[Rocksnap]

I’m liking Florida more and more.
Floridas AG is telling law enforcement that open carry is the law of the land, after the state supreme court decision last week, stemming from a state lower court ruling that the states open carry ban was unconstitutional.
Of course there are common sense restrictions on where you cannot open carry. But this is a step in the right direction.
Side note. It’s been 17,396 days of a loaded firearm in my dwelling. Another successful day of zero discharges. Accidental or otherwise. It’s a win win!
Florida'''s open carry ban overturned: Sheriffs laud decision but caution gun owners to know these restrictions | FOX 35 Orlando

[Rango]

Open carry may be legal, but don’t I think it’s a good strategy

[Joecooool418]

There won't be a business in the Villages that will allow you to open carry in their establishment and I'm 100% positive they won't allow it on any Villages property.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Joecooool418

There won't be a business in the Villages that will allow you to open carry in their establishment and I'm 100% positive they won't allow it on any Villages property.

It's also not legal in any government building. In fact, weapons of any kind are not permitted in any government building. I can't imagine why, if weapons are such wonderful things and we should all proudly exercise our 2nd amendment rights.

[jimhoward]

I don't own a gun. But, I prefer to see open carry than concealed carry. And concealed carry is already legal in Florida.

[Bill14564]

Common sense says if a gun is safe in your home then keep it there.

Common sense says if a country has a problem with gun crime then making guns even more ubiquitous is a step in the wrong direction.

[Pondboy]

Keep it at home. To me, open carry makes me think that person is trying to make up for inadequacies elsewhere.

[charles_2000]

As a native Texan that moved here recently, that recently got open carry. I think I saw one person open carry since it started in Texas.

I don't think it makes much sense to open carry vs concealed, you seem to just lose any tactical advantage, and could make yourself a target.

[jimhoward]

One drawback of open carry (to those more afraid of lawful gun carriers than criminals) is that enables larger weapons to be carried. You can only fit a small pistol in your "thunderwear" (I just learned that was a thing).

I see Instagram posts of people videoing themselves carrying assault rifles in public because they can and to "stress test" their second amendment rights. Seems dangerous.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Joecooool418

There won't be a business in the Villages that will allow you to open carry in their establishment and I'm 100% positive they won't allow it on any Villages property.

Nice to hear that. You cannot figure out if the person carrying a weapon in public is of sound mind or even body.


I recall walking in Reno, Nevada as a teen with two of my friends and we were all carrying various long guns. We were walking towards Rattlesnake Mountain on the outskirts of the city near farms. A man in a car stopped in front of us and asked if we wanted a ride. We said yes and he took as almost up to the mountain. I am not sure anyone would pick up three teens walking with long guns now. Unless they knew the boys.


The windows of the car had to be kept open for all of us to fit into the car along with the weapons.


It cracks me up how many times "common sense" gets thrown around when if you look at the situation as what a reasonable person would do in that predicament and it is the exact opposite of what the phrase thrower meant.

[Mrprez]

If you aren’t legally qualified to conceal carry then you aren’t allowed to open carry. Same restriction applies.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Pondboy

Keep it at home. To me, open carry makes me think that person is trying to make up for inadequacies elsewhere.

So my bazooka doesn't impress you?

[ElDiabloJoe]

I'm'a gonna see if I can get this posted before the thread gets locked down. Concealed carry is a wonderful thing. Open carry is a foolish, stupid thing.

When you open carry, *EVERY* one knows you are armed. You not only make people uncomfortable around you, you have told every bad guy about to rob a place that they need to shoot you in the head before they do so. You will always be the very first target, and there are many people (cops and convicts) who are quite efficient at coming up behind you and removing your weapon from your holster before you realize they are behind you doing so.

Even if you're using a Level III holster (if you even know what that is), still quite doable to remove your weapon from your person. The morons I've seen in Tennessee walking around with a revolver in a 0-level holster that bends away and the weapon butt is angled 3 inches out and away from their waist never cease to astound me.

Do yourself a favor and restrict yourself to concealed carry, IF you are skilled, trained, practice, and experienced. Otherwise leave it secured at home.

Sorry, I'm a lifelong proponent of firearms and a full career inner-city street cop. Open carry is stupid.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

I'm'a gonna see if I can get this posted before the thread gets locked down. Concealed carry is a wonderful thing. Open carry is a foolish, stupid thing.

When you open carry, *EVERY* one knows you are armed. You not only make people uncomfortable around you, you have told every bad guy about to rob a place that they need to shoot you in the head before they do so. You will always be the very first target, and there are many people (cops and convicts) who are quite efficient at coming up behind you and removing your weapon from your holster before you realize they are behind you doing so.

Even if you're using a Level III holster (if you even know what that is), still quite doable to remove your weapon from your person. The morons I've seen in Tennessee walking around with a revolver in a 0-level holster that bends away and the weapon butt is angled 3 inches out and away from their waist never cease to astound me.

Do yourself a favor and restrict yourself to concealed carry, IF you are skilled, trained, practice, and experienced. Otherwise leave it secured at home.

Sorry, I'm a lifelong proponent of firearms and a full career inner-city street cop. Open carry is stupid.

Now that sounds reasonable. And written with a lot of common sense and based on real life experience.

[Kenswing]

Why anyone would open carry in an urban environment is beyond me. You remove one of your greatest advantages, the element of surprise. Another strong point for not open carrying is most of the residents here aren’t exactly spring chickens. All someone with bad intentions has to do is follow you out to the parking lot, knock you down or out and relieve you of your weapon.
Now if I’m out hiking or hunting I might open carry. But never in a crowded environment where you have people around you in 360 degrees.