Took my CCW class today, the verdict is....

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... I still plan on OC. While the instructor did his best to talk up all the CC propaganda (tactical advantage, concealed means concealed etc). I asked during a break, "Do you CC much? Especially in this weather?" (we're hitting the low nineties these days). His answer, "I usually open carry, no matter what time of year, but with my CCW, I can wear a coat in the winter without worrying about inadvertantly breaking the law." :celebrate

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+1

I wish I could OC much more - stupid no pre-emption and city ordinance prohibiting ... gggrrrr :cuss:

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deepdiver wrote:

+1

I wish I could OC much more - stupid no pre-emption and city ordinance prohibiting ... gggrrrr :cuss:

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IIRC the only place in AZthat the city isn't pre-empted is in regards to city parks- and even then, they can't pre-emptaCCW holder. Go Figure.

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I love virginia for that very reason. Walk in with coat on. Get hot? Take coat off.

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Dahwg wrote:

While the instructor did his best to talk up all the CC propaganda (tactical advantage, concealed means concealed etc).

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Why bother? I mean, you're already in the class, which means you've already decided to acquire a CCW permit. There's no need to try to sell you on CC as opposed to OC, is there?

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CCW Permit is required to be an Arizona Ranger (I am now officially a prospect pending the receipt of my permit).I think they use it to take care of the background check but I'm not sure. But they all open carry from what I can tell.Of course, when they're onduty, they carry in a duty holster.Anyhow, since it's a CCW class, he had to be a CC evangelist as there were some non-rangers in the class who were just taking it for the sake of having the CCW.