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So I decided I would commit to open carrying all day on the 4th, in honor of our country's great heritage of liberty, and with a nod to National Open Carry Day.
My wife and son and some family friends and I all went to the parade. There was a big turnout, so we had to park several blocks away and walk, strong side to to the road, past families and LEOs, to find a spot to sit.
Stood around talking for a while, people everywhere, and my gun feeling huge and conspicuous hanging out there (well it is a Hi-Point ). But nobody said a word and nobody freaked out and ran away. And the sky did not, in fact fall.
After the parade, we walked a different route back, and headed over to the police trailer -- our friend who was with us is a police reserve and wanted to say "hi". They didn't even bat an eye seeing me walk up with a lawfully-carried pistol.
I'd also informed somebody from work about National Open Carry Day, and although we didn't connect, he was at the parade as well, open carrying a revolver.
Big props to Centralia PD and the general public for making this non-issue a non-issue, just like it should be.
It was a great day to be an American. I'm still basking in the glow of my first big public open carry. :celebrate
So I decided I would commit to open carrying all day on the 4th, in honor of our country's great heritage of liberty, and with a nod to National Open Carry Day.
My wife and son and some family friends and I all went to the parade. There was a big turnout, so we had to park several blocks away and walk, strong side to to the road, past families and LEOs, to find a spot to sit.
Stood around talking for a while, people everywhere, and my gun feeling huge and conspicuous hanging out there (well it is a Hi-Point ). But nobody said a word and nobody freaked out and ran away. And the sky did not, in fact fall.
After the parade, we walked a different route back, and headed over to the police trailer -- our friend who was with us is a police reserve and wanted to say "hi". They didn't even bat an eye seeing me walk up with a lawfully-carried pistol.
I'd also informed somebody from work about National Open Carry Day, and although we didn't connect, he was at the parade as well, open carrying a revolver.
Big props to Centralia PD and the general public for making this non-issue a non-issue, just like it should be.
It was a great day to be an American. I'm still basking in the glow of my first big public open carry. :celebrate