Anyone Open Carry?

KillerBee370 · 07-26-2010, 06:34 PM

I do. Just wondering if anyone else does. If so, what have your experiences been like? I'm a member of opencarry.org as well.

PapoZalsa · 07-26-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370

I do. Just wondering if anyone else does. If so, what have your experiences been like? I'm a member of opencarry.org as well.

What has been your experience?

SmoothZ · 07-26-2010, 09:47 PM

What do you carry? I didn't realize California allowed the open carry policy.

07-26-2010, 09:54 PM

Sorry but I wouldnt want anyone to realize I had a gun on me until I had to use it....could just be askin for problems.

Red__Zed · 07-26-2010, 10:17 PM

I concealed carry

frost · 07-26-2010, 10:20 PM

I open carried until our new law permitting concealed without a permit. Like blue, I'd rather people didn't know I have it unless I needed it.

KillerBee370 · 07-26-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

I open carried until our new law permitting concealed without a permit. Like blue, I'd rather people didn't know I have it unless I needed it.

I'm with you on that however given that Los Angeles County has been a pretty much "noway are we gonna grant you your CCW" county, open is the way it is for now since I'm not law enforcement or retired military. Hopefully that will change. It can go both ways however when someone sees the gun. Most don't wanna mess with you.

I currently am pursuing getting my CCW however. We'll see what happens.

KillerBee370 · 07-26-2010, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SmoothZ

What do you carry? I didn't realize California allowed the open carry policy.

Yup.. California has an open carry policy and under rule 12031 (e), an officer is allowed to check the weapon to see if it's loaded but that's it. It's still a violation of the 4th Amendment IMO but it is what it is for now...

I carry a Glock 20 (10mm).

frost · 07-26-2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370

I'm with you on that however given that Los Angeles County has been a pretty much "noway are we gonna grant you your CCW" county, open is the way it is for now since I'm not law enforcement or retired military. Hopefully that will change. It can go both ways however when someone sees the gun. Most don't wanna mess with you.

I currently am pursuing getting my CCW however. We'll see what happens.

Yeah, I don't want someone having the upper hand by getting to it before I do.

KillerBee370 · 07-26-2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

What has been your experience?

I haven't done it all that much but I have had no negative experiences thus far. However I do carry my video cam whenever I do just for the moments I get stopped by the boys in blue that may be ignorant to the constitution as it stands to their municipality.

KillerBee370 · 07-26-2010, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Yeah, I don't want someone having the upper hand by getting to it before I do.

I completely understand. I can draw, drop the empty mag, load the hot mag, pull the slide and draw a front site bead on someone in about 3 seconds. I practice a lot however both with a private special forces trainer and on my own. It's not to say things won't happen but when your packin iron on your hip in the open, situational awareness becomes hightened for sure.

frost · 07-26-2010, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370

I completely understand. I can draw, drop the empty mag, load the hot mag, pull the slide and draw a front site bead on someone in about 3 seconds. I practice a lot however both with a private special forces trainer and on my own. It's not to say things won't happen but when your packin iron on your hip in the open, situational awareness becomes hightened for sure.

KillerBee370 · 07-26-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

That's pretty wicked... he actually has to wait for the empty mag to clear enough to load the new one.

Guy's pretty damn fast.

frost · 07-26-2010, 11:13 PM

Seriously fast. I didn't even believe it until I saw the slow mo

KillerBee370 · 07-26-2010, 11:18 PM

Anyway, I'm not some gun freak or anything

... I just can't stand the fact that both our civil liberty's as well as the constitution are being slowly smothered right out from under us.

You know there was a time when just about EVERY man was packing heat (openly) and it didn't seem such a big deal then. They weren't trying to do the job of the town sheriff or it's deputies, rather, they were just doing as they always have. Protecting themselves and their loved ones. You know... there's a hell of a lot more crime in todays world and I figure if I can promote safety in the confines of the law, then why the hell not? The criminals certainly don't ask permission.

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KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	Anyway, I'm not some gun freak or anything ... I just can't stand the fact that both our civil liberty's as well as the constitution are being slowly smothered right out from under us. You know there was a time when just about EVERY man was packing heat (openly) and it didn't seem such a big deal then. They weren't trying to do the job of the town sheriff or it's deputies, rather, they were just doing as they always have. Protecting themselves and their loved ones. You know... there's a hell of a lot more crime in todays world and I figure if I can promote safety in the confines of the law, then why the hell not? The criminals certainly don't ask permission.