PROVO, UTAH — For years, Kevin Jensen carried a pistol everywhere he went, tucked in a shoulder holster beneath his clothes.

In hot weather the holster was almost unbearable. Pressed against Jensen's skin, the firearm was heavy and uncomfortable. Hiding the weapon made him feel like a criminal.

Then one evening he stumbled across a site that urged gun owners to do something revolutionary: Carry your gun openly for the world to see as you go about your business.

In most states there's no law against that.

Jensen thought about it and decided to give it a try. A couple of days later, his gun was visible, hanging from a black holster strapped around his hip as he walked into a Costco. His heart raced as he ordered a Polish dog at the counter. No one called the police. No one stopped him.
Packing in public: Gun owners tired of hiding their weapons embrace ‘open carry’ | War On You

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It's always been my understanding that you risk a "brandishing a weapon" charge when doing this in any community that is not firearm friendly. You MAY ultimately beat it , but what a headache until then.

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In most states a "concealed weapons" permit means exactly that, the weapon is totally and competely concealed until you actually need to use it. If you show a weapon it is considered brandishing or if you are in an argument with someone else it could be considered a threatening gesture. I don't know of anywhere that you can carry a weapon exposed like you saw in the old cowboy movies.

I did see a man in a grocery store in Greenville TN recently with a Glock strapped to his side. He was obviously a Redneck American, with Dicky Do disease, along with fat wife syndrome and slack jawed kids. Everyone, including me, gave him a very wide berth. The reason being that if anyone really feels the need to let everyone know they are "packing" you have to wonder about their motivation

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Well if the person is licenced to carry, why not have it out in the open?

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It not called a Concealed Weapon's Permit for no reason Rob

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It would probably generate a lot of attention from law enforcement types.

I prefer to avoid that sort of situation......

I'm not sure I see any benefit to "open carry" anyway?

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Because of his fat wife, or the pistol?

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Yes.

State laws are very different and really opposites of each other.

It depends if they view an external weapon as a show of good faith or a tool of intimidation.

In Texas, a concealed handgun with a license is okay, but a visible handgun is illegal (brandishing).

Leftys like me get the license, but never feel intimidated enough to carry on our body. I agree with those who said it was an uncomfortable annoyance that will probably never be needed.

Well, if the cops can carry openly even when not in uniform, why should not a civilian be able to do the same? And before you go beating the drum about them being cops, we don't live in a police state and studies and records show that cops are bad (criminal) at about the same rate as the general public. And if a cop is not in uniform or showing a badge for all the world to see, how do you know he or she is a cop? But it is still OK for them to "brandish" their firearm. Not liking the double standard.

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