation that a prosecutor will use against you. of course i'm speaking of urban carry for the most part.

Senator Schumer?  Is that you?

No, I know its not Sen Schumer...............Mayor Bloomberg? 

 

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[GEARHEAD]

this is the problem with the internet, loss or lack of context. people confuse a warning with an opinion.

i guess i should have stated it this way.  when in open carry in town or city, you are vunerable to some tweaker, gansta, or mental idiot taking your gun from you without warning. personally i believe in the out of site out of mind theory, so that last bit is an opinion, the first is a warning.

secondly i am/was also giving a warning with regard to the majority of the elected officials in this state that includes by the way judges and prosecutors, who say/claim they support gun rights, which is done only for getting elected, but at the same time will attempt to force thier small minded comie pinko, che guevera idling, obuma loving attitude on you in the way of prosecution if you dare to attempt to defend your life. they will say you are a cowboy, they will say the open carry was provocative, and a jury of your so called peers, who by the way are a majority democrats will decide whether you go home to your family or go to jail. but hey....its your right    i'll just keep carrying concealed, that by the way is my opinion, the last was simply a warning.

[Bofire]

  I prefer concealed carry not cause I am worried about cops or public opinion, but because I want the bad guy to get his first warning when my 45 is going off, if he hears it before it kills him.
Carl