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Holartic · March 20, 2013, 05:40 PM

I have tried open carry at the following places with no issues:

1. Texaco Station
2. Wal-Mart
3. Express Oil Change
4. Toyota Dealership
5. Cat Dealership
6. Barnes and Noble/Star Bucks

That is all I can remember for now. I had no issues, and in some instances people struck up conversations but there was no alarm and no police for any open carry thus far except for the situation described on my post.

The fellow at Texaco had gotten to know me a bit and wanted to know about CCW and get a handgun. The fellow at Express oil were quite a bit pro-2A. Toyota did not say anything. Cat dealership wanted to know who or why I was carrying. Barnes and Noble did not say a word, but the people in the parking lot looked at me funny. Open carry in the Wal-Mart pharmacy isle with people behind me they did not say anything. People views of open carry in my city is not all bad, but it does pose a serious tactical disadvantage.

I have never tried open carry until recently, but listening to my peers on TFL it seems the 2A awareness benefit is perhaps much smaller than I anticipated.

March 20, 2013, 05:40 PM	#69
Holartic Member Join Date: March 26, 2006 Posts: 28	I have tried open carry at the following places with no issues: 1. Texaco Station 2. Wal-Mart 3. Express Oil Change 4. Toyota Dealership 5. Cat Dealership 6. Barnes and Noble/Star Bucks That is all I can remember for now. I had no issues, and in some instances people struck up conversations but there was no alarm and no police for any open carry thus far except for the situation described on my post. The fellow at Texaco had gotten to know me a bit and wanted to know about CCW and get a handgun. The fellow at Express oil were quite a bit pro-2A. Toyota did not say anything. Cat dealership wanted to know who or why I was carrying. Barnes and Noble did not say a word, but the people in the parking lot looked at me funny. Open carry in the Wal-Mart pharmacy isle with people behind me they did not say anything. People views of open carry in my city is not all bad, but it does pose a serious tactical disadvantage. I have never tried open carry until recently, but listening to my peers on TFL it seems the 2A awareness benefit is perhaps much smaller than I anticipated. Last edited by Holartic; March 20, 2013 at 05:46 PM.