By John Farnam
Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- The State of TX has recently authorized “open” (exposed) carry of guns within the state.
Lots of details yet to be worked-out, but the legislation has gone through. AZ and some other states have technically permitted the practice for some time. And, even in states where there is no specific legislation, the practice is commonly noted in some areas.
My advice to students is not to carry openly. When open carry becomes common, even expected, I may join in. Until then, I’ll leave the practice to those far more in need of fame and recognition than me!
To me, it is similar to wearing a T-shirt proclaiming your particular political party. Why do you think everyone who sees you needs to know that? How does that benefit you?
My personal philosophy of appearing in public revolves around always projecting a low profile.
I don’t think it is in my best interests for me to inadvertently, nor intentionally, broadcast important information about myself, information that is no one else’s business!
So, I discretely carry concealed. I am always heavily armed, to be sure, but you can’t tell by looking, nor do I talk about guns, politics, travel plans, et al with people I don’t know. Precious few people have a legitimate need to know any of that!
I do my best to be courteous, polite, and pleasant with everyone, but never chatty with people I don’t know. I don’t want to appear “interesting” nor “beauteous” while in public. I just quietly go my way and conduct my business without fanfare. I believe that philosophy adequately represents my best interests.
Be a “stand-out” when you are so inclined. Just be prepared to garner far more “attention” than you ever wanted!
/John
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This, I describe to be the question between the insecticide or the repellent. To be an insecticide……………..If you want to walk around as an old person ( I am 72) that looks like a likely mugging victim and not appear to be armed, while you really are, then you need the insecticide. You shoot the bad guy and get to spend lots of money protecting your decision in a court of law or signing up defense attorneys. On the other hand, you get the chance to be a repellent………The bad guy sees that you are armed. That in the first… Read more »
Open Carry in Pennsylvania. While Pennsylvania has a specific law that requires a License To Carry Firearms for the concealed carry of a firearm, and the carry of firearms in vehicles, the law is silent on the legality of openly carrying a firearm in other situations, making it de-facto legal.
However in South Carolina the law says NO in no uncertain terms. You carry you lose your right to bear arms.
We are fighting it.
Geez, I must be doing something wrong. The other day I went shopping with my wife, OCed at Wal-Mart, a large supermarket, a big box home improvement store and a major gas station. Nobody peed their pants, no mothers covered their child’s eyes, nobody went screaming for the exits. Someone in one of those places even complimented me for carrying – said it made him feel safer knowing a Good Guy was around.
Other than that, it was Tuesday.
It is interesting as it always is to see TROLLS (always garbage experts- who espouse their lines of unproven never been in a gun fight expertise like the two yo-yos using Tex as their name -probably same guy). Personally I have known Farnam for years, he has been in gun fights and has trained every single U.S. secret government and overt agency as we as special operations military, all forms of law enforcement operations both in and outside this country and and many tens of thousands of other folks here and around the world. If you two “Tex” heroes (same… Read more »
It’s not about the TACTICS of carrying a handgun, its about the RIGHT to carry OPENLY.
As a long time resident of Arizona and a 25 year retired LEO from here as well I have been around open and concealed carry sine the early 70s. I do not have a problem with either, never did whether working on or off duty. I carried both ways depending on the locations I was going to be at and never gave it a thought as to what method (open carry or concealed) I should be using unless it was in a suit. It is kinda hard to open carry in a 3 piece suit unless you strap in on… Read more »
It is really a matter of personal preference. I like to have the option. If I am concealed carrying and I print or my jacket falls open it is good to know that I am ok. If I am open carrying and I want to put on a jacket I am also ok. I don’t want the government to dictate how I carry. With regards to the bad guys. It is good to keep them guessing. If they go after an open carry person the rest of us concealed carry guys know immediately who the bad guy is. For the… Read more »
Tex, you sure an opinionated fool. Yeah you can talk all about where you live and there it may be OK but PLEEZE come to South Carolina and open carry. You would not last more time that it takes for the Po Po to respond. There are a lot of us who want to open carry but we will just have to wait and avoid being shot in the meantime. I conceal carry 24/7. I do not patronize any place with a come rob us sign. I find it AMAZING how you can make comments while completely exposing the fact… Read more »
OOPS! My sincere apologies that was New Mexico not Arizona!
Also why don’t all the responses ever load?
Well, if nothing else Tex is passionate about his guns. Me I always carry concealed even though my state has open carry. Some of my friends open carry and that is fine by me. I will not demand anyone to carry against their personal choice.