can I open carry at my polling location?

[X piller X]

This is my first time voting since carrying.

My polling location is a township trustee's office.

Thanks in advance

 

[jagee]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...discussion/424911-carrying-during-voting.html

 

[X piller X]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...discussion/424911-carrying-during-voting.html

thanks bud

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

I understand OC, but why do it while voting?

 

[eldirector]

I understand OC, but why do it while voting?

Because it is Tuesday?

 

[voidsherpa]

I understand OC, but why do it while voting?

So you don't understand OC?

 

[Kutnupe14]

So you don't understand OC?

Frank would like, and I agree, to avoid the unnecessary commotion, and police calls it generates every election year. We in LE, would rather not deal with this stuff today. Because who knows what can or will happen today? If you support law enforcement, how about allowing us to stay, on this chilly day, on the streets doing our jobs rather than chasing foolishness. Wear it, but at least have the courtesy to cover it up temporarily.

 

[SteveM4A1]

I don't believe in courtesy.

 

[ATM]

It's the fools who call that are being discourteous.

Tuesday is just another day I have no reason to cover my gun.

 

[level0]

1 uncovered at precinct 29 voting joint in Perry township.

Citizens running around with their hair on fire screaming about guns = 0.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Frank would like, and I agree, to avoid the unnecessary commotion, and police calls it generates every election year. We in LE, would rather not deal with this stuff today. Because who knows what can or will happen today? If you support law enforcement, how about allowing us to stay, on this chilly day, on the streets doing our jobs rather than chasing foolishness. Wear it, but at least have the courtesy to cover it up temporarily.

Why is exercising a civil right foolishness? Isn't it foolish to call the cops for someone who is exercising a constitutional right?

What if I call because I see certain ethnic/racial groups voting? Who is foolish? The caller or those of the ethnic/racial group who are exercising a constitutional right?

 

[IndianaSoloMcfly]

 

[voidsherpa]

Why is exercising a civil right foolishness?

Wow, because it MAY inconvenience him...

 

[jagee]

There was a guy OC'ing at my poling place just a few minutes ago. He looked very professional, though. Nice belt and holster combo, shirt tucked in, he had a lot of other gizmos and gadgets on his belt that seemed a little excessive, though. Handcuffs, tazer, 2-way radio...who needs all that???

 

[HoughMade]

There was a guy OC'ing at my poling place just a few minutes ago. He looked very professional, though. Nice belt and holster combo, shirt tucked in, he had a lot of other gizmos and gadgets on his belt that seemed a little excessive, though. Handcuffs, tazer, 2-way radio...who needs all that???

Sounds like he was trying to make a political statement...which seems like a dumb reason to carry a gun, but whatever.

 

[jagee]

Sounds like he was trying to make a political statement...which seems like a dumb reason to carry a gun, but whatever.

The shiny badge on his shirt seemed like overkill too.

 

[HoughMade]

The shiny badge on his shirt seemed like overkill too.

Oh, I get it:

Someone needs to let him know that you only need the badge for concealed​ carry.

 

[Mark 1911]

My polling place is a grammar school, so for me the answer is no.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Why is exercising a civil right foolishness? Isn't it foolish to call the cops for someone who is exercising a constitutional right?

What if I call because I see certain ethnic/racial groups voting? Who is foolish? The caller or those of the ethnic/racial group who are exercising a constitutional right?

If a guy showed up at the polls "expressing his constitutional rights" in a klan outfit, you wouldn't consider that foolish either?

 

[Bill of Rights]

I would answer that if you normally OC, then OC while voting is not an issue that even needs discussed. If you are OCing (or for that matter, carrying at all) specifically because it's Election Day and you want to be seen doing it, possibly generating an issue where there is none, or just because... I would suggest that perhaps you need to reexamine your motivations. It is your right to be armed. It is your right to CC, OC, or DTtF carry for that matter, and I don't argue that point at all. Corollary to that, though, is, "just because you can does not mean you should."

Case in point:

No law broken. Nothing says he can't do this. Should he, though?



Blessings,
Bill