Where is Open Carry legal?

[Buddahaid]

Maybe I've lived a charmed life, or am just not as paranoid, but I've never even felt the need or desire to carry ever. Sure I own firearms but I'd have to ask someone who breaks into my home to wait while I go get my gun.

[Admiral Halsey]

I did not expect Texas to be one of the states that prohibits Open Carry. I thought they'd require a permit at worst.

I am just concerned that open carry just advertises what weapon I would be carrying. All it takes is a baddie with a stick and he can "upgrade" easy.

If a baddie sees you with a gun, all that tells him/her is that they need to sneak/sucker attack you from behind.

One thing I do not like about open carry is it allows a civilian to appear to be a police officer in plain clothes. I could see a wannabe strutting around like he was a cop.

Take an example from New Yorks finest.
Openly carrying his revolver(as he always does), groceries in one hand keys in the other.
He crosses the parking lot to his truck, he lost the gun the keys and the truck, the nice people who were in the parking lot looking for a victim did allow him to keep the groceries though.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

I did not expect Texas to be one of the states that prohibits Open Carry. I thought they'd require a permit at worst.

I personally witnessed two people 'open carry' in Texas in 2008.

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I personally witnessed two people 'open carry' in Texas in 2008.

But was that open carry of an alcoholic beverage?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

But was that open carry of an alcoholic beverage?

Hardly....they were pistols and belonged to a SubSim member and his wife.