Question,
pardon my unawareness of this question but isn't it legal to carry as long as it's not concealed?
no. you must carry concealed unless you are a LEO on duty. off duty LEO's must carry concealed as well.
Question,
pardon my unawareness of this question but isn't it legal to carry as long as it's not concealed?
Question,
pardon my unawareness of this question but isn't it legal to carry as long as it's not concealed?
After reading this entire thread I simply have one question. Are we free?
I feel only partially free because so much of my life is beyond my control when it comes to government taking the position of deciding what is best for me. Depressing
I voted yes
A quick reading of postings on various online firearms bulletin boards turns up many cases of police harassing or even arresting people who are legally carrying their guns openly. Some have been confronted by officers who got a "man with a gun" call from a member of public frightened of the very sight of someone carrying a gun. Recently, a Louisiana man was awarded a substantial amount of money after he sued the police department for arresting him when he was legally carrying openly.
I think both open and concealed carry should be legal and without permit.
That said, I wouldn't carry openly because I feel you lose any tactical advantage. I don't believe it would be a great deterrent because at some point criminals would become used to seeing it and simply plan a different attack.
Mixed opinions here. I like the idea. However, I can also see it as a disadvantage. If someone carries open that handgun is a target for who is going to try and wrestle it away from you. At least with it concealed it is out of sight and mind of the criminal. However, open carry would be nice in some aspects. I guess I am for it, however probably wouldn't carry open.
Here is a petition for it: Oklahoma Open Carry Petition