That's about the way I look at it.
That's about the way I look at it.
Perfect construction....That's where I'm at.
Maybe we can start a "people of open carry" thread similar to the walmart deal....capture the wal-mart walker wearing cut-off shorts and a highpoint in a 'tactical' thigh holster on film and post it up!
I voted never in this pole. Primarily as an answer to will I OC in public. I'll open carry on my own property, while hunting/fishing/hiking, etc. of course. My choice to stay concealed is that, for me, I can get my conceal pistol into action just as fast as I can my OC pistol. Once again, this is for me. I am not in a contest with others on who can get their gun into action the fastest.
As I understand it, there are two areas this law concerns, 1) carrying openly in public and 2) carrying openly on your own property. It seems rediculouse but as I understand the law today, to be legal in our rural state of Oklahoma you can't legally open carry your "snake charmer" when your out in the middle of your multi-thousand acre ranch. As for OC "at the mall." I do think you could be inviting trouble for yourself and the rest of us, but from an oponent that has not been mentioned...the soccer mom. A woman that feels like protecting her children from the gun carrying folks. At least one post in this thread mentioned that his wife is not a fan of OC so he'll remain concealed. This is the soccer mom opponent I am affraid of. This is the person that may be "ridding the fence" on her opinion about gun control. There's a chance that seeing a bunch of folks at Target carrying guns when she is there doing her shopping and she's got little Johnny in the shopping cart. She may choose to jump from the fence into the arms of the Brady Bill folks.
So, for me I choose to stay out of site and out of mind.
Be safe and have fun
As I understand it, there are two areas this law concerns, 1) carrying openly in public and 2) carrying openly on your own property. It seems rediculouse but as I understand the law today, to be legal in our rural state of Oklahoma you can't legally open carry your "snake charmer" when your out in the middle of your multi-thousand acre ranch. As for OC "at the mall." I do think you could be inviting trouble for yourself and the rest of us, but from an oponent that has not been mentioned...the soccer mom. A woman that feels like protecting her children from the gun carrying folks. At least one post in this thread mentioned that his wife is not a fan of OC so he'll remain concealed. This is the soccer mom opponent I am affraid of. This is the person that may be "ridding the fence" on her opinion about gun control. There's a chance that seeing a bunch of folks at Target carrying guns when she is there doing her shopping and she's got little Johnny in the shopping cart. She may choose to jump from the fence into the arms of the Brady Bill folks.
So, for me I choose to stay out of site and out of mind.
Be safe and have fun
That's a valid concern; the other side, though, is that if she sees people going about their business, being decent and polite (and I've found shooters are more polite than average), it goes a long way toward changing the perception in our favor. I've introduced several people to shooting by being a polite, "normal" person who happened to shoot (and carry) guns. A couple of them have even become instructors and pro-rights evangelists.
That is precisely how I feel about it as well. I don't think I will do it outside my own property, but if someone else wants to, fine by me. Whatever rings their bells and all that stuff. BTW, I do support the bill and hope that Gov. Fallin signs it quickly.
Michael, I enjoyed meeting you today and I do hope that you will take me up on my invitation soon.
The Governor just signed the bill ...thats what the secretary ...Just told me
and out..LOL
