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Originally Posted by Rick V
In Va we have open carry and it isn't an issue.
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Ya, try that in Fairfax or Arlington and see how that works out for you. You will be harassed by the police, even though they won't charge you. OC is not a good idea in NoVA. CCW is fine there and I never got any hassle from the cops who pulled me over and I told about it.
The issue with TX is that they need to just repeal the ban and penalties on OC; just make the law silent on the matter. I always carry in the small of my back. If I bend down to tie my shoe and the tail of my shirt rides up and exposes the butt of my pistol, in TX that is a FELONY. That's insane! It might only be a class D felony and it's probably only enforced if you stick around to argue about it and get mouthy with the responding officers. But it needs to go away.
I kind of wish we had laws that said you can do anything you want as long as you're not a jerk about it and it doesn't hurt anyone. I can OC an AR while wearing full camies past a children's playground. It's legal. But it'd be a real d'bag move to purposely upset folks. I think Nostatic coined the crimes "attempted douchbaggery" and "felony asshattery." We need those on the books with harsh penalties.