open carry

Preface: This is me sharing my personal opinion from my own understanding. And this is primarily with self-defense (against humans) in mind. Also with carrying wherever you can legally do so. This includes in public, running errands, work, etc. **Not** for example, in your own home, on some...

I run a fledgling magazine and am looking for ladies to tell their experiences while open carrying - good and bad. I can put your name in the article, or leave you anon. Anyone willing to share?

Openly carrying a handgun in South Carolina became legal August 1th, 2021. Leading up to the passage of that Bill there was a virtual barrage of commercials, guest appearances and entire segments on local talk radio devoted to demanding SC legislators pass the open carry law. Two of the local...

For my first thread post, I decided I wanted to bring something that may be very germane to my fellow open-carriers who reside in a state that is covered by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. As you read in the title, this has to do with the case of Northrup v. City of Toledo Police Department...

Does anybody have any experience with this brand of holsters? They're kydex and seem to be well made (in Israel). They've got a version with the thumb button/release like those higher end Safariland ones. I picked up one for my 1911, just a basic paddle holster without the thumb release. Still...

Recent news made it appear a Kentucky WalMart went beyond the corporate-wide request not to open carry, trespassing an o/c customer. Well, that is not exactly what happened. As reported in the 9/17/19 VCDL Update: "The video of the open-carrier getting kicked out of a Walmart in Kentucky...

While I am not in favor of this Bill this is breaking news so it is only fair to post it for those who haven't heard. There are limited sources reporting this at the moment. The only link I can find is to a Greenville area radio station...

A similar thread was closed because the link was to a biased article rather than the actual opinion. Frank Ettin suggested the Norman decision was worthy of discussion if we were going to discuss the actual decision and not someone's perspective on it, so here's a link to the decision...

Oklahoma : "Unlicensed Open Carry" Passes House What can be viewed as a good step in the right direction is an attempt to make Oklahoma permit-less open carry or as the article states. "Unlicensed Open Carry". Oklahoma would join a host of other states that allow for open carry without a...

I have a small business in a 5 story office building. I am in TX. To my surprise, I came to the building and saw the big glaring 30.07 signs, prohibiting Open Carry in the building. I asked the building manager what was the big idea, he responded, "tenant demand". I am guessing one or two...

San Antonio-based H-E-B has announced it will not allow state-licensed individuals to open carry in its stores in Texas. Open carry, which has been illegal in Texas since 1871, becomes legal for those with a Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL) on January 1, 2016. Due to a change in the law...

Texas Considers allowing open carry of handguns Mainstream news article about how Texas is considering allowing open carry of handguns after 140 years. It mentions the other states besides Texas like California, Florida, New York, Illinois and South Carolina that don't allow for open carry...

BREAKING: Texas Governor Elect Greg Abbott Will Sign Open Carry Bill! Texas could finally have open carry http://gunssavelives.net/blog/gun-laws/breaking-texas-governor-elect-greg-abbott-will-sign-open-carry-bill/ "Just a day after becoming the governor elect for one of the country’s most...

Another store bans guns We can now add Target to the list of national retailers who will prohibit guns in their stores. http://www.ksl.com/?nid=151&sid=30552296&title=target-asks-customers-to-leave-firearms-at-home I am not one to rabidly boycott stores for making these decisions since...

One of the most discussed subjects pertaining to the carrying of handguns is that of whether to carry openly or concealed. In some jurisdictions, citizens may carry openly, with or without a permit depending upon the laws. In many others, citizens may only carry concealed. When citizens have a...