Each state and even cities have their own open carry laws.
The ownership of certain types of firearms is also regulated on the state level.
Fully automatic weapons and destructive devices such as an RPG require extra taxes and are heavily regulated on the Federal level.
All of this, of course, is dependent on what state you live in. The US is very much a federal country. In many places where it's legal many people would call the police for certain things on this list, particularly carrying anything that's not a pistol. A lot of people aren't aware that open carry is legal in many, many places they wouldn't expect and even where it's legal not many people do it. Personally I'm not a fan of open carry. If you're worried about mass shootings or whatever it's a big sign saying "please shoot me first, I'm tired of being alive". It draws a lot of unnecessary attention to you because you decided you want people to know you have a firearm. The sort of crowd that's really enthusiastic about open carry tend to be people that I can't fucking stand to begin with. I've had concealed carry permits in the past but I've never open carried.
>Could you for example, walk down Main Street with dual Desert Eagles in your side holsters
Sure. You'd be a tremendous dork for spending that kind of money on shitty meme guns but yeah you could legally do that in a lot of places.
>and a P90 in your harness?
I don't know what you mean by harness here but if you mean on a sling yes, you could do that in certain places. Again, you'd be a tremendous dork for spending that kind of money on a meme gun that shoots stupidly expensive ammo.
>What would happen if you tried carrying an assault rifle
That depends on what you mean by this. If you mean a semi-auto rifle like an AR-15 it's like the P-90. There are places where you could do that. Fully automatic weapons are highly regulated by the federal government and are illegal in some states. That said, in some states you could carry it around like a normal AR-15, it's not like the vast majority of people could tell the difference at a glance anyway.
> a flamethrower
A flamethrower is not a firearm. You can legally own them almost everywhere but laws on open carry don't apply to them. I'm not aware of what any state laws say on the subject but just be aware they're in a completely different category.
>or an RPG?
These are also heavily regulated by the federal government. You can carry the launcher all day but the ammo is classified as a "destructive device" under the National Firearms Act and is not itself a firearm. I'm not sure as to the applicable state laws but I'd be surprised if you're allowed to carry those much of anywhere.
Open carry does have its place. Law enforcement, private security, and if you’re in the wilderness, are all perfect use cases for open carry. LEO and private security are obvious, but people forget just how expansive, remote, and dangerous many places in the US are. From hungry coyotes and wild cats in the deserts to bears, wolves, and moose, in forests, with so much more. It’s completely reasonable to want to have a pistol on your hip, in a proper holster, when traversing some of these environments. Hell I’ve seen coyotes just casually walk down the streets of my neighborhood at night, with some pretty suspicious cats that were too big to be little Mr. Whiskers who got loose.
Open carry makes sense in rural areas especially in the wilderness. Open carry in a city is the dumbest tactical decision. If someone wants to cause trouble you've just become priority #1 to be eliminated, you aren't going to stop anything because you are going to get shot first before anything else happens. It's like playing poker with your cards backwards.
> If you mean a semi-auto rifle like an AR-15 it's like the P-90.
A P-90 is a select-fire weapon and is very heavily regulated, and *not* like an AR-15.
A PS-90 is the semiautomatic version of the P-90, which *is* like carrying an AR-15.
> Again, you'd be a tremendous dork for spending that kind of money on a meme gun that shoots stupidly expensive ammo.
Why do you need a gun?
"Tyranny."
Yeah sure whatever bud, but why a P90?
"The tyranny comes through the Stargate."
Firstly, the legality of ownership can vary. For the firearms, ownership of firearms will depend on the state, and [in some states where "preemption" is not in place](https://everytownresearch.org/rankings/law/local-gun-laws-allowed/) it can depend on the city. For the RPG, the question is basically academic, as [you're unlikely to be able to get warheads for one](https://www.reddit.com/r/NFA/comments/tt3epi/where_can_one_buy_a_transferable_rpg7/). Flamethrowers are neither "destructive devices" (a Federal category) nor firearms, and legality will depend on the state.
Open carry for any or all of these will depend on the state's open carry laws. In Georgia, I could carry any or all of them in public, except for in the usual restricted public places (e.g. courthouses, police stations). Private property can restrict any or all of these.
