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I'm visiting my daughter/grandson here in New Orleans from Texas. I have my Concealed Handgun License, and I carry 24x7, but have always been tempted to OC while visiting family in Louisiana and Kentucky. I OC'd while putting in gas in Henderson, but I seriously doubt anyone saw.
Anyhow, I went to the Jefferson Gun shooting range in Metairie. The gun range is actually a gun store with 3 indoor lanes. Anyhow, the wife/daughter were shopping, I had nothing better to do, so what the hey, I waited for a lane to open up. Anyhow, one of the guys behind the counter was a Jefferson Parish LEO. I asked him about OC in Louisiana, if anyone does it, as we're trying to pass OC in Texas. His first words out of his mouth: I'd arrest him. My jaw hit the floor. His reasoning was that he's going to assume if you're carrying a gun unconcealed, you just robbed somewhere. Wow. I didn't expect that, but there you go. After some minor back and forth,I finally left with my mind made up I'll only OC OUTSIDE of NO and the surrounding areas, and in Kentucky.
Now that it's been a while, I have so many things I could have countered with, but I was caught off guard I guess. I'm also thinking if we get OC passed in Texas, I'm OC'ing right away while the decision is freshin the pubic's mind and LEO's mind.
I'm visiting my daughter/grandson here in New Orleans from Texas. I have my Concealed Handgun License, and I carry 24x7, but have always been tempted to OC while visiting family in Louisiana and Kentucky. I OC'd while putting in gas in Henderson, but I seriously doubt anyone saw.
Anyhow, I went to the Jefferson Gun shooting range in Metairie. The gun range is actually a gun store with 3 indoor lanes. Anyhow, the wife/daughter were shopping, I had nothing better to do, so what the hey, I waited for a lane to open up. Anyhow, one of the guys behind the counter was a Jefferson Parish LEO. I asked him about OC in Louisiana, if anyone does it, as we're trying to pass OC in Texas. His first words out of his mouth: I'd arrest him. My jaw hit the floor. His reasoning was that he's going to assume if you're carrying a gun unconcealed, you just robbed somewhere. Wow. I didn't expect that, but there you go. After some minor back and forth,I finally left with my mind made up I'll only OC OUTSIDE of NO and the surrounding areas, and in Kentucky.
Now that it's been a while, I have so many things I could have countered with, but I was caught off guard I guess. I'm also thinking if we get OC passed in Texas, I'm OC'ing right away while the decision is freshin the pubic's mind and LEO's mind.