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How often do you Open Carry

How often do you Open Carry


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sohighlyunlikely

Regular Member
Joined
Mar 7, 2010
Messages
724
Location
Overland, Missouri, USA
Just that. How often do you tend to Open Carry?

I tend to Open Carry 2 or 3 times a week, generally when running errands and such. The poll answers will be publicly viewable

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Big Boy

Regular Member
Joined
Aug 14, 2009
Messages
443
Location
STL, MO
My average trips are to and from work, and work doesn't facilitate open carry. Therefore I am limited to carrying when running errands or going out, which ends up being 2-3 times a week.
 

Superlite27

Regular Member
Joined
Jul 12, 2007
Messages
1,277
Location
God's Country, Missouri
Ditto here.

Can't carry at work (both against policy and not very practical) so I just leave the pistola locked in my vehicle on weekdays. When I'm on my own time, however, I OC wherever I go unless prohibited (Downtown). Pretty much all the time on the weekends when I'm not working, but I will OC if I have to go into a gas station or grocery shop during the week. So while I don't OC every day, I do a little more than the 2-3 times I checked.
 

peterarthur

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Joined
May 28, 2010
Messages
613
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Every day, everywhere I go. If OC is not allowed, I leave it in the car. But I OC in my car EVERYWHERE (castle doctrine) and even in my own yard having fun or doing chores. All of my friends consider it normal and don't even bat an eye now. Some are even considering it for themselves. Many don't yet because I have encouraged them to do it AFTER some training including marksmanship, weapon maintenance, proper draw techniques, legal use of deadly force, etc. It is a big responsibility and I train almost every day including watching training vids on the law, UNloaded practice drawing, loading (empty mags), reloading (same). I even practice in the utter darkness at night, drawing, loading, reloading, teardown and rebuild including doing all of the above one-handed with each hand. The good news is that I will likely never need any of these skills :) I just like maximizing my preparedness.
 
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