Jeramie Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Im actually pretty excited about this. Its on the Governer's desk. If he signs it Oklahoma will offically be an Open Carry State! http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=16&articleid=20100505_16_A1_OKLAHO343691 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Yessir!!!!! BUT, and I hate to say this, but I am concerned that if someone is openly carrying, if that may bring unwanted attention to them by someone who may be up to noggod, and wanna "prove" themselves. I'm kinda on the fence about this actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I think the benefits will more than outweigh the negatives. And how many people do you think would actually carry? Maybe the folks that work on a ranch, or hunters or others that are out enjoying nature. I doubt you'll see many business people walking down the street in OKC with a pistol strapped to their side. But you very well might see a few at the country gas station / grocery store, especially during deer season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly_Alaska Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 we no longer need the CC permit and see folks on a regualr basis with open carry around town... the only time it has come to light publicly... was one of the media fouls questioned the ability for folks to carry into Borough Assembly meetings. He got shut up by locals:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 It's good to be able to carry and I'm happy for you guys, but I'm firmly for concealed carry. It's best if no one knows you've got it. You really want it to be a surprise and if there is a crime in progress it gives you the option of just letting the robbery take it's natural course (as long as no one is being hurt). If you open carry you may be resonsible for getting people killed or hurt as soon as they see the gun and light you up, or being mistaken for a perp and shot. A handgun is for when you've run out of options and are desperate. Most people don't shoot them well especially when excited, but slinging an assault rifle over your shoulder is even less appealing, but it may come to that here eventually. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfletch7441 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I would rather open carry and get a few looks, than not carry at all. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 If you have no laws permitting you to carry, then this is a step in the right direction. But if its going from concealed carry to open carry.....thats terrible news. We have open carry here in WI. Whenever someone excercises that right (in Milwaukee for instance), they are confronted by the police, given disorderly conduct tickets, and have to go to court and hopefully get them dropped. http://www.wisn.com/news/19235901/detail.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 We do have CC. Oklahoma is a redstate. We love our guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 It's good to be able to carry and I'm happy for you guys, but I'm firmly for concealed carry. It's best if no one knows you've got it. You really want it to be a surprise and if there is a crime in progress it gives you the option of just letting the robbery take it's natural course (as long as no one is being hurt). If you open carry you may be resonsible for getting people killed or hurt as soon as they see the gun and light you up, or being mistaken for a perp and shot. A handgun is for when you've run out of options and are desperate. Most people don't shoot them well especially when excited, but slinging an assault rifle over your shoulder is even less appealing, but it may come to that here eventually. Mark I gotta agree with Mark here. Think carrying open marks you as a potential target, if I was carrying I would want it to be concealed lending the element of unknown and surprise to the bad guys in the event I ever needed to draw my handgun. Does the passage of this allow anyone to carry, but permit still required for conceal carry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 they are confronted by the police, given disorderly conduct tickets, and have to go to court and hopefully get them dropped. How can they be given a Dis Con summons if they are doing nothing wrong? This wouldn't fly even in liberal based NY State....there must be something more to it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Does the passage of this allow anyone to carry, but permit still required for conceal carry? Its my understaning that you still have to be permitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Its my understaning that you still have to be permitted. So all this does is allow those already permitted with cc's to open carry, it is not allowing those folks who have not got their cc's to open carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Thats the way I understand it William.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 How can they be given a Dis Con summons if they are doing nothing wrong? This wouldn't fly even in liberal based NY State....there must be something more to it then Check out this link. Its an example of one incident. http://www.wisn.com/news/19235901/detail.html This quote pretty much sums up the Milwaukee PD's feeling on the matter. "Milwaukee's police chief said he'll go on telling his officers to take down anyone with a firearm despite Van Hollen's finding that people can carry guns openly if they do it peacefully. Chief Ed Flynn said officers can't assume people are carrying guns legally in a city that has seen nearly 200 homicides in the past two years. He said that means officers seeing anybody carrying a gun will put them on the ground, take the gun away and then decide if the person has a right to carry it. Flynn said it's irresponsible to send a message that if someone carries a weapon openly, no one can bother them." Open carry in Milwaukee pretty much guarantees the Police will be treating you like a criminal...even though you are breaking no laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 it's difficult to believe that the same police who are told to ignore the illegal aliens are told to shake down a good u.s. citizen. of course, wisconsin is a totally liberal state hoping to emmulate the revered california.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Bucknasty Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Here in TN you are required to have a permit, but there's nowhere that says you have to conceal your weapon. I conceal mine about half of the time and other times I just carry them out in the open. If I'm on my way fishing or hunting, or if I'm going somewhere where people like to start trouble, I carry them out in the open. It seems to me that criminals and jerks behave themselves when they see a man with a pistol on his hip. By carrying it in the open, the likelihood that I'll have to use it goes down. Seriously, would you rob someone if you KNEW they had a gun? It also makes decision making a lot quicker. If someone has the jewels to do something to me when they see I have a gun, I know they need killing. There's no question. If I pull one out that they didn't know about, they get a chance to change their mind the way the state looks at it. Personally, I think that it is B.S. that anyone has to conceal or get a permit. Aside from convicted felons, I think that it is our natural right to protect ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 What gets me mad is that our lovely governor says 'we dont need concealed carry because we have open carry''....yeah but you get treated like a criminal when you open carry, in certain parts of the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 What gets me mad is that our lovely governor says 'we dont need concealed carry because we have open carry''....yeah but you get treated like a criminal when you open carry, in certain parts of the state. The man is an idiot for sure but at least he will be out soon. Hopefully the next governor will sign concealed carry into law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 FYI, the bill was shot down. Its being appealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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