OC for ME
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I recall NC law now that you mention it. Being from SC and having hunted in NC I've carried my soft case w/shoulder strap, unlocked, at the c-store out in the NC sticks on hunts. If a local cop/deputy asked me a question all they wanted answered was "where ya huntin at" and "whatcha huntin." It was more of a "wish I was huntin too" kinda questioning.Yes, NC unfortunately. Because NC makes no distinction between loaded, and unloaded. Unless a case has a lock on it it provides access to the carrier which without a license is a concealed weapons offense. I put my long guns in a case in the vehicle to protect them from damage, if I carry them in public they are uncased.
In Illinois it is the reverse, any gun can be cased unloaded and is legal carry, in fact the only way to carry except for a CC permit.
Thanks for reminding me, it has been quite a while since my last huntin trip in NC.
My response to pkbites is in regards to his comment about properly holstered firearms and his concerns regarding defining what a proper holster is. A proper holster (or closed case) renders the firearm in as safe a condition as possible regarding the prevention of inadvertent trigger manipulation while being carried. Thus my use of OCing a "properly holstered handgun" is what our fellow citizens need to see us doing to normalize OC by non LE.
Thanks again for the reminder.