(01-14-2021, 05:54 PM)captivating Wrote:

(01-14-2021, 05:19 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: Meh.  The town where my grandfather's ranch used to be (Dixon, NM) pretty much everyone open carries.  Granted it's a very small and very rural town (people still get around on horseback frequently).

When I am out on my property I openly carry not only a pistol, but frequently have a shotgun with me, especially in the spring/summer months or one of my rifles (usually an AR-15) in my UTV.  I have been driving down some of the dirt roads in my UTV and stopped/spoke with several different deputies from Clay and Putnam counties while doing so and they never seemed fazed or even asked about my firearms.

Would I do the same in a city or urban environment?  No.  However while in Jacksonville I do conceal carry pretty much anywhere that I go with the exception of work since I work on a military base.

Why do I carry?  For my own protection.  My wife went through training and also got her concealed carry permit and carries anywhere she goes.

Just wondering if you or the missus ever had to use or threaten to use a concealed sidearm?

I have shown mine to a would-be attacker right here in Orange Park.  I never took it out of the holster but made him aware that I had it.  It was some pissed off punk that had a case of "road rage" because I drove ONLY 5mph over the speed limit coming up US-17.  My wife has not ever had the need for hers.

(01-14-2021, 06:05 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(01-14-2021, 05:52 PM)Senor Fantastico Wrote: It used to be somewhat popular to open carry in my area but now most people have a little folding rifle tucked up in their tractor, or a vault installed in their truck.

Mostly for coyotes.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but coyotes don't bother people, right?  There are occasional coyote sightings in central florida and the most anyone says about them is "keep your pets / farm animals inside at night"

There are coyotes on my property (as well as bobcats and bears).  I have seen all (except for the bears) not only on my game cameras but in person.  The thing is I have dogs and occasionally younger children out there.  I am also in the process of building infrastructure for livestock.  Coyotes and to a lesser extent bobcats are nuisance animals that pose a danger.

I have also run into trespassers on my property that I had to run off.  Just because my property looks like a national park doesn't mean that just anybody can camp there.

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