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[TattooKenny]

Well my fellow gun owners. We almost had a dream come true. If you have a carry permit we almost got what we have always wanted, to carry in any state we wanted.

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Click here to vote in this week's poll. [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]On Wednesday, July 22, by a margin of 58-39, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate voted in favor of an amendment offered by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and David Vitter (R-LA) to provide interstate recognition of Right-to-Carry permits. The amendment to S.1390 -- the National Defense Authorization Act -- would acknowledge that the right to self-defense extends across state lines. Under this provision, individuals with carry permits from their home state, or who are otherwise allowed to carry a firearm in their home state, could carry in any other state that issues permits.[/FONT]


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[tjb]

Sadly, it's just starting..........

 

[run2jeepn]

The way it's going. I won't even be able to carry state to state...

 

[CPE MT]

I'd look for the three Senators who didn't vote at all...

 

[RANOVRU]

I had been planning on getting my CW since before I turned 25 (the legal age to get one in VA). Im now 26 and have been checking up on laws and talking with freinds of mine that are officers on the letter of the law & what EXACTLY you can and cant do.

Dont know if Ill get one now. Ill def be purchasing a weapon in the near future but dont know if I really NEED a CW.


Matter O' fact, I think they should get rid of CW's nationwide and just allow you to carry openly. I can have a weapon legally in VA at anytime w/o a CW as long as its not on my side, or concealed, obviously. Just about any other instance Im ok as long as the weapon is legally purchased. I dont even have to register it.

IMO it would be safer to know who has a gun and who doesnt by just making a law saying no concealed weapons period for civilians. I would have no problem carrying on my side openly.



Jon

 

[run2jeepn]

Carrying a handgun on your side open is a bad idea for the G.P.... It's to easy to disarm if you don't have the right holster or been trained. There should be classes on things like this and need to be made a yearly thing to keep up on. If I have to do it Multiple times a year. The G.P. should have to do it at least yearly. I'm all for CW's, but training should be a must.

 

[TattooKenny]

I had been planning on getting my CW since before I turned 25 (the legal age to get one in VA). Im now 26 and have been checking up on laws and talking with freinds of mine that are officers on the letter of the law & what EXACTLY you can and cant do.

Dont know if Ill get one now. Ill def be purchasing a weapon in the near future but dont know if I really NEED a CW.


Matter O' fact, I think they should get rid of CW's nationwide and just allow you to carry openly. I can have a weapon legally in VA at anytime w/o a CW as long as its not on my side, or concealed, obviously. Just about any other instance Im ok as long as the weapon is legally purchased. I dont even have to register it.

IMO it would be safer to know who has a gun and who doesnt by just making a law saying no concealed weapons period for civilians. I would have no problem carrying on my side openly.



Jon

So are you going to walk around with it in your hand Jon? Most states are like what you are saying. It's legal to have a gun yes, but carrying it is a different story. You can have it in your car, home and sometimes your place of employment. But what do you do elsewhere? Open carry is very dangerous if you have not had any training! Not only could you make yourself a target but you could get others killed as well!

Rethink what you just said just for a minute...... Without your CWP your gun will be in your car, home, or at work. Are you going to tell the bad guy to wait while you go get it? Or are you just going to walk around with it in your hand all the time? Good luck with that! One call from a concerned citizen and your going to get charged with "Pointing and presenting a firearm"! And you don't have to "Point" and gun to get charged with that, just showing it can get you charged with that!

I'll be glad to show you the laws on this if you want. CWP's are a must for legal, lawful citizens that want to carry a firearm!

Carrying a handgun on your side open is a bad idea for the G.P.... It's to easy to disarm if you don't have the right holster or been trained. There should be classes on things like this and need to be made a yearly thing to keep up on. If I have to do it Multiple times a year. The G.P. should have to do it at least yearly. I'm all for CW's, but training should be a must.

Agreed"thumbsup" I've had my CWP for 13 years now. It's saved my ass quite a few times!

 

[Cloak]

NM allows for open carry, but we also have CCW permits. I'm glad I finally got mine. Funny thing is, I don't carry all that often. Mostly because I've not picked up a behind the back holster that I like. Just because we can open carry doesn't mean I will. You're just asking for trouble.

Any suggestions?

 

[JeepinOR]

Funny thing is, I don't carry all that often. Mostly because I've not picked up a behind the back holster that I like...Any suggestions?

As far as holsters go: if you can find a shop that will let you try 'em on--especially with your own piece and with the kinds of clothes you will be wearing--do it. There's too many factors to consider...the particular weapon, material of holster, physical size of the one carrying, dress-style, etc. Holster buying is like buying boots mail-order - they may look good, but just because they are your size doesn't mean they are really going to fit you.

For starters, try a bit of reading at a reputable gun forum and see what the popular choices are for what you carry. And just like RC, anything cheap is probably just that.

 

[LAV25]

I was stationed in Arizona when I turned 21, the morning of my birthday I walked down to the local gun shop and bought a Colt Government model, payday was a couple days away so I only had about 20 bucks left over. The guy at the shop told me that I had to either buy a case or some ammo, at that time in Arizona open carry was legal (even tucked in the waistband of your jeans) but if you were carrying, it had to be loaded. I guess the idea was to prevent some idiot from pulling a weapon, getting shot for it, and then suing claiming that it was empty and not a threat, although how a bystander would know....

Felt pretty sad walking home with it cased, but we were living in a hotel and I didn't want the maids getting curious.

Bought ammo the next weekend, but I never did carry it until much later...

-val