William,williampelish wrote:I open carry at the gas pumps. To and from my car. Out in the Yard. Just to name a few.
Will
I hate to say it, because I support open carry, but Brian Horton is correct as best as I can tell - open carry in Toledo has negative ramifications for the carrier. Your carrying at gas pumps, to and from your car, and in your yard (front or back?) is hardly a test, IMHO.
If you had said that you repeatedly open carried on busy streets for some distance or in reasonably busy places of business that would certainly be exposing oneself to police scrutiny. As it stands, I believe that any reasonable person would agree that the duration and places where you open carry hardly qualify as real "open carry".
I share your desire to have open carry accepted, however... As one who was stopped, at gunpoint, by three police officers while open carrying on a major street, I think I pretty well know what gets noticed and what is considered by the public as "he must be a cop".
Edited - Inappropriate comment. - Cable
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