Quote:I preface this by laws are laws and our constitution rules ( we can debate tweaking it another time).

If a State, say Ohio, proposed to have open carry laws, then apparently some saw fit to make it law.

Of course we know the. NRA is a big supporter.

Question is..if it's law, it's law. Where do you draw the line? You can open carry, except at conventions? Other events? Is it open carry but with restrictions?

Didn't someone propose open carry inside the convention to show GOP solidarity with NRA and 2nd Amrndment rights? But those who strongly support this, were, in this case, against it.

Just asking. I'm confused at this open carry thing where towns look like Tombstone Az back in the day. But those who pass the laws do the..ok..it's legal..But!

My two cents? Open carry in Cleveland this week is...well...let me just say I wouldn't be there for all the stock in Smith and Wesson.

Disclaimer...I own guns. So don't think it's anti gun. Just some laws seem up.

First off, the proposal to open carry at the convention was actually a poll done by a Soros funded group that started a petition on Change.org. It wasn't a serious proposal made by anyone inside the GOP.


There are all sorts of stipulations for open carry laws that vary from state to state. It's up to each state to determine how they restrict the laws. Gun free zones are strictly off limits in Ohio. I understand the logic behind the laws as a deterrent, but I think it's debatable if that is actually the case. I've seen the videos where open carry activists do so in order to get a reaction from law enforcement and others, and I find it as ridiculous as those who post videos taunting the police. For me personally, if Florida ever went open carry, or I was visiting a state where it was permitted, I'd still go the concealed route 100% of the time.


I'm not a fan of open carry laws because, as a concealed permit holder, I prefer the anonymity of not broadcasting when I'm carrying, mainly because of the concerns it causes for others to see a gun on the hip of someone not in law enforcement. I think it had the potential to make you a target.

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