Hello everyone,
I'm relatively new to open carrying (off and on for about a year) and I would love to get some feedback from some of you who have been doing it for a long while. I live in Charlotte. I would like to carry more often, but I find that I am always a bit nervous whenever I open carry. Especially when a police officer is around. At my local Aldi grocery store, for example, there is always a cop at the front of the store performing security. I haven't found the courage to carry at Aldi because of this, because I fear an altercation with the police. So my question is, what are your experiences with open carrying around police (especially Charlotte police)? Are they knowledgable about individuals' gun rights? Do they bother you just because you have a gun? Am I nervous for no reason? What have your experiences typically been?
Just for background information, I am in my mid 30s, clean cut, and I am a family man. I like to open carry when I go out shopping with my wife and son. There is no reason why anyone would visually suspect that I am up to no good. But what about the police?
Thank you for your time.
I'm relatively new to open carrying (off and on for about a year) and I would love to get some feedback from some of you who have been doing it for a long while. I live in Charlotte. I would like to carry more often, but I find that I am always a bit nervous whenever I open carry. Especially when a police officer is around. At my local Aldi grocery store, for example, there is always a cop at the front of the store performing security. I haven't found the courage to carry at Aldi because of this, because I fear an altercation with the police. So my question is, what are your experiences with open carrying around police (especially Charlotte police)? Are they knowledgable about individuals' gun rights? Do they bother you just because you have a gun? Am I nervous for no reason? What have your experiences typically been?
Just for background information, I am in my mid 30s, clean cut, and I am a family man. I like to open carry when I go out shopping with my wife and son. There is no reason why anyone would visually suspect that I am up to no good. But what about the police?
Thank you for your time.