I'm all for Open Carry but I hope that people will use common sense. The last thing we need is a bunch of new gun buster signs showing up because of a few people making big public displays of carrying a firearm.
I was going to be very subtle, maybe my 1911 on my strong side, my full size glock on my weak side and my AR slung over my back but that's all, nothing over the top... ;p
Let me start this by saying I'm in law enforcement and am having trouble with this open carry discussion that has been going on for the past few days. I was under the impression that we live in Oklahoma and are by nature a fairly conserative bunch, but I am hearing a lot of liberal mentality on hear such as "I wouldn't open carry", people shouldn't, and even a fair amount of folks on here who are just flat against it. I don't know that I would personally open carry, but because I don't want anyone knowing I have a gun simply because if I need to use it I want the element of surprise on my side, but I think that if anyone in this state or any other for that matter wants to carry openly I'm for it. People will think twice before commiting crimes against others if there are folks walking around packing heat so to speak. It should be a personal choice and a choice that is available to citzens of this state without added fee's, etc. As to the guys on here talking about people having to have an orientation class or training to carry, shouldn't that be to buy a gun? I mean is special training needed to carry the gun, but not to take it to the range, store it in your home, etc. The whole thing is just a bit ridiculous in my opinion. Ricky
I was going to be very subtle, maybe my 1911 on my strong side, my full size glock on my weak side and my AR slung over my back but that's all, nothing over the top... ;p
You guys know it's against the law today to sit in your car- with the pistol exposed on your waist.
Open carry let's you do that simple thing without breaking the law.
Go to the barber... take your coat off? You can if this passes.
Jump out to pump gas .....in Tipton (or your favorite small town)?...no harm-no foul.
Cross the road on a ATV or horse to get to your stock on the other side?....Ditto.
Yea.... you probably won't carry 'open' just because you can.... but in this state (like most of flyover country) there is probably no around to see you anyway.
I lol'd!
Well yes, that's definitely a plus as a CC holder. On the reverse side, the amount of idiots that will now be walking around thinking their Billy Badass because they have their gun hanging out will be overwhelming. I can't imagine the number of crimes there will be when these dumbasses draw their weapon in an act of "badassery". Mine is concealed, and WILL ALWAYS stay concealed regardless of the law. I for one am not in favor of open carry... But at the end of the day it won't affect me either way.
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