Anyone here Open Carry in Indiana?

[bw8755]

Originally Posted by TomN

To those of you that OC and have been noticed by the authorities, have any of you had to show your LTCH to the officer?

I will from time to time. Several years ago, it was an extremely hot & humid night and went to the Wal*Mart in Mishawaka. I was only wearing shorts & a T-shirt, OC with my HK USP 40 full size. An off-duty but uniformed (also in shorts & polo) Mishawka PO came over by the magazine rack (I was looking at a gun mag ), asked if I had a license and then we chatted about guns for 20 min.


I hate trying to conceal all the time, especially in the summer. I think we are more aware of us carrying openly than those around us. Appearance has a lot to do with that. I see people OC often enough. Most appear to be off-duty LE. I think that is what most of the public thinks is that "they must be a cop" (once at a restaraunt someone asked if I was a cop). If a young kid/gang-banger/crazy-eyed scruffy-lookin' dirtbag was openly wearing, I think it would then be more noticeable due to the person being an attention-getter in the first place.

I am glad we can OC and will do so as I see fit. Obviously there are places you would not want to. I wouldn't suggest showing up at your neice's birthday party at a kid's place (ala Chuck E Chese) OC'ing.

[icepick]

I work in a small gun shop and I'm allowed to carry open there, however I don't cary open any were else. I'm like the most of you all I don't want the attention.

[Prometheus]

Originally Posted by icepick

I work in a small gun shop and I'm allowed to carry open there,

I would hope so, lol. If I walked into a shop OC'ing and they asked me not to OC they'd lose a customer for life. I've never had it happen, but the idea a gun shop wouldn't allow carry (in any form) is ridiculous to me.

[Scutter01]

Originally Posted by Prometheus

I would hope so, lol. If I walked into a shop OC'ing and they asked me not to OC they'd lose a customer for life. I've never had it happen, but the idea a gun shop wouldn't allow carry (in any form) is ridiculous to me.

And yet, there are plenty of shops that are posted "no loaded firearms". Popguns, for example, has a prominent sign stating thus.

[techres]

Dang "Zombie" Threads...

You think they are dead, and then BANG they are pounding at the door, crashing through the windows and lumbering right for your brains.

[rhino]

Paul Hager used to carry openly in Bloomington without problems.

[techres]

I have seen it on a few occations. They key is that the people doing it either looked like (a) off duty LEO, or (b) Grandpa. Mostly seen the latter.

Grandpas get away with all the best stuff.

[Mini-14]

Originally Posted by techres

I have seen it on a few occations. They key is that the people doing it either looked like (a) off duty LEO, or (b) Grandpa. Mostly seen the latter.

Grandpas get away with all the best stuff.

Im a grandpa and i can't get away with anything..

[HOTGLOCK]

Indiana law do'es not prohibit open carry, but I think common sense tell's you not to.

[AKsteve]

opcorn2:

Originally Posted by HOTGLOCK

Indiana law do'es not prohibit open carry, but I think common sense tell's you not to.