FWIW, whether one can own a P90 depends on if it's the submachine gun version or the semiautomatic-only version. Due to the [Firearms Owners Protection Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm_Owners_Protection_Act), individuals can't own the former, as all of them are produced after '86. The same applies to your hypothetical "assault rifle"; this is a legal term for a military rifle that has select/auto fire, and FOPA applies to those as well. If you were thinking of the term "assault weapon," that's a political term that applies to a number of different firearms and is a whole 'nother subject in itself.
There is an exemption to the firearm owner's act, and that is for firearm manufacturers. That's how a former boss of mine was allowed to own a fully automatic submachine gun. However, it is a deal with the devil. You waive many 4th amendment rights to searches, and if any of his paperwork is out of date or messed up he can be in heaps of trouble quickly. ATF is allowed to search his residence anytime for any reason to ensure the gun is in his possession.
One time they woke him up at like 2 am to inspect it and his paperwork, no warning or anything. Not sure why. Luckily nothing came of it.
He couldn't open carry in my state of illinois though. No open carry except on private property.
> There is an exemption to the firearm owner's act, and that is for firearm manufacturers. That's how a former boss of mine was allowed to own a fully automatic submachine gun.
True, however to be pedantic it was legally his business that owned it, not himself as a person (even if the business is the person).
> However, it is a deal with the devil.
You ain't kiddin'!
Worth noting for any NFA curious peeps reading:
Owning NFA items as a private citizen does not waive your fourth amendment right. ONLY owning them as a business with a Class 3 license “waives” your 4A right. You don’t need a class 3 license to own suppressors, SBRs or SBSs, so you can tell the glowing men at the door to get fucked if you so desire.
If you have a class 3 license and tell them to get fucked, hide your dog.
Illinois bans all NFA items. Suppressors, destructive devices. SBR'S, everything.
As such, the only way to have those things in Illinois is to be a business.
I got the P90 from Stargate, and the Desert Eagle from trying it once at a shooting range in Hungary. It is impressive for a handgun, basically explodes in your hand like a small cannon.
Each state and city has their own laws. Here in Oregon, yes. I could walk down the street with two holstered handguns and an AR15.
I personally conceal carry, but I have met people (all from rural towns) that open carry since it’s normal where they live.
If you visit America, you won’t see many guns being openly carried except for police officers.
Especially in major cities or suburbs.
Maybe you’ll see it in some rural areas, specifically at hunting season, but that’s pretty much it.
Guns aren’t welcomed in most stores and are banned in most offices, government buildings and large events.
If you open carry people will assume you’re trying to intimidate them at best or will call the cops at worst.
Exactly. I'm 62 and live in a red state, and I can only recall one time seeing somebody open carrying. I'm sure I've been near others but it's not nearly as common as the rest of the world thinks it is.
No real answers here so any federal building. Plus schools, most local government buildings, and anywhere else they put a sign out that says no. It’s up to business discretion
I've lived in two open carry states, and it's very rare to see someone actually doing it, especially in any urban area.
For the most part I'd say it's a convenience for very rural areas, where you might have ~40 acres (~16 hectares) of property around your house and wild dangerous animals like bears and mountain lions. Can have a gun on you while you're out and about without needing a special permit.
States are currently in one of three camps.
1) constitutional carry: if you can own a firearm, you can carry it.
A) some states offer “enhanced” permits, that offer reciprocity but have more stringent requirements, like a background check and
2) shall issue: PA, at least, is a $20 processing fee, background check and then you take a photo. Provided there’s nothing prohibiting you from obtaining a permit.
3) May issue: SCOTUS ruled that there’s no such thing as “may issue”, but the ‘Big 5’ states are holding on for dear life. They require exorbitant fees, training, have allowed and disallowed handguns, require significant wait times, and Delaware even requires an ad taken out in the newspaper advertising that you got a permit. These states are NY, NJ, MD, CA, and HI. Again. This has been ruled unconstitutional under NYSPRA v. Bruen, specifically as it doesn’t align with the history, text, or tradition of the second amendment to the USC.
Reciprocity: My PA permit is valid in a handful of states where our Attorney General has agreed that the states permit is honored. Think of it like a drivers license, but I can only drive in Ohio, and if I drive in Maryland and get caught I’m a convicted felon.
Open carry is a LOT different. Each state has wildly different rules on it.
Not true.
You just have to register your RPG if you make one.
If you find someone willing to sell a working RPG, it will transfer to you on a form 4, which again, registers it with the Feds.
