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Hello all, I apologize for posting this in an open carry forum, however I don't really know where else to ask.
I live in Cullman, and work closely and often alongside with our city, county and state police in my line of work (medic) and the last thing I wish to do is to become a nuisance to my friends and even more so be on the wrong side of an officialpolice visit.
Recently I started opting to carry for the first time. I have acquired a CCW permit and keep that on person. My main concern is with some of the lettering on my permit itself. Besides stating that the permit does not allow for open carry, it states that no concealed weapon may be carried into a "public building" whether it be city, state or federal etc. My main question is to what constitutes a public building. I would assume anything built and supported by tax dollars such as libraries, post office, court house etc. But what about places of business such as walmart, or the mall or any other location which the public visits but yet has no posting to say no firearms are allowed?
I would rather by all means carry open, and think when I fully understand where I can carry concealed first then may move into open. I was not raised as a sloucher with loose shirt tails, thus I prefer the dress right and dress tight stature and would rather clip n carry openly. But suppose thats for another post later.
Idid ask a officer while he was visiting the ambulance service one night about OCand he really frowned and squirmed when I asked about it being possible. When I let him see the try-fold pdf file about the AG's view admitted while it may be legal (not saying it was), I would more than likely be seeing quite a few police complaints when I visit places etc. Again not wishing to become a nuisance to my police friends I let it go.
Thanks for any insight and if these questions would be better asked in another area, please point me in the correct direction.
Kenny
Hello all, I apologize for posting this in an open carry forum, however I don't really know where else to ask.
I live in Cullman, and work closely and often alongside with our city, county and state police in my line of work (medic) and the last thing I wish to do is to become a nuisance to my friends and even more so be on the wrong side of an officialpolice visit.
Recently I started opting to carry for the first time. I have acquired a CCW permit and keep that on person. My main concern is with some of the lettering on my permit itself. Besides stating that the permit does not allow for open carry, it states that no concealed weapon may be carried into a "public building" whether it be city, state or federal etc. My main question is to what constitutes a public building. I would assume anything built and supported by tax dollars such as libraries, post office, court house etc. But what about places of business such as walmart, or the mall or any other location which the public visits but yet has no posting to say no firearms are allowed?
I would rather by all means carry open, and think when I fully understand where I can carry concealed first then may move into open. I was not raised as a sloucher with loose shirt tails, thus I prefer the dress right and dress tight stature and would rather clip n carry openly. But suppose thats for another post later.
Idid ask a officer while he was visiting the ambulance service one night about OCand he really frowned and squirmed when I asked about it being possible. When I let him see the try-fold pdf file about the AG's view admitted while it may be legal (not saying it was), I would more than likely be seeing quite a few police complaints when I visit places etc. Again not wishing to become a nuisance to my police friends I let it go.
Thanks for any insight and if these questions would be better asked in another area, please point me in the correct direction.
Kenny