Open Carry States
Color coded map of open carry states – and don’t forget to check out the other carry maps and laws here. A great resource for anyone interested in carrying a handgun for self-defense on their person or in an automobile .
Facts:
- 42 states permit open carry in public
- 26 states require no license to open carry
Personally I prefer concealed carry over open – but open carry is an option (in certain states) for those inclined.
Facts:
60% of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they knew the victim was armed. 40% of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they thought the victim might be armed.
Source: Armed and Considered Dangerous: A Survey of Felons and Their Firearms
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I prefer carrying my handgun concealed,It gives me the element of surprise over the criminal.also open carry targets you for a new crime gunjacking.In arizona and other open carry states,criminals are known to "accidently"bump into you and in the confusion lift your gun from your holster like a pickpocket.or they just get the jump on you with their gun and take yours be careful out there.There are many criminals out there who want your guns too.Carry concealed eliminates those risks It gives you the element of surprise and it does not slow me down . I know from experience think about it.
I am doubting the accuracy of the map. It shows Alabama as being open carry friendly. I know for a fact that one may not carry a firearm in public in Alabama unless it is concealed. Then it is only allowed with a concealed pistol permit. If you show up in public wearing a pistol openly, you had better be a cop, or you will find yourself in the slammer. In addition, even cops in Alabama are not allowed to openly carry a pistol while off duty or out of uniform.
I believe one of the reasons that so many states allow concealed carry with a permit is that open carry makes a lot of people nervous. Sure you can go to the gun store or the shooting range and no one will look at you twice but show up someplace else and people get nervous. I certainly don’t want to make any police nervous. In Georgia you can carry concealed in a bar [with a permit] if you’re not drinking alcohol but in Kentucky you can’t carry concealed at home without a permit. I question the constitutionality of that but it doesn’t stop me. Fortunately most of the new .380 pocket rockets will fit in a pants pocket or even a shirt pocket without being noticeable. I keep mine concealed around the grandkids and especially my wife who freaks out if she sees a gun. Even if something is a constitutional right, it never hurts to be discreet. There is a time and a place for everything, but sometimes it’s not just the time or the place. Besides if you’re carrying open somebody can just sneak up behind you and knock you on the head and take your gun away from you. It’s like flashing a roll of money.
Facts [from: http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/2009/09/open-carry-by-state.html:
60% of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they knew the victim was armed. 40% of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they thought the victim might be armed.
Source: Armed and Considered Dangerous: A Survey of Felons and Their Firearms by James Wright and Peter Rossi
One Question I Must Ask:
When was the last mass shooting at a gun range, a gun rally, a police station, in the armed forces or any other place with lots of openly armed gun owners? I cannot think of one since I came to this country from Germany over 10 years ago. But I remember a drive by shooting in my very nice neighborhood a couple of years ago Armed robberies are in the news almost every day. Unarmed people get shot all the time [most of them w/o a fight.]
I’m carrying a concealed weapon now [mostly my Glock 30 with JHP AND permit ]. But I’m thinking a lot: will I get to the gun fast enough if in need? Why not open carry and the assailant may have second thoughts and turn away? What if a robbery does not happen because the bank or gas station is filled with armed people like you and I? [we may never know] The robber’s risk of getting arrested by a citizen or even killed by a one of us carrying a 1911 [I admit the Model 500 S&W Magnum might be too big to carry comfortable ]may be a price most would not be willing to pay!!! How did we survive the cold war? Everybody armed and afraid to die – that’s why nobody pushed the button. Stimmts oder habe ich recht? [True or am I right? ]
Let’s get all through classes as we did for a CCW license, maybe even in High School’s senior year and maybe we all will be more respectful to each other as a side effect…
Grüß Gott und Adé,
Andy
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