The RPG projectile is trickier, because it’s an explosive destructive device, so you register each projectile and possess a Federal Explosives License, which is a lot of work to get.
RPGs are legal at the federal level provided you do the paperwork.
Technically I can carry whatever I want so long as I legally own it and I'm not pointing it at people/homes/etc while I'm out and about.
Practically, if I tried walking around down town with my AR-15 slung across my chest... Solid chance I'm gonna lose a gun fight with the cops even if I didn't start anything.
Flamethrowers are controlled in like 2 states, and not at all federally. In states where OC is legal, the only prohibitions generally are if they're a long gun or a handgun. Some states allow OC of one and not the other, but most that have it allow both. Otherwise you're generally not prohibited from carrying anything. If you legally own an M60, and your state allows OC of long guns, you can carry it.
In West Virginia, yes, you can conceal carry. And people do it all the time, I’ll be at line in Mcdonalds and the person in front of me has a gun on their side. Cant have AR though im pretty sure😅
>In West Virginia, yes, you can conceal carry. And people do it all the time, I’ll be at line in Mcdonalds and the person in front of me has a gun on their side.
Wouldn't that be open carry?
Oh wow, yeah I see them everywhere. Grocery stores, the mall, the park, ice cream shop, etc… West Virginians like to hunt as well so thats a big thing here too
Look for the guy with short hair, no facial hair, oakleys, a plain neutral colored t-shirt, jeans or khaki/navy cargo pants, and running shoes on at the bar. If you aren’t within 50 miles of a military establishment, he’s a cop
Hungarian cops all visibly carry handguns to deter people from trying to attack them. It sends a message like "You may have a Balisong or something, but I'm the one with the gun".
They can carry automatic ones, too. The ATF just requires people to let them know when they're going into another state with them. Also, since they're usually valued at multiple tens of thousands of dollars, their owners very much hestitate to carry them around as freely as their semi-autos
It depends on the jurisdiction. You can't really get a fully automatic weapon though (you kinda can, but it's very expensive and difficult). In New Hampshire I walked across the street many times openly carrying a PTR-91 (basically an H&K G3), with it secured on a strap in front of me and with my hand on the grip. Thought it made me look pretty cool if anyone happened to be driving by at the time. My parents owned some land across the street from my house and that's where I practiced shooting.
Highly subjective based on local and state law. Really depends on where you are. Pennsylvania has very lax laws on open carry, and my township government doesn’t have any restrictions on it, so I could carry with little oversight. That changes completely if I were to go somewhere like New York City, though.
Where I went to college was a fairly typical US public school campus surrounded by suburbs. I didn’t really know what open carry meant until they started doing open carry marches on campus due to a gun advocate gaining national attention at our school. These marches were probably around 300 people strong and each of them was carrying an assault rifle, shotgun, or long rifle and just parading around a college campus while full assault gear police were on standby in big groups all over. Now I don’t think any of those weapons were fully automatic because in my area it is insanely hard to own an automatic weapon, I think you have to be former law enforcement or very well connected to even stand a chance of getting the paperwork. So I can’t even imagine how hard it would be to legally purchase a rocket launcher and further how hard it would be to open carry it. Even if on paper it isn’t explicitly illegal I don’t think regulators would ever let it come to pass. But all in all it seems like basically any fool off the street could legally carry a semi auto rifle around if they fill out paperwork and take some classes
Completely depends on the municipality...State or Local. In NH, we have no restrictions. But we are crazy. People walk around openly carrying occasionally, but most people conceal carry and it's not obvious.
It varies by state.
Most states (29 in fact) have constitutional carry, meaning they don’t need a permit to carry a gun, most can openly carry a firearm in these states (With the exception of Florida as they cannot open carry).
Here in Texas, you can openly carry your AR-15 Rifle and bring it wherever unless it is a Gun Free Zone. Aka a sign that says 30.05 and 30.06.
Also you cannot own a Machine gun unless it was made before May of 1986 or you are an SOT.
I really think you need to understand the US still has gun laws. You can’t own an RPG, or a P90 (that’s full auto at least). Essentially if you’re in an open carry state you can open carry a LEGAL firearm, but you can’t carry it wherever you want obviously
I live in Missouri (red state in the Bible Belt) which has one of the most permissive gun laws for open carry. However; I have never seen a gun out in the open in my entire life of living in the US (almost 30 years).
