BGordon42 wrote:
HMDGLOCK,
On the contrary, my research indicated that Texas is not open carry (the assumption Texas is/was open carry is one I held for a long time based entirely on hearsay), and that Indiana is open carry (where based on my conversations with gun dealers and licensed owners were leading me to believe that Indiana was concealed onlybecause no one seemed to be able to give me a straight answer - the common answer was "You'd be better off carrying concealed."), hence my questions.
On a different note, I know written words at times do not carry their intended tone. With that in mind, if I have offended anyonewho has read and/or responded to my questionswith my apparent lack of understanding, I again apologize.
And, my thanks to all who answered, publicly and privately.
Indiana does allow open carry, but not in the traditional sense; allow me to explain. Whereas many states out west allow open carry without any license or permit, in Indiana, it can only be done with a permit. Nonresidents who hold a permit that says "concealed" can only use it to carry concealed. Nonresidents whose permits don't specify that they must carry concealed can carry either openly or concealed.
Also, in Texas, the open carry of
handguns is always illegal, even with a concealed carry permit. However,open carrying of shotguns and rifles is perfectly legal there, and hasbeen since before the concealed carry law was passed during the governorship of George W. Bush.
Does this make everything clear?
