Sorti
Regular Member
I have lived in Utah for about 2 years now, and honestly have only run across one old timer packing a 6 shooter as far as anyone OC'ing here. I think I only noticed it because it was on his left hip and seemed out of place.
I have been busy and on the go most of the time I have been in Utah, so I have rarely had time to go to the range, let alone go for my CFP or look into OC rules.
Anyways, the past month I have had some free time and I used some of that to go to the range, teach my GF a bit more about guns, and started looking into OC laws and getting my permit. After finding out how liberal the laws are here, and reading a lot of stories both on this website and others, I decided it was time to start exercising the right to OC.
So far in Vernal I have had no issues. I have carried in several stores, sporting good shops, ranch shops, mom and pop shops, several restaurants, Sears, Dollar store, etc. Yesterday I walked out of the chinese restaurant and there was a minor fender bender right behind my truck that was parked on the street. I walked around my truck and the LEO looked at me, looked at my hip, saw me going for my door to leave and he went back to his investigation without giving me a second look.
The only negative, and I haven't pressed the issue, was when I happened to be talking to someone that was a floor supervisor at Wal-Mart. I asked her how they felt about open carry. She said they teach their greeters that if they see someone entering OC that they ask them to leave their weapon in their car. At the same time, I spoke with someone else that says he open carries there all the time.
So all in all I haven't had really any reaction in Vernal. Everyone seems to go about their business and let me go about mine. I get a few glances but that is to be expected.
Sorti.
I have been busy and on the go most of the time I have been in Utah, so I have rarely had time to go to the range, let alone go for my CFP or look into OC rules.
Anyways, the past month I have had some free time and I used some of that to go to the range, teach my GF a bit more about guns, and started looking into OC laws and getting my permit. After finding out how liberal the laws are here, and reading a lot of stories both on this website and others, I decided it was time to start exercising the right to OC.
So far in Vernal I have had no issues. I have carried in several stores, sporting good shops, ranch shops, mom and pop shops, several restaurants, Sears, Dollar store, etc. Yesterday I walked out of the chinese restaurant and there was a minor fender bender right behind my truck that was parked on the street. I walked around my truck and the LEO looked at me, looked at my hip, saw me going for my door to leave and he went back to his investigation without giving me a second look.
The only negative, and I haven't pressed the issue, was when I happened to be talking to someone that was a floor supervisor at Wal-Mart. I asked her how they felt about open carry. She said they teach their greeters that if they see someone entering OC that they ask them to leave their weapon in their car. At the same time, I spoke with someone else that says he open carries there all the time.
So all in all I haven't had really any reaction in Vernal. Everyone seems to go about their business and let me go about mine. I get a few glances but that is to be expected.
Sorti.