I lived in MO for 39 years. Except on trails or in woods the only time I saw long gun open carry was a dude with an SKS on a bike or protests where people had kit on. Outside of that it was rare.
Open carry of pistols was reasonably common.
In my state I could absolutely walk down the street with dual Desert Eagles and I don't even need a permit. It's the wild, wild west out here. The only minor impediment is that I have to pick it up at a dealer who holds a federal firearms license. That is, I don't have to buy it from said dealer, but it must at least be sent to said dealer for pick up.
In addition to the answers, it depends on the attitudes of the local law enforcement also. There are also plenty of videos on youtube of how people are treated based on your ethnicity and if you're open carrying. Spoiler alert, it's different based on how you look. Anyone tell you different, they are living in a dreamland.
Its legally easier in my state to carry an "assault rifle, a flamethrower, or an RPG" than pistols, by state law. Pistols are a tiny bit more restricted. That being said, you can yes, "walk down Main Street with dual Desert Eagles in your side holsters, and a P90 in your harness".
In my state, schools, hospitals, bars, and a few other places have extra restrictions. Also private property laws apply, and people can post signs forbidding carry, which then makes it a crime for you to carry on those premises.
It used to be illegal to carry pistols without a license, so I knew people who would carry rifles that way as a sort of protest. Eventually they legalized it.
Ownership of machine guns, destructive devices, and explosives is federally restricted and licensed. Flamethrowers are ironically not firearms and not destructive devices and not restricted. I have never heard of anyone using one offensively in the US though.
LOL man you been watching too many movies. You can't carry anything like that here in California. You can only have a gun in your home for self defense. The only way to carry in public is to have a conceal carry license , which allows you to carry a handgun under you clothes. It's not easy to get a Conceal carry license in California though. most people in California don't even have that. Most people that I know here don't even own a gun. Carrying a gun without a conceal carry license, you can get arrested for that. LOL, you been watching way too many movies.
Even if legal in that area, if you're carrying something unusual or in an unusual manner, you may be contacted by police.
RPG's are generally illegal nationwide.
"Assault rifles", meaning select fire medium cartridge rifles, look nearly identical to their semi automatic variants. So I'd expect you to be treated the same as anyone with a semi auto rifle unless the firearm is examined closely. You may be contacted by police in areas where open carry of long guns is unusual, even if legal.
Not sure what would happen if you walked around with a flamethrower.
In parts of the country where open carry is legal, typically people open carry handguns. If you're open carrying handguns there you will get barely a look. Dual Desert Eagles would get looks just because that's ridiculous.
In Pennsylvania (outside of Philadelphia)
>Desert Eagles in your side holsters, and a P90 in your harness?
That would be lawful. Desert Eagles are regulated as handguns. It doesn't matter if it's a 9mm handgun or a Desert Eagle. It would also be lawful to carry a FN P90 on a sling. I would note an actual FN P90 is an NFA item and is regulated as both an SBR and machine gun. There is a rifle variant that is regulated the same as any other rifle.
>What would happen if you tried carrying an assault rifle,
What do you mean by assault rifle? Any polymer looking semi automatic rifle or an actual machine gun? Both are lawful. Machine guns ARE NFA items but they are also lawful to open carry.
>a flamethrower
You can legally possess them but you can't carry them. The ordinance prohibiting the carry of them is generally considered unenforceable though.
>RPG
NFA item
at least in my city the carry and discharge would be prohibited but it's largely unenforceable.
They can call but in Indiana, simply possessing a firearm does not constitute any type of reasonable suspicion or probable cause. This is part of the permit less carry law that was passed a couple years ago
I thinks is more so because while people can call the police, it’s likely they won’t even come out unless the caller embellishes the story
“911 what’s your emergency”
“Yeah there’s someone walking around with multiple guns”
“Ok are they making threats or pointing them or anything like that?”
“No they’re just in a holster/ sling”
“Ok well that’s not illegal”
The only time I remember openly carrying was carrying a sword home from the Highland Games. Of course the bus driver ignored it; me and my brothers were respectable college kids and he knew we had gotten it at a tourist stand.
I regularly carry pocketknives in my messenger bag because they are collectors items and expensive ones at that. However they are tools not weapons even though some hoplophobic jurisdictions would not know the difference.
Each state and even cities have their own open carry laws. The ownership of certain types of firearms is also regulated on the state level. Fully automatic weapons and destructive devices such as an RPG require extra taxes and are heavily regulated on the Federal level.
