jlangton

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LongRider

I suggest you check your interpertation of the information.
12 states specifically allow open carry without restriction.
17 states have no restriction against open carry.
That would be 29 states that have no restriction or prohibition of any kind against open carry out of 50 states. In most circles that is a majority. Some would say a vast majority have no prohibitions, restrictions against open carry.
Another 2 states permit open carry in rural areas out side of city limits.
Only 13 states require a permit to open carry.
Which would make open carry commonly accepted by law.
A very small minority, only 7 states prohibit open carry. Very definitely the exception.

Myth no foundation in fact.

Myth no foundation in fact.

These are the kind of myths perpetuated by those who do like open carry for personal reasons. With expectations that their position of authority will cause people to accept the lie on face value without investigating it. Believing that if the lie is told often enough it become the truth, like the Brady Bunch that says if you have a gun in you home you are more likely to have it used against you that used in SD. Obviously both are accomplishing their self serving goal. Look at how many believe the lies

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Al Lowe

I suggest you read a couple "official" items.

First, AG's Opinion 7101. This is from Gov. Jenny when she was AG, and it states that open carrying in a holster is not brandishing.

MSP Legal Update Newsletters: April 2007 and June 2008

And one non-official item.

Michigan Open Carry Info on OCDO forums

You might be surprised.

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Al Lowe

From OCDO:For further info, I would suggest you check out the forums on OCDO and read what the residents of the various states are saying. You might be surprised.

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tngunner

If your always concealed why ask this question?

Tally XD

Always concealed!!

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TN_Mike

+10000000! I could not agree more with this statement! And very, very, very well said. Just OC'ed today in Oakland, Memphis and Bartlett. No problems. No fuss. No strange looks.

And I wasn't targeted for attack by the roving gangs of Huns ever more present in Memphis.

And let me echo Al Lowe's comments. OCDO is a great site. Anyone who open carries should check it out. If you see me, say hello, my screen name there is the same as here.

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calmp9

I am going to get off the subject a bit. It's legal in a lot of states. The one that intrigues me the most is Nevada because I have a nonresident CCW. These guys open carry downtown Reno all the time. Sometimes they get stopped by law enforcement, sometimes not. They can check you out, that's all. It's legal and there's nothing they can do about it. In Nevada, there is a Pre-emption Law that gives the state government power to regulate firearms laws. Cities and counties cannot enact stricter laws. There were some laws in Clark County that were in effect before the Pre-emption Law, so they are grandfathered in.

I contacted Karen Fraley, Reno's Deputy City Attorney and Legal Advisor to the Reno Police Department.

This is her response to my request for the legality of open carry in Reno:

Firearms are regulated by the State of Nevada and local jurisdictions
may only regulate the unlawful discharge of a firearm within the City
limits. I am unaware of any state statute that would prohibit an
individual carrying a firearm in a holster openly displayed. There are,
however, state statutes prohibiting firearms in certain locations. You
may wish to refer to NRS for further.

Businesses can, of course, regulate whether firearms are permitted
within their businesses.

I think you can expect an officer to talk to you should one see you
walking down the street with a firearm in a holster. It is also highly
likely that citizens would call in to report an individual with a
firearm, causing a police response. Normally, those who wish to be
armed obtain a CCW permit and simply carry it concealed, which causes
much less concern on the part of citizens and officers.

Karen S. Fraley
Deputy City Attorney
Legal Advisor - Reno Police Department

Personally, I follow Ms. Fraley's advice and carry concealed. I have not open carried yet, but I want to try it once just to see what happens.

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libertarian5

Be aware, NM has many, many Native American reservations, and on most of them you are violating tribal law if you have a operational gun in your vehicle.

The state of NM has many states within it. (I love NM, but you need to understand the laws....)

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concealed...

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