Long Gun Open Carry

[VN Vet]

I have not seen this asked before, but I think it should. Ever since I was a small boy in the 50s The Rifleman with Chuck Conners was one of my all time heros after Roy Rogers and Superman.

I feel better with a rifle than a handgun, but there is no other choice than to open carry. Do you open carry a rifle with you or in your vehicle?

 

[Spot Me 2]

Yes, a lot of us do. It is perfectly legal to do so here in the great state of Indiana. I'm sure others will chime in soon. There was a thread here recently about it.

 

[mikea46996]

I have open carried long guns before but it usually involves camo and blaze orange.

You do get some strange looks for people driving past you. LOL

 

[singlestacksig]

no law against it, but i would not OC into the mall....

 

[dwh79]

I will carry a rifle in the truck at times when I am out of state and carrying of a handgun is not allowed in that state by me but a rifle is legal.

 

[joslar15]

no law against it, but i would not OC into the mall....

It was the strangest thing. I was just walking through the mall, going to get a new pair of shoes to match my AR and then someone yelled, "He's got a gun!"

 

[ChalupaCabras]

If your in the stix then sure.

Serial crush and i do it all the time; walk down the county road and through the fields with our AR-15s looking for varmints. If anyone sees us, or drives past, we just wave! They just wave right back.

 

[glockman22]

I have a mid 90s jeep grand cherokee and I used to keep my AR under the back seat wrapped in a towel, then it was broken into and started leaving it at home and taking the glock strongside.

 

[roscott]

Broke into and they didn't find the the AR?
Lucky you. Dumb criminals.

When I was living in Maryland, I saw a guy OCing a shotgun in the city. I don't know about OC laws in MD, but the police certainly didn't like it. They came and took him away.
Anyone know if he was within his rights, or just nuts?

 

[mike8170]

I keep and M1 carbine and 300 rds in mags. It usually rides on the transmission hump unless I am out on my property. Then it rides upright against the dash, just in case I get a shot at a coyote.

 

[kong1911]

I keep and M1 carbine and 300 rds in mags. It usually rides on the transmission hump unless I am out on my property. Then it rides upright against the dash, just in case I get a shot at a coyote.

or 300 coyote

 

[Specter]

Open carry is a bit of who's your local Sheriff and how suspicious will you look when you do. I've gone through Indiana's laws and there is no law that prohibits open carry of a rifle or shotgun. The only firearm carry restriction is limited to handguns. As there is no law that says you can't carry, by default you can.

I think I'll check with my county Sheriff and get his take on this. But if he gives it a thumbs up for things like walking around my neighborhood, I'll start doing so. I can understand why people might wig out if I walked into WalMart with an AK on my back but with little steps maybe we can get to that point.

It has to start somewhere.

 

[tv1217]

It would be nice if something like this was barely noticed here other than the occasional "Nice rifle" from someone

Could you imagine trying something like that in Lake County

 

[roscott]

Could you imagine trying something like that in Lake County

That's awesome! Where is that picture from?

 

[tv1217]

Wikipedia page for Swiss gun politics. It's a guy picking up groceries on his way home from mandatory range practice.

 

[M9Hoosier]

thats awesome, only if....

 

[tv1217]

That would be nice. Want to take off work today? "Sorry boss, gotta go do some 'mandatory' practice at the gun range"

 

[Lucas156]

I carry my 12 gauge in my truck leaning against the seat. Dont see any harm in it unless I am in a bad area

 

[dross]

How about this for a little open carry. It's not even a rifle.

 

[Prometheus]

Could you imagine trying something like that in Lake County

Halloween I'll do it in Lake County.

I OC pistols all the time up here. As to rifles... well I don't want to screw up the congenial relationships I have where I open carry, lol.

Thats my biggest concern. I enjoy open carry and honestly don't want to rub it in the faces of the stores I shop in all the time.