If it's legal in your area to Open Carry, do you? - Page 7 - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

**Frenchy** · 04-04-2008, 01:23 AM

It's legal in Missouri, and I do it quite often. Some day I just don't feel like going concealed.

bat54r · 04-04-2008, 02:45 AM

I do about 50% of the time. Just depends on what I'm doing and where I'm going. But when I have no issues to speak of.

**Liquid Rhino** · 04-04-2008, 08:08 AM

While I wouldn't see myself doing it, I wish it were legal here in Florida... I heard they were trying to establish an open carry law around here, but honestely I don't see it happening anytime soon if ever.

ivwarrior · 04-06-2008, 08:20 PM

We had a nice lunch yesterday in Palmyra PA (the Harrisburg/Hershey area). A group of about 45 (including children) got together at a restaurant. I didn't do a count of exactly how many were open carry, but most of the adults were....

Modificationvt · 04-06-2008, 08:37 PM

In the last couple weeks I have been open carrying from my house to my buddies house when we are going to the range. I havent yet open carried threw the main down town area here, mostly because I dont have much of a reason to go to the main down town area since my GF doesn't work there any more. I have had a few of the white trash people in my neighborhood yell stuff at me, but nothing threating... just stuff like "OH ****! somethings going down!"

thunderjohn · 04-06-2008, 08:49 PM

It's legal here, but never have had anyone give me a good reason to show everyone I have a gun.

sar2828 · 04-06-2008, 08:55 PM

legal here in NH I sometimes do it when going to the range but most times i believe concealed is the way to go

jcabin · 04-06-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtkratzer

Sometimes...it's nice to not worry about printing or concealment. No permit needed to open carry in PA at age 18 except in Philadelphia, you have to have a permit to carry open or concealed there.

PA, and the people in it, except for the democrats in Philly, are pretty pro-gun.

hey there Kratzer, i live up north in Monroe Country, moved out here when i was 5 from Long Island , NY, and I'm turning 23 this year. So its safe to say i'm a true pennsylvanian(i like this place much better than NY), what im getting at though is in my 18 years or so of living here in PA I have NEVER seen anyone Open Carry, except LEO's and Gunshop owners, but only inside their shop. Living in the Poconos, I imagine the large influx of people from the tri-state area probably had some influence on why I havent seen OC in this area. I'd be interested in doing it myself, ive seen several posts on this thread stating you dont even need a CCW to carry openly. If i were to go through with that I would like to find the actual legal documents with the written law just to cover my ass. I guess ill ask my professor tommorow where i can obtain those, he was a DA for 20 years or so out the northeast pa area.

jcabin · 04-06-2008, 09:31 PM

Let me throw something else up here fast, PA Open Carry .org. alot of info regarding PA law on open carry and what not. however it mentions "Cities of the First Class: Philadelphia", you must have a LCTF (license to carry firearm). Is this the same thing as CCW permit? One of the reasons im bothering getting a CCW is so when i go visit friends who live in the Philly area i'll feel a little safer knowing i can defend myself in the sh*tty areas that college kids can afford. I'm a PA resident. thanks for any help

Heres a neat video i found on the website from a local news station out in Eerie. YourErie.com Media Player

flashdragoon · 04-07-2008, 05:51 AM

here in NM it's legal, and I OC most of the time, especially when I am out late, I do of course leave it in the car when going into some bldgs but for the most part my gun goes where I go.

04-04-2008, 01:23 AM	#61
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 14,155	It's legal in Missouri, and I do it quite often. Some day I just don't feel like going concealed. __________________ ~SC Harvey~ "My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban as soon as I take office. Within 90 days, we will go back after kitchen table dealers, and work to end the gun show and internet sales loopholes. In the first year, I intend to work with Congress on a national no carry law, 1 gun a month purchase limits, and bans on all semi-automatic guns."--Barack Obama, VPC Fund Raiser, 2007

04-04-2008, 02:45 AM	#62
bat54r XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Wayne,Indiana Posts: 2,897	I do about 50% of the time. Just depends on what I'm doing and where I'm going. But when I have no issues to speak of. __________________ Beware the MARMOTS!!! Quick to judge...Quick to anger...Slow to understand....Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand. Neil Peart (Witch Hunt part III of fear....Moving Pictures)

04-04-2008, 08:08 AM	#63
Liquid Rhino XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: three\|zero\|five Posts: 1,033	While I wouldn't see myself doing it, I wish it were legal here in Florida... I heard they were trying to establish an open carry law around here, but honestely I don't see it happening anytime soon if ever. __________________ WARNING! There ain't no more continues, dog...

04-06-2008, 08:49 PM	#66
thunderjohn XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 824	It's legal here, but never have had anyone give me a good reason to show everyone I have a gun. __________________ And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

04-06-2008, 08:55 PM	#67
sar2828 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 195	legal here in NH I sometimes do it when going to the range but most times i believe concealed is the way to go __________________ Bushmaster AR-15 5.56 Romanian PSL 7.62x54R Springfield XD .45 ACP Service Model Taurus Graucho .45 LC SIG 229 40 S&W Llama Max-1 .45 ACP laserAim .45 ACP Ruger Standard .22 Rimfire Ruger MK III 22/45 .22 Rimfire S&W DA 22 revolver Savage Break Open 30-30 Browning A-Bolt 30-06 Savage Stevens Pump 12 GA New England Break Open 20 GA Stoeger Semi-Auto 12 GA

04-06-2008, 08:20 PM	#64
ivwarrior XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 58	We had a nice lunch yesterday in Palmyra PA (the Harrisburg/Hershey area). A group of about 45 (including children) got together at a restaurant. I didn't do a count of exactly how many were open carry, but most of the adults were....

04-06-2008, 08:37 PM	#65
Modificationvt XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Burlington Vermont Posts: 1,109	In the last couple weeks I have been open carrying from my house to my buddies house when we are going to the range. I havent yet open carried threw the main down town area here, mostly because I dont have much of a reason to go to the main down town area since my GF doesn't work there any more. I have had a few of the white trash people in my neighborhood yell stuff at me, but nothing threating... just stuff like "OH ****! somethings going down!"

04-06-2008, 09:31 PM	#69
jcabin XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 548	Let me throw something else up here fast, PA Open Carry .org. alot of info regarding PA law on open carry and what not. however it mentions "Cities of the First Class: Philadelphia", you must have a LCTF (license to carry firearm). Is this the same thing as CCW permit? One of the reasons im bothering getting a CCW is so when i go visit friends who live in the Philly area i'll feel a little safer knowing i can defend myself in the shtty areas that college kids can afford. I'm a PA resident. thanks for any help Heres a neat video i found on the website from a local news station out in Eerie. YourErie.com Media Player Last edited by jcabin; 04-06-2008 at 09:35 PM.*

04-07-2008, 05:51 AM	#70
flashdragoon XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 124	here in NM it's legal, and I OC most of the time, especially when I am out late, I do of course leave it in the car when going into some bldgs but for the most part my gun goes where I go. __________________ Xd-45 Tactical - 350rds 0 failures (trigger smoothed at 300ish)

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