Open Carry

[HemiEd]

My last two trips to our little town of Branson West resulted in seeing private citizens with a pistol holstered.

I was right behind one in line at the bank and the other one came in to shoot the shit with the barber cutting my hair. The only thing holding the second guys gun in the holster was gravity, no strap.

I am pro gun and all for peoples rights, but why? Why does someone feel they need to be packing heat while running errands?

It makes me pretty uncomfortable to say the least. Is this person stable enough to packing heat? Is he or she sober? Are they worried about a jealous lover or spouse gunning them down? Is there going to be a shootout?

What is your opinion? Are we all going to have to be packing soon? Are we going to regress to 200 years ago, like the wild west?

Who vetted this person to have this weapon in public?

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by CapsLockKey

As I stated before, I'm not against gun ownership but I don't see how the stat on whether a gun was illegal or not when involved in a crime matters in an argument about any sort of regulation. At some point the gun was legally owned by somebody and some irresponsible gun owner allowed it to get stolen by not keeping it in a secure location which I find ironic.

If you can’t see the simple answer all on your own, then I hope no one wastes their time trying to explain it to you.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by BWillie

There is the real world and the fictional world you believe exists. Not everyone is responsible. In fact, most people aren't. Even people who THINK they are level headed and even keeled, you give them a gun at almost all places they can go and all it does is escalate situations and in most cases make more danger. Most people shouldn't even be near a gun, let alone be able to open carry one.

It wouldn't be a normal CP thread without BWillie chiming in with his ridiculous and completely incorrect takes.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Open carry without a permit is allowed under Missouri law, however, cities such as Kansas City require people to have permits. Concealed carry permit holders must be at least 19 years old. There is no background check required to purchase a firearm and there is no ban on assault weapons.Feb 15, 2024

Wait, what? Since when is there no background check?

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Kman34

Might as well walk around with your dick out… Dumb..

Wait, so you're saying we're not supposed to be doing that?

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

Someone installed a robo-sentry thing in a parking lot near me where they're rebuilding a strip mall that partially burned. It's like 20 foot high with a blue light and obvious cameras on top. If you just walked through the parking lot it would start talking in a weird robotic voice telling you that you're trespassing and being recorded.

I felt like I was in Robocop and had 10 seconds to comply. I flipped it off and kept walking.

The last time I went through it didn't say anything. I'm guessing enough people complained that it was dystopian to call out people like that for walking across a public parking lot. That or it just broke.

Maybe an open carrier shot it.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Other than a murder, what are you doing with that video for anybody that cares?

Outside of posting it on the Ring app for other Karens, nobody cares or is going to go through the effort to identify that individual, even IF possible

But people waste money on a ton of stuff so if it helps them sleep better at night well spent I guess

Locking your car and not leaving valuable shit in it is free

I'm pretty sure that's just a thing Ring does now. I think I saw some default sayings like that on my Ring doorbell.

[Katipan]

I totally get why people feel like they do. Environment and training are everything. My mother doesn't even break 5 feet, is walking tits on a stick and is a great shot. Because of her, I just assume everyone else is too. Regardless of what they look like.

So I'm cool knowing you have a firearm.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Delano

Can we get the same regulations on guns as there are on cars? Extensive training required. Licensing and frequent renewals of licensing. Insurance on guns for liability. Mandates on maintenance and safety factors. Revocation of licensing if you’re a criminal or lack any of the above. Restrictions on where vehicles can be.

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[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Wait, what? Since when is there no background check?

I provided the link to story later in the thread. But here is the news story that came up on the google search. That part of the story is certainly in question as to it's accuracy.

Personally, I remember in 2014 it took two days for Bass Pro to let me know it was ok to pick up my Glock 19.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-...ault%20weapons.

[CapsLockKey]

Originally Posted by Raiderhater

If you can’t see the simple answer all on your own, then I hope no one wastes their time trying to explain it to you.

Crimes are committed with both legal and illegal firearms. Obviously the people who make crime part of their daily life are going to find ways to get guns regardless of whatever level of rules are in place, just like stealing someone else's car to commit a crime. However you have be in that life to know how to get access to them unlike some whack-a-doo who snaps and decides they want to shoot up a school.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I provided the link to story later in the thread. But here is the news story that came up on the google search. That part of the story is certainly in question as to it's accuracy.

Personally, I remember in 2014 it took two days for Bass Pro to let me know it was ok to pick up my Glock 19.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-...ault%20weapons.

I also find it weird that you had to wait 2 days. By 2014 I would have thought that it should have been an instant background check.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I also find it weird that you had to wait 2 days. By 2014 I would have thought that it should have been an instant background check.

Don't ever underestimate the inefficiency of the Ozarks. After 13 years here I have a saying: There is the right way, the wrong way and the Ozark way. It was even at the Springfield home office store.

[Lzen]

For anyone still undecided on open carry, I think Mr. Colion Noir has a good video on this. And I agree with him.

[Wisconsin_Chief]

Originally Posted by Raiderhater

If you can’t see the simple answer all on your own, then I hope no one wastes their time trying to explain it to you.

Quite frankly, I think this level of cognitive dissonance on a subject kind of leads me to believe nobody needs to spend any time trying to explain anything to this person.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Lzen

For anyone still undecided on open carry, I think Mr. Colion Noir has a good video on this. And I agree with him.

Good video, thanks. He has a lot of good points in my novice opinion.
I agree with him on the holster and retention strap for the gun, but early in the thread this post:

Originally Posted by Hoover

Exactly this.

My wife carries every day. Her hobby is being a firearms instructor. She’s bad ass. Frankly you want people like her out there in society. Also you are troubled by the people with weapons that you see. Let me tell you there are 10x the number of people out there that don’t have it on display. You would never know my wife is packing.

And as for you comment about it not being strapped in. It shouldn’t be. And if they are legit there will be one in the chamber ready to go.

The second guy I mentioned in my OP, had what looked similar to a holster I had as an 8 year old kid, leather with the gun not very stable at all, parading around in the barber shop to get attention.

I keep mine in this holster that was actually made for it.