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<blockquote data-quote="Keyser328" data-source="post: 1029126" data-attributes="member: 10111"><p>Destructo, it isn't entirely about walking around with a tac-holster and advertising what sidearm you have with you. For most people, it's about a glaring oversight in the current CCL law.</p><p></p><p>Using Joe from your example: Under current law, Joe has his CCL and is packing a full framed pistol in an IWB holster, with a casual shirt on that covers the weapon. All is legal and no one is aware that Joe is armed. Just as you mentioned, Joe is at the gas station and walking to the counter with his cup of coffee that he just poured.</p><p></p><p>Due to a fold in the rubber floor mat (or a child running by, or a box sticking out from a shelf, whatever), Joe trips, spilling his coffee and causing his cover garment to flair up. The officer at the counter hears the commotion from Joe's fall and sees that Joe has a properly stored fire arm that is now visible.</p><p></p><p>Joe ends up with a coffee stain on his pants and a citation for breaking the CCL law.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Could Joe have prevented the weapon from being seen? Absolutely, he could have had a tucked shirt, but even that isn't a guarantee against all circumstances. If the open carry law passes, the 'inadvertent' exposure of the firearm will no longer against the law, and you are still perfectly legal to carry it concealed if that's your choice.</p><p></p><p>If it were to pass, I'm sure you'd see the occasional person with a visible sidearm, but it would likely be more rare than most people expect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keyser328, post: 1029126, member: 10111"] Destructo, it isn't entirely about walking around with a tac-holster and advertising what sidearm you have with you. For most people, it's about a glaring oversight in the current CCL law. Using Joe from your example: Under current law, Joe has his CCL and is packing a full framed pistol in an IWB holster, with a casual shirt on that covers the weapon. All is legal and no one is aware that Joe is armed. Just as you mentioned, Joe is at the gas station and walking to the counter with his cup of coffee that he just poured. Due to a fold in the rubber floor mat (or a child running by, or a box sticking out from a shelf, whatever), Joe trips, spilling his coffee and causing his cover garment to flair up. The officer at the counter hears the commotion from Joe's fall and sees that Joe has a properly stored fire arm that is now visible. Joe ends up with a coffee stain on his pants and a citation for breaking the CCL law. Could Joe have prevented the weapon from being seen? Absolutely, he could have had a tucked shirt, but even that isn't a guarantee against all circumstances. If the open carry law passes, the 'inadvertent' exposure of the firearm will no longer against the law, and you are still perfectly legal to carry it concealed if that's your choice. If it were to pass, I'm sure you'd see the occasional person with a visible sidearm, but it would likely be more rare than most people expect. [/QUOTE]
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