Walleye
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Let me first off state that my open carry progress is quite low.
I've open carried my sidearm within the bounds of my own property (home and land), but within municipalities I have been avoiding it - an empty holster and a spare magazine only.
I've been trying to work up the courage to do it, as there's no laws against it within the area I live, but the town is very much a college town - meaning people from all over the country (and the world) are often around. This actually doesn't bother me too much (other than the potential for a MWAG call). I'd actually invite the opportunity to "gun-talk" with strangers. There's just a little more to it though...
I have a severe hearing problem. I can barely hear with my left ear and I have a cochlear implant on my right ear. Basically, I have great difficulty understanding the average person, since few people have experience dealing with someone who has a hearing disability. But that's also partly why I carry - my disability, while not the same as mobility damage and vice versa, makes me a more likely target for the criminals.
Trouble is I don't know how I'm going to open carry and explain it to people (and possibly the local PD) who decide that "I'm sorry, I have a hearing disability, please excuse me" isn't a good enough answer. The stories I read here tend to suggest that such encounters are likely, and I expect that to be more so since open carry is not common in Kansas.
The last monkey wrench in the whole thing is my CCW permit will not be accepted/denied in at least another 6 weeks. This gives me no other option than to open carry for the time being, but I am not sure I have the courage to come out of the closet about it.
Anyone have some advice or experience in the situation?
Let me first off state that my open carry progress is quite low.
I've open carried my sidearm within the bounds of my own property (home and land), but within municipalities I have been avoiding it - an empty holster and a spare magazine only.
I've been trying to work up the courage to do it, as there's no laws against it within the area I live, but the town is very much a college town - meaning people from all over the country (and the world) are often around. This actually doesn't bother me too much (other than the potential for a MWAG call). I'd actually invite the opportunity to "gun-talk" with strangers. There's just a little more to it though...
I have a severe hearing problem. I can barely hear with my left ear and I have a cochlear implant on my right ear. Basically, I have great difficulty understanding the average person, since few people have experience dealing with someone who has a hearing disability. But that's also partly why I carry - my disability, while not the same as mobility damage and vice versa, makes me a more likely target for the criminals.
Trouble is I don't know how I'm going to open carry and explain it to people (and possibly the local PD) who decide that "I'm sorry, I have a hearing disability, please excuse me" isn't a good enough answer. The stories I read here tend to suggest that such encounters are likely, and I expect that to be more so since open carry is not common in Kansas.
The last monkey wrench in the whole thing is my CCW permit will not be accepted/denied in at least another 6 weeks. This gives me no other option than to open carry for the time being, but I am not sure I have the courage to come out of the closet about it.
Anyone have some advice or experience in the situation?