Wow. Where to begin?
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Finally, you say you spend a lot of nights out and about. I doubt seriously that you're doing it in the sleepy little burgh of Forest Grove. You're likely spending your time in and around Portland. Portland, Beaverton, Tigard, and Oregon City all have ordinances against open carry of loaded firearms. How are you going to get around that until you turn 21 and can apply for your Concealed Handgun License?
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I'm am sorry, but I think you missed ironbar's point and the third paragraph states one of his main concerns...the OP, by his own admission is: quote:
I am always out at night with friends and such. unquote
what is the 18yo OP doing always roaming at night w/friends and such? not to stereotype, but i challenge each of you to think back to what you did when you were 18 and 'out at night w/your friends and
such' (what is 'such' bovines?)...i guess i am lucky as i lived in the villiage that raised this olde idiot well enough to survive to and through adulthood.
OP you state, quote My dad has set away a glock for me. unquote does not answer the question of do you have a firearm to carry as 'set away' does not equate to me: 'oh sure dad
gave me the glock for my 18th b'day."
that your father has ### of guns is of no consequence since they belong to your father and nothing was mentioned about 'oh ya dad and i have gone shooting at the range on at least a monthly, quarterly basis.
nothing was mentioned about 'oh ya dad insisted i take a pistol class' or 'oh ya i was a boy scout and earned the rifle/shotgun merit badges.'
nothing was mentioned on 'oh ya i have a regular job to buy ammo, holster, etc.,' to support your OC'g
sorry OP you have not provided background to convince this gentleman you should open carry 'just cuz you wanta'
wabbit
ps: mib, et al., little harsh on taking the comment out of text and leaping to criticism and chastising....