I live in Florida (overseas currently) and have been following the presidential race so closely I haven't heard much on this - save for that imbecile sheriff who made those hysterical claims.
Good news.
Where did they go?
Fifty years ago there was no controversy about open carry. In fact there was no term for it. Some people carried guns. No one even particularly noticed. I carried a rifle on my back and a revolver on my belt on a motorcycle trip from South Florida to Birmingham and never got a second look. Fear of guns is a new thing in the Republic, at least in the Southland.
The second and third proposals are slippery slopes for abuse by the likes of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office. The bill’s sponsors should consider revising the third proposal regarding immunity for officers conducting investigations to a limited immunity that can be challenged in a legal proceeding. In return, the association gets to keep the RAS criteria rather than having to meet PC criteria. This is the essence of legislative process. They should use other states’ experience as their leverage.
We have a pretty good Open Carry law in Virginia. Especially the last couple months, it’s not uncommon to see folks exercise that right in the malls and in public. (except may NVA:), but here in the Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania area, open carry is gaining momentum.
Open carry is likely coming to Florida. Then there will be only four states where open carry is banned
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It’s past time to “push” for Constitutional carry, everywhere in the U.S.
NY and Boy Cuomo are on the cutting edge of gun control. I wish the NRA would help us here, I' can't even buy ammo by mail. I need to drive 100 - 50 miles to find a hard to find caliber - thus wasting gas and polluting the atmosphere :)
One would assume that cops would prefer open carry as a way of knowing there are weapons out there.<p.I usually cover up when in Wal Mart and other places and then uncover when I exit the place. Happened to be passing a parked cop car one day as I was uncovering - noticed him looking at me and then he smiled and nodded as I winked at him. This is in S. MS. Haven’t had anyone freak yet but have has a couple asshats telling me how it’s natural for someone to be fearful at the sight of a gun - while they fearlessly ragged on me while my gun was in plain sight on my hip....when I pointed out that they seemed perfectly comfortable, they had no real comeback.
I have nothing against open carry rights, but I think privacy is the best policy. Open carry rights might protect against persecution due to inadvertent printing.