I was told that although open carry is legal in MA you shouldn't for obvious reasons. Are there any open carry friendly areas/towns/communities though? If you do open carry what is your experience? Thanks.
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Please self-snitch not like the AG and the police aren't viewing this site
After a training course, I inadvetinadly OCd in Rochester MA. No one batted an eye
I see open carriers all the time down here in NC. I have also seen quite a few concealed carriers who don't care if anyone knows.
It seems to work OK and nobody freaks out.
I always carried concealed in MA, and other than LEOs, don't think I ever saw an open carrier.
This is my take. Especially if short hair and overall "coppy" looking, they'll assume off duty cop or detective IMO.This is MA.
If someone sees you OCing, they’ll probably assume you’re a cop. Because EVERYONE knows only cops carry gunzz.
Exactly what I was going to say...I spot a lot of printing.... people act like no one carrys a gun in MA.... most of the places I go to I’m already aware of other CCWs... and notice people I don’t already know definitely or most likely carrying.I "notice" most guns not in full CCW... if they cross my sight line. It's called situational awareness. If you are not doing this when out in public...
Stay home.
This is my take. Especially if short hair and overall "coppy" looking, they'll assume off duty cop or detective IMO.
Lol. That said.OCing isn't illegal, lol. Nothing to snitch on. That said I think most here don't do it because of the poor transactional costs. This isn't like NH where the kopsch are just going to drive past and go "oh, he's not waving it around or shooting anybody, this is stupid".
It is called being the "gray man" or "getting lost in a crowd of one".i don’t feel like ever drawing attention to myself
Cite?Open carrying in MA is a suitability issue.
OP, do you just want to OC for shit'n'giggles to be a super cool gun guy? It's a serious question because there's really no good reason to do it around MA other than to troll liberals - not worth the hassle of dealing with the cops when some moonbat inevitably calls 911. If you are really dying to OC, there's the three northern New England states where no one will bat an eye lid at a gun.
Cite?