Michigander
Regular Member
Don't you already have your own trolling sanctuary set up elsewhere? Is it not cutting it anymore?
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List Your Open Carry Experiences Here
- Thread starter karlmc10
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Don't you already have your own trolling sanctuary set up elsewhere? Is it not cutting it anymore?
Put a negative spin on things much?
OCDO is focused on supporting and defending the open carry of holstered handguns as we go about our everyday routines.
Information on ARs may be passed on in the General Discussion sub-forum or in certain situations state specific sub-forums.
Long guns are not our primary objective - we do not ban them or turn our backs on people that enjoy them.
papa bear
Regular Member
actually he wouldn't have to pay them they do it on their own. all you have to do is look at a lot of the ads to now that they are set ups. think about the guy in the back of the pick up, or the group pose that was shot at an angle to make it look like they were pointing their guns at each other and others
remember a Eleutherophobe will do anything to prove their point. i have suspensions that they have put bullets in guns at gun shows to get discharges. i have talk to dealers that have caught this
FreeInAZ
Regular Member
You can only get so many ditto's before you become bored apparently? So be it. ....
On topic OCed all over no issues. 8)
MikeTheGreek
Regular Member
Surprisingly my mohawked, tattooed self has had 0 problems OC'ing and I've been doing it about 2, maybe 3 years now.
Also, all of my customers call me John Wayne now, so I may have to change my work uniform. :lol:
Also, all of my customers call me John Wayne now, so I may have to change my work uniform. :lol:
John Wayne had a mohawk and tats?
FreeInAZ
Regular Member
John Wayne had a mohawk and tats?
Well he did wear a hair piece.... but tats ...??? I think Mikey is talking about wearing western attire. :beer:
MikeTheGreek
Regular Member
John Wayne had a mohawk and tats?
Haha. It's more because of the big gun on my hip that most of my customers aren't used to seeing from someone who's not a cop. They always point their fingers at me and say "stick em up, john wayne". I'm like uhh...malt liquor in the morning is bad for you guys.
MikeTheGreek
Regular Member
Well he did wear a hair piece.... but tats ...??? I think Mikey is talking about wearing western attire. :beer:
I HAVE been wearing a lot of flannel, boots, and my darius rucker hat lately.
It confuses people...usually kids with green mohawks and tattoos in Michigan don't dress like they got lost on their way home from Kentucky. Yeehaw! :banana:
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AmericanNinja
New member
Just wanted to share a OC story from the U.P. that happened to my friend. A couple weeks ago my friend was OC his Remington R1 .45 with a shoulder holster. He was out for a walk with his friend late at night. While they were walking a state trooper stopped them. My friend put up his hands right away and let the trooper know he was carrying and he had a CPL. The trooper told him to reach for his I.D. and not his gun. The trooper asked them some questions where they lived etc.. My friend asked the trooper if he needed to see is CPL I.D. and the trooper said no because he was open carrying. All in all my friend the trooper was really cool about it and wasn't mean or anything. The trooper didn't stop them because my friend was OC but, because it probably looked a little suspicious two people taking a walk late at night, plus we've been having quite a few break-ins around the area lately. So he probably just wanted to check them out.
The trooper didn't stop them because my friend was OC but, because it probably looked a little suspicious two people taking a walk late at night, plus we've been having quite a few break-ins around the area lately. So he probably just wanted to check them out.
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MI_XD
Regular Member
Well, I would have to say that today was my first true Open Carry. (After the 2nd Amendment march)
Attended the MOC Lunch at Theo and Stacey's in Portage, met some nice people OCing and had a great BLT!
Then, OC'd at The Speedway gas station on the way back to I-94 to head back to South Haven. As I was pre-paying, one of the cashiers was walking back to the registers and he commented,
Him: "DO I need to carry mine, too?"
I replied, "As long as you are comfortable with it."
Him: " I got one of those Concealed Badges, do you have one of those?"
I replied: "I would never wear one of those, because I wouldn't want to confuse anyone into thinking I was a cop."
Him: "Ahhhh, you're right."
