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Pretty much wraps it up....

Besides, concealed carry makes your surprise like a gift...better to give than to receive.

A local attorney I know, who also teaches Concealed Carry classes, performed an experiment a few years ago in which he wore nice jeans or khakis, a starched solid-color button up shirt, cowboy boots, and a 1911 in a nice belt holster. He dressed that way for several weeks, going about his business in local cities, and never got questioned by anybody except those who knew him well. People just assumed he was with the local Sheriffs Department or something similar. I'd imagine a guy could also dress somewhat like our Fish and Game officers in muted-tone tactical pants, black boots, a beige or olive polo shirt, and a Glock on a black web belt, and nobody would be the wiser. When clean-cut people happen to look like they are "official" in some capacity, it often draws little attention if they are armed. Of course, you could not represent yourself as LE in these instances. That should go without saying.....

Open carry has been legal in Ohio, without a permit required, for over 200 years. Yet I've never seen someone carrying openly in town. We have about 1,000,000 licensed CCWs. It's better to carry concealed. It doesn't attract attention among the ignorant.

There is definitely something to that, plus Ive heard a number of times from LE at all levels " Street people don't wear leather" referring to the holsters...


The good guys wear leather.

Open carry is legal in Georgia with a "concealed weapons license".

Wabigoon,

Good question. I've studied this subject and taught those who have ears to hear in time past.

Are you considering open carry in your area?
If so, feel free to contact me. I wish I had time, but it would take too long right now. I need to get back to work after a meal.

Have a great day!

Happy Camper

Rene you got some inside knowledge on that or is it some bs Slummy told you? MB

Shorten the barrel to 16 1/2"......................

Only time I open carried, I was wearing a CAS outfit at a local hotel for an NRA fund raiser. We were invited to appear with full gear, guns, etc.

It went over well, but that was a special event and we were there by invitation. To say the least, I wasn't used to going around wearing a pair of Colt's in a double holster belt, but did it anyway. We did get a few smiles and notice of our weapons. Not saying I'd go around town so decked out. I was a bit self conscious, very aware of my Colts, which were sorta flashy to begin with, engraved, case colored with ivory handles.. Oh well...

DF

Legal here in Wisconsin and I wish it didn’t have the stigma. It would be nice to be able to open carry more often but as it is you just stand out like a retard.

I see maybe a half a dozen people a year carrying locally and they always have cheap guns and [bleep] holsters.

Anyone that can legally own a gun can open carry in Missouri. Still keeping my ccw. Gotta have an ace in the hole

Her left one is hanging low,, poor girl is deformed.

That is pretty much my opinion also.

It's been legal here for a while, I never do so in town.

It’s legal in Colorado. I followed a young woman that was open carrying in walmart for a few minutes to see if she had “situational awareness”. I could have had that weapon easily since she was not paying attention.

See some open carry around my burg.
Usually nylon holster and a Taurus.

I see concealed guns all the time.....even when completely covered.

Often though its a fat fugger w pants falling down, reaching for an item higher on a shelf.

Taurus or Glock hanging out.

I dont really open carry, try to keep my full size guns completely covered. But when hotter and wearing lesser, I also dont give a chit if the holster sticks out a little bit.

3/4 covered and most people on phones......still pretty invisible LOL

What's the matter with a taurus?

Yeah, open carry could just be a quick and easy free gun for a perp...

And, be sure to hand'em the extra mags when they grab it...

Again, IMO, there are more effective tactical uses of a weapon.

DF

It's legal here but I rarely see it. When you do, its usually someone wearing some kind of security company uniform.

I like both to be legal. In a perfect world I've got my roscoe tucked away and nobody sees it till I show it to them. In the real world an odd movement or stretch could either show the print through my shirt, or maybe the butt is exposed. At that point you're not concealed anymore and panic ensues. Also, I wear a large revolver out and about when I'm hunting or woods bumming. Sometimes in a belt holster sometimes in a shoulder rig. If I want to stop at the gas station and grab a can of snuff or a pop I don't want to have to leave my gun in the truck.

For the chicks wearing shorts and flip flops, just get a [bleep] and glue it to your forehead. Nobody will notice the gun you have on.