ccwinstructor
Centurion
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As with many urban areas, many people in Phoenix moved there from somewhere else, where open carry was not legal or common. We have been working for decades to keep open carry socially legitimized in Arizona. We are doing much better than most states, but it is an ongoing battle.
I applaud your open carrying, but it is worth while paying attention to the many cautions that other posters have made. When you are on private property, the owner of the property gets to set the rules. If you cannot exclude people from your property it is no longer private.
As with many urban areas, many people in Phoenix moved there from somewhere else, where open carry was not legal or common. We have been working for decades to keep open carry socially legitimized in Arizona. We are doing much better than most states, but it is an ongoing battle.
I applaud your open carrying, but it is worth while paying attention to the many cautions that other posters have made. When you are on private property, the owner of the property gets to set the rules. If you cannot exclude people from your property it is no longer private.