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Theohazard · May 11, 2013, 11:14 PM

Aquila Blanca:

I think you misunderstand me. I'm just saying that you can't be carrying concealed, then all of a sudden pull back your shirt to expose your weapon.

The law in my state (Washington), as I understand it, is as follows: You can't be carrying concealed and then decide, in full public view, to shift to open carry. When you're carrying concealed in public you're supposed to do just that; carry concealed. If you want to switch to open carry you need to do so in a private setting.

If you have a permit and want to carry concealed, then carry concealed. If you want to open carry, then open carry. You just can't switch from one to the other while in public. That is what I'm saying and that is my understanding of Washington law. However, I may be wrong.

I know the guy who literally wrote the book on Washington carry laws, maybe on Monday I'll shoot him an email. If I'm wrong about this I want to be corrected as soon as possible.

May 11, 2013, 11:14 PM	#38
Theohazard Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2012 Location: Western PA Posts: 3,829	Aquila Blanca: I think you misunderstand me. I'm just saying that you can't be carrying concealed, then all of a sudden pull back your shirt to expose your weapon. The law in my state (Washington), as I understand it, is as follows: You can't be carrying concealed and then decide, in full public view, to shift to open carry. When you're carrying concealed in public you're supposed to do just that; carry concealed. If you want to switch to open carry you need to do so in a private setting. If you have a permit and want to carry concealed, then carry concealed. If you want to open carry, then open carry. You just can't switch from one to the other while in public. That is what I'm saying and that is my understanding of Washington law. However, I may be wrong. I know the guy who literally wrote the book on Washington carry laws, maybe on Monday I'll shoot him an email. If I'm wrong about this I want to be corrected as soon as possible. __________________ 0331: "Accuracy by volume."