I am new to opencarry.org, but i have been open carrying for about a year now. my question is if i get my concealed carry license can I open carry also. The only reason i want an concealed carry license is for traveling. any ideas or thoughts?
Actually, it's more complicated than that. I would write down your plan in list form, where you want to carry, what states you are passing through, IF Kentucky requires a permit to carry in a vehicle or if OC on the hip (or in plain sight) is OK.
I would research how Kentucky handles its permit database, how it handles accidental covering of a garment, how it views 'brandishing'.
If the State you wish to travel to is Ohio, then HECK YEAH you want a permit for Ohio (if you can get one) or see if Kentucky is acceptable there.
IOW, you might be going to a lot of trouble and expense for nothing. Or, you might NEED to take specific steps to get a specific set of out-of-state permits (by mail?) to avoid being arrested.
Do NOT go to Maryland, New York, NJ, California, or Illinois (for starters) with a firearm, no matter what. Carry one of these:
Living in the Mid-Atlantic region, I can NOT drive to Florida, basically, no matter what I do, unless I drive through Georgia non-stop on Sunday in peak traffic.
Good luck! Use handgunlaw.us as a guide (it's not official) Here is a Map generated by selecting "Kentucky". So you are covered by reciprocity in almost all the places around you EXCEPT Illinois.