Otherwise, no one had any problems! Wow, just like it should be!
Then OC'ed at the Paw Paw Tractor supply to get dogfood the wife asked me to get. They didn't have it...
So, then I OC'ed at the South Haven Tractor Supply, and they had it! Puppies eat tonight!
Oh, and no one said a thing, even when I returned the cart inside and my strongside was towards the cashiers.
MI_XD
Attended the MOC Lunch at Theo and Stacey's in Portage, met some nice people OCing and had a great BLT!
Then, OC'd at The Speedway gas station on the way back to I-94 to head back to South Haven. As I was pre-paying, one of the cashiers was walking back to the registers and he commented,
Him: "DO I need to carry mine, too?"
I replied, "As long as you are comfortable with it."
Him: " I got one of those Concealed Badges, do you have one of those?"
I replied: "I would never wear one of those, because I wouldn't want to confuse anyone into thinking I was a cop."
Him: "Ahhhh, you're right."
Otherwise, no one had any problems! Wow, just like it should be!
Then OC'ed at the Paw Paw Tractor supply to get dogfood the wife asked me to get. They didn't have it...
So, then I OC'ed at the South Haven Tractor Supply, and they had it! Puppies eat tonight!
Oh, and no one said a thing, even when I returned the cart inside and my strongside was towards the cashiers.
MI_XD
Firearms Iinstuctor
Regular Member
I guess officers should not check any body out they should just respond to the break in and take a reports.
NHCGRPR45
Regular Member
OC'ed in Kroger on 23 mile rd today. One of the employee's asked if I had heard about the policy on guns in their stores. I said that I had and asked what he had heard. He said that Kroger stores now allow open carry. I said that they always had and he just walked away with a glance at my firearm. A little strange but hey at least he new about it.
the500kid
Regular Member
OC at the Detroit Zoo
I don't usually post because my OC life is so uneventfully boarding and this is no different. So I went to the Detroit Zoo today and while nobody said a word was stared at pretty long and hard by 3 different men within the first 15 min to the point, my usually oblivious to everything on going around her, wife made a comment about two of them. I had noticed them but didn't care. Other than that it was a good uneventful trip to the Detroit zoo.
I don't usually post because my OC life is so uneventfully boarding and this is no different. So I went to the Detroit Zoo today and while nobody said a word was stared at pretty long and hard by 3 different men within the first 15 min to the point, my usually oblivious to everything on going around her, wife made a comment about two of them. I had noticed them but didn't care. Other than that it was a good uneventful trip to the Detroit zoo.
Evil Creamsicle
Regular Member
Was OCing with a few friends down in Detroit this weekend, talked to a few people, had some delicious tacos from a truck down in Mexicantown... good day.
A couple Jehovah's Witness door-to-door guys rode by us on their bicycles, and I asked them if they 'would like some information about their 2nd Amendment rights'. They were none too pleased.
A couple Jehovah's Witness door-to-door guys rode by us on their bicycles, and I asked them if they 'would like some information about their 2nd Amendment rights'. They were none too pleased.
DrTodd
Michigan Moderator
I haven't posted here in a while; overall OC is pretty uneventful in Michigan. I was in Indiana (Indianapolis) last week and OCd without issue. I also went to visit friends in TN. I had an OK time but appreciate Michigan's OC laws. TN has many "No Firearms" signs and many governmental buildings are off limits. Their CC law specifically treats signs as a "Criminal Empowerment Zones". OCd as much as possible despite OC being much more rare there than here. Glad to be back in Michigan.
Raggs
Regular Member
Been a good summer of OC for me. From the MOC picnic that almost wasn't to day to day store runs and basic out and about. Recieve many more positive comments that negative which is always nice. OC'd at the Michigan Republica State Convention for about 3 hours till I was asked to leave. It is private property and the owner of the venue while a big Republican did not allow firearms and the contract with the Party backed that up. Should have said the owner is a big RINO I guess. I would not be surprised if he supports the party while making a lot of money off the convention.
Michigander
Regular Member
Me too. Probably the best so far in terms of positive progress in multiple directions.