Open Carry?

[Formerly YB-2]

Originally Posted by chessman

Every "open carry" individual I have had direct contact with has been the very kind of person that I do not want to see armed.

Amen......... usually with an 'apparent' IQ approaching the number of rounds of ammo they have on their person.

[Mikado463]

Originally Posted by MikeSp

concealed carry IMHO makes more sense and is safer for the public. YMMV

Mike I concur in the areas of population, urban enviroment, etc, but as for ranchers, hunters, fisherman, etc out in the 'wild' I find open carry completely acceptable.

[xconcepts]

I open carry in Arizona, as does my wife

[AKA_Hyfi]

I live in PA, and have had a permit to carry for many tears, but was unaware of open carry and have not seen anyone displaying it in my travels. I have a buddy who owns his own business, and is a huge enthusiast, who carries but always wears something to cover it. He is more lax with me and one can rarely tell unless he is in an awkward position and it peeks out.

In Bucks County, they have a special spot setup for permits and make it pretty painless to get one. They even supply a stack of phone books to look up references if needed.

I have not carried but a few times but will renew my permit as needed because it is my right if for no other reason.

[redm]

Regardless of whether you like open or concealed, I like the right to choose.

[Wasatch]

I open carried for over a year. Here in Utah there is a big push on this. I know a lot of people that do, we have a huge group that meets monthly at different restaurants.