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8. I've lived in Virginia, Montana, Texas, Georgia and North Carolina

Sat Apr 20, 2024, 07:41 PM

Apr 2024

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All open carry states. I’ve seen open carry many, many times. And never been the least concerned about it. Not sure why anyone gets so wound up about someone doing something that is perfectly legal in the vast majority of states.

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Was at the mall a while today. I saw two people with open carry [View all] doc03 Apr 2024 OP

What State was this? PlutosHeart Apr 2024 #1

Ohio, open carry is legal although there is a note on the door no guns allowed doc03 Apr 2024 #3

pathetic Skittles Apr 2024 #2

And worse is that little or nothing can be done PlutosHeart Apr 2024 #4

Might as well be wearing a sign "Free gun if you hit me over the head" Trekologer Apr 2024 #5

Attention-seeking assholes. Diamond_Dog Apr 2024 #6

Shirt should say "shoot me first" JoseBalow Apr 2024 #7

In my city it actually happens. hunter Apr 2024 #13

If I were in a store or something and someone came in like this, I would leave. Any brazen enough RKP5637 Apr 2024 #51

These two ForgedCrank Apr 2024 #54

Fisherman's vests are called that Kaleva Apr 2024 #28

I've lived in Virginia, Montana, Texas, Georgia and North Carolina TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #8

You don't know if they are a good guy or a bad guy, unless they start shooting. Mall security doc03 Apr 2024 #9

I don't know if anyone is a good guy or bad guy TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #16

I feel safe when I see Tickle Apr 2024 #18

I've lived in some rough places, and I've been in some rough situations. hunter Apr 2024 #61

They are "bad guys". More likely to spray their bullets anywhere or run if a "bad guy" starts shooting or kill an Wonder Why Apr 2024 #38

Friend, shopping malls are no place for guns. nt BootinUp Apr 2024 #11

Sure, but still legal TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #19

It's legal, but it's still insanity Sky Jewels Apr 2024 #25

Not legal if the mall is posted no firearms. bottomofthehill Apr 2024 #30

I agree open carry is a stupid thing. There may have been ten people there with doc03 Apr 2024 #31

It's only legal edhopper Apr 2024 #35

State open carry laws have been around in most states for decades now NickB79 Apr 2024 #44

A lot of things (most obviously slavery) senseandsensibility Apr 2024 #58

How are people to know if they are going to BuddhaGirl Apr 2024 #12

They might be legal, Butterflylady Apr 2024 #15

Same here. Captain Stern Apr 2024 #26

Open carry is the best camouflage a mass killer can wear sanatanadharma Apr 2024 #10

Concealed carry is also legal in Ohio with no permit, they only reason doc03 Apr 2024 #14

I know the 1 percenters Tickle Apr 2024 #20

Here they are and a III tattoo is their badge of honor I guess. There were doc03 Apr 2024 #33

Sometimes I actually think I'm Tickle Apr 2024 #41

How do you spot a mass killer who is conceal carrying? Kaleva Apr 2024 #24

Fascists have no shame. Emile Apr 2024 #17

It's amazing how much trouble some people go to trying to convince thenselves Ping Tung Apr 2024 #21

The laws are allowing irresponsible people to carry guns. Baitball Blogger Apr 2024 #22

Open carry is legal in Michigan Kaleva Apr 2024 #23

It does seem more common in the metro detroit area DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2024 #45

I didn't count I see out hunting Kaleva Apr 2024 #56

It's the opposite where I live. Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #55

It might be regional. What state do you live in? Kaleva Apr 2024 #57

NM. Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #59

Good excuse for me to NOT go to the Mall... FarPoint Apr 2024 #27

These are the same people gab13by13 Apr 2024 #29

Ugh. I've seen folks like that too. (What's the significance of the III tattoo?) Oopsie Daisy Apr 2024 #32

They are a right wing malitia group, many were involved in the doc03 Apr 2024 #34

The III signifies True Dough Apr 2024 #36

I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume they were white folks dclarston13 Apr 2024 #37

Come to Detroit DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2024 #46

I have a ccp Ontheboundry Apr 2024 #39

Good point NT 👍 Tickle Apr 2024 #42

The important thing just now is, IMO Prairie_Seagull Apr 2024 #40

Pathetic behavior PJMcK Apr 2024 #43

"Guns do not protect citizens." yagotme Apr 2024 #48

I am appalled by the yahoos in this country JanMichael Apr 2024 #47

You have seen in one day more than twice sarisataka Apr 2024 #49

This is probably true Ontheboundry Apr 2024 #53

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2024 #50

I consider anyone openly carrying a pistol a deplorable POS, along the lines of George Zimmerman and Kyle Rittenhouse. Silent Type Apr 2024 #52

Its inherently dangerous to be in proximity to any gun, best thing is to put distance between you and the gun Blues Heron Apr 2024 #60