[CaptainHaplo]

Armistead - first off let me applaud you for actually reading the laws. Few people in NC know that the state allows open carry. Unfortunately, many LE officers don't know it - or choose to ignore it in their misguided attempts to "get guns off the streets". They too often make use of the "going armed to the terror of the public" as an excuse to block legal open carry.

If you ever get told that your "going armed to the terror of the public", ask the office when the 911 call came in. Without a civilian calling in terror - or a civilian willing to testify that they went to a LE officer in person, they lose the ability to make the claim. Yes, they don't like when you point that out either......

Now, depending on what you carry you may or may not want a holster in a specific location. I personally prefer to carry my Makarov in a pancake holster made by Passport for those times WHEN I carry. Because of its design, it makes an excellent hip/back holster, though it can easily be moved to the shoulder.

However, since your in NC, remember what the standards are for open carry here. In many places, having the firearm "reasonably visible" means you could have it outside a t-shirt, but covered by an open hawiian shirt. In NC however, that won't fly. It really needs to be plainly visible at all times - so I'd advise against a ankle holster unless your going out in shorts - and no offense, but that would look tacky.

If your going to carry and want recommendations on what to carry in, give some specifics about the firearm you choose to carry with you.