jeffrey xd45
Regular Member
I have owned a handgun since the day I turned 21(25 now)
, and wasn't aware of open carry until a few days ago. So to get more info about how the local LEO would handle another citizen calling in with a man with a gun, and getting the "going armed to the terror of the public" bs thrown at me. I decided to call catawba county sheriffs office and was told that even if I was folowing the nc open carry law and just going about my daily routing not acting in a threatning manner or anything of the sort, all it would take is for one citizen to get "scared" just because the weapon is holstered on my hip, and I would be charged with GATTTOTP. I am 95% sure she is only giving her interperation of the GATTTOTP law. I also read a thread on here where the police chief of hickory informed his officers not to throw GATTTOTP just for a law obiding citizen with a holsterd gun, but I believe the police chief has changed.This sorta thing makes me second guess open carry.I e-mailed the current police chief yesterday and still no response. I have read the oc and statues, I understand them but I feel like the LEO will do what they want with me. I have also never seen any one else OCing here and I have lived here for a year now and think I would get a lot of attention good and bad, I won't mind the attention as I want to make more people aware of their rights. Bottom line what should I do from here, take my chances OCing or let the law be twisted to where I fee like it would be more of a hassle to OC. I will go ahead and apologize for the mis-spelling I'm using my phone. Any info or help on the situation would be great.
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