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Open-carry defenders aim to educate
But some want lawmakers to set more limits on where unconcealed handguns are allowed
Steve Pardo / The Detroit News
Roseville — Scott Webb's final act before he left for the grocery store on Thursday was to pick up a handgun and strap it to his waist — a routine he's followed for 14 years.
Scott is the president of the Michigan chapter of Open Carry Inc., a pro-gun lobby whose goal, members say, is to educate residents and even law enforcement on the right to carry an unconcealed weapon in public. The state has always allowed people to carry a firearm — with a few exceptions — but awareness is growing as the group continues to challenge municipalities that try to limit people from walking around with a gun.
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The laws can be confusing and changes would need to come from the state. A person can carry a handgun, if it's exposed in full view and holstered, everywhere except a bank, house of worship, court, theater, sports arena, day care center, hospital or a bar. Those places also are off-limits to a person with a concealed pistol license who has their weapon hidden. But a person with a concealed pistol license is exempt from the restrictions and can carry a gun into those places, if the weapon is not concealed.
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110107/METRO/101070373/Open-carry-defenders-aim-to-educate
But some want lawmakers to set more limits on where unconcealed handguns are allowed
Steve Pardo / The Detroit News
Roseville — Scott Webb's final act before he left for the grocery store on Thursday was to pick up a handgun and strap it to his waist — a routine he's followed for 14 years.
Scott is the president of the Michigan chapter of Open Carry Inc., a pro-gun lobby whose goal, members say, is to educate residents and even law enforcement on the right to carry an unconcealed weapon in public. The state has always allowed people to carry a firearm — with a few exceptions — but awareness is growing as the group continues to challenge municipalities that try to limit people from walking around with a gun.
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The laws can be confusing and changes would need to come from the state. A person can carry a handgun, if it's exposed in full view and holstered, everywhere except a bank, house of worship, court, theater, sports arena, day care center, hospital or a bar. Those places also are off-limits to a person with a concealed pistol license who has their weapon hidden. But a person with a concealed pistol license is exempt from the restrictions and can carry a gun into those places, if the weapon is not concealed.
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110107/METRO/101070373/Open-carry-defenders-aim-to-educate
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