I posted in this thread.
Me too!! Great topic!
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I posted in this thread.
Are you talking about my thread? The plain clothes officer harassing me in McDonalds and lecturing me about wearing a duty holster, and carrying a Glock? Said I looked like a cop? I don't remember saying I wanted to wear a suit and look like a detective though.
There is really only one question to be asked. Why is it you feel the need to instruct others how to go about taking advantage of their rights?
Show me where it is specifically written down that it is specifically a right.
Can you?
With a permit only, unless you wanna walk down the street with a long gun. It is a privilege to carry a hand gun in public, not a right.
With a permit only, unless you wanna walk down the street with a long gun. It is a privilege to carry a hand gun in public, not a right.
Show me where it is specifically written down that it is specifically a right.
Can you?
Like the guys said, Article I, §32.
Indiana became a state in 1816. In 1820 concealed carry was prohibited with the exception granted from traveling. From 1820 to 1935 concealed carry was illegal in Indiana.
After Southern immigration into Indiana created problems in that Southerners brought their culture of rough and rowdy weekend behaviour north of the Ohio, places such as Speedway, Indiana banned concealed carry.
Concealed carry has traditionally been viewed as the behaviour of the low-life, shifty man. Concealed carry was banned in many states, including Indiana, as only criminals concealed their weapons. An honest man carried openly as he no had criminal intentions, unlike those shifty concealed carriers.
My question for you, fw, why the fascination with the carry method of no accounts--concealed carry?
Thanks kirk for the history lesson
There is no fascination. I OC out of convenience and comfort and that's it.I have never understood that fascination.
People draw attention to themselves all the time by doing all kinds of things.Why anyone would WANT to draw attention to themselves in that manner?
We all understand being contacted, what we don't understand is continuing to be harassed after it's clear we're legal.I've read many posts by people who say they were "contacted" by Law Enforcement and don't understand why?
Good for you, nobody is forcing you to OC. Carry however you want.I for one DO NOT WANT THAT ATTENTION!
Avoidance is better than a 'surprise' in response to an issue.I also don't want any potential "Thugs" to know I have it either.
Skydiving? Skiing? Going for a drive through the country with no specific destination? All of these are examples of things people do 'just because they can,' so I'm not sure why you take issue with open carry but not anything else we can do 'because we can.'I've never understood people who do things just "because they can".
I don't think we've ever heard this before... I'm glad you brought this up... You've shown us all the light and we'll all stop our 100% legal behavior to make you happy............ not.Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
I've been asked if I was an officer before and the simple answer is, "no."An Idiot stated here on INGO that someone asked him if he was a cop.
So maybe he is a tool... If I come across somebody who carries concealed and is a complete a**hat should I assume you're an a**hat too because of this one person and their actions? [In short: no.]He got such a charge out of it he said was going to o/c next time wearing a suit so he could look like a detective.
Oh, I could apply and become an officer if I wanted but I much prefer working from home and spending time with my family ... the money is better too... Officers make what? $40~60k/year?Do some of these people want to look like cops because they don't have what it takes to do it for real?
So you take issue with that person, and not everybody who carries openly.NOPE. Wasn't you. Someone who WANTS to impersonate. That's what I'm getting at.
All the more reason to carry however you determine appropriate. I won't tell you that you should conceal, or carry openly, but simply that you should carry if you're comfortable with it.Maybe you don't get out very often but they're everywhere.
Others have covered this pretty well, even an attorney in this thread [whether you realize it or not].Show me where it is specifically written down that it is specifically a right.
No, it's called infringement. The government does all kinds of things that infringe upon our natural rights. Detainment without due process if the government labels you as a 'terrorist' for example... Have you looked at what our government considers a terrorist lately? Pay with cash instead of a card? Terrorist. Believe our government has overstepped it's bounds? Terrorist. Protest anything? Terrorist.With a permit only, unless you wanna walk down the street with a long gun. It is a privilege to carry a hand gun in public, not a right.
Like the guys said, Article I, §32.
Indiana became a state in 1816. In 1820 concealed carry was prohibited with the exception granted from traveling. From 1820 to 1935 concealed carry was illegal in Indiana.
After Southern immigration into Indiana created problems in that Southerners brought their culture of rough and rowdy weekend behaviour north of the Ohio, places such as Speedway, Indiana banned concealed carry.
Concealed carry has traditionally been viewed as the behaviour of the low-life, shifty man. Concealed carry was banned in many states, including Indiana, as only criminals concealed their weapons. An honest man carried openly as he no had criminal intentions, unlike those shifty concealed carriers.
My question for you, fw, why the fascination with the carry method of no accounts--concealed carry?
Dupe of my Dupe. Double Dupe.So, I didn't bother reading many posts.. but I'll just throw this out there.
Dupe.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...lf_defense/71996-the_open_carry_argument.html
With a permit only, unless you wanna walk down the street with a long gun. It is a privilege to carry a hand gun in public, not a right.