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Story from Shotgun News about WA open carry ban

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The story is old - obviously lots of people are OCing in WA state now - the more the better. The FishorMan case suggests that OCing mexican carry and/or with hammer cocked back warrants alarm under the statutue - so . . . don't do that!
 

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In case there was any confusion, the article is incorrect. OC is perfectly legal in WA state, everywhere that CC is. There is no rule against OCing in the city.
 

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This holster piece from 2003starts with:


Practical holsters, for our purposes, can be defined as those suitable for carrying a pistol daily in urban America today. Except for the most rare exceptions, this means carrying concealed. Indeed, among the 41 states where it is possible to obtain a CCW, only Arizona allows a citizen to go heeled openly in public.
 

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larz wrote:
How else would I carry my gun if I can't have the hammer cocked back :/
Never carry with the hammer cocked back - that's s.s.scary.

Instead, you should carry with your gun cocked forward - much safer.

:p

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larz wrote:
How else would I carry my gun if I can't have the hammer cocked back :/

If you read the earlier posts by Fishorman from a year or two ago, he was carrying a cocked and locked pistol in his waistband, NO HOLSTER.

When the court ruled on his appeal they noted this. They suggested that rather than charge him under a preempted city statute, Ellensberg Prosecuting Attorney should have charged him under RCW9.41.270, suggesting that the manner of carry (no holster with cocked/locked weapon) might be sufficient cause for "Alarm".

Go ahead and carry cocked/locked, just use a holster. Besides, it lessens the possibility of getting tangled in your underwear if you have to draw in a hurry.:celebrate
 
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