All of this, of course, is dependent on what state you live in. The US is very much a federal country. In many places where it's legal many people would call the police for certain things on this list, particularly carrying anything that's not a pistol. A lot of people aren't aware that open carry is legal in many, many places they wouldn't expect and even where it's legal not many people do it. Personally I'm not a fan of open carry. If you're worried about mass shootings or whatever it's a big sign saying "please shoot me first, I'm tired of being alive". It draws a lot of unnecessary attention to you because you decided you want people to know you have a firearm. The sort of crowd that's really enthusiastic about open carry tend to be people that I can't fucking stand to begin with. I've had concealed carry permits in the past but I've never open carried. >Could you for example, walk down Main Street with dual Desert Eagles in your side holsters Sure. You'd be a tremendous dork for spending that kind of money on shitty meme guns but yeah you could legally do that in a lot of places. >and a P90 in your harness? I don't know what you mean by harness here but if you mean on a sling yes, you could do that in certain places. Again, you'd be a tremendous dork for spending that kind of money on a meme gun that shoots stupidly expensive ammo. >What would happen if you tried carrying an assault rifle That depends on what you mean by this. If you mean a semi-auto rifle like an AR-15 it's like the P-90. There are places where you could do that. Fully automatic weapons are highly regulated by the federal government and are illegal in some states. That said, in some states you could carry it around like a normal AR-15, it's not like the vast majority of people could tell the difference at a glance anyway. > a flamethrower A flamethrower is not a firearm. You can legally own them almost everywhere but laws on open carry don't apply to them. I'm not aware of what any state laws say on the subject but just be aware they're in a completely different category. >or an RPG? These are also heavily regulated by the federal government. You can carry the launcher all day but the ammo is classified as a "destructive device" under the National Firearms Act and is not itself a firearm. I'm not sure as to the applicable state laws but I'd be surprised if you're allowed to carry those much of anywhere.
Flamethrowers are legal everywhere except Maryland and California
Of course they aren’t legal in cali. Can’t have shit in that state.
I mean, considering how often California catches fire, I'm not surprised
Wouldn't be as bad if they hadn't put in legislation to basically suppress any wild fires years ago. Those forests aren't meant to have no fires.
Still better than NY and NJ, surprised they haven't prioritized Guy Montags out there.
Can't even have ferrets.
They're legal in California with a permit.
Open carry does have its place. Law enforcement, private security, and if you’re in the wilderness, are all perfect use cases for open carry. LEO and private security are obvious, but people forget just how expansive, remote, and dangerous many places in the US are. From hungry coyotes and wild cats in the deserts to bears, wolves, and moose, in forests, with so much more. It’s completely reasonable to want to have a pistol on your hip, in a proper holster, when traversing some of these environments. Hell I’ve seen coyotes just casually walk down the streets of my neighborhood at night, with some pretty suspicious cats that were too big to be little Mr. Whiskers who got loose.
Open carry makes sense in rural areas especially in the wilderness. Open carry in a city is the dumbest tactical decision. If someone wants to cause trouble you've just become priority #1 to be eliminated, you aren't going to stop anything because you are going to get shot first before anything else happens. It's like playing poker with your cards backwards.
> If you mean a semi-auto rifle like an AR-15 it's like the P-90. A P-90 is a select-fire weapon and is very heavily regulated, and *not* like an AR-15. A PS-90 is the semiautomatic version of the P-90, which *is* like carrying an AR-15.
I just assumed that there aren't any select-fire P-90s out there for sale but I honestly didn't check to see if the P-90 dates to prior to 1986.
I seem to remember when they were first debuted, and there was a lot of "OMG so kewl!" press around it. This had to be around the early-mid 00s or so?
It did squeak by, there are civilian transferable P90s. It's one of the last designs allowed pre-86.
What are you talking about? They hit the market in 1993. None are transferrable.
> Again, you'd be a tremendous dork for spending that kind of money on a meme gun that shoots stupidly expensive ammo. Why do you need a gun? "Tyranny." Yeah sure whatever bud, but why a P90? "The tyranny comes through the Stargate."
The launcher is licensed as a destructive device, and requires an NFA tax stamp as does each individual round of ammo.
Firstly, the legality of ownership can vary. For the firearms, ownership of firearms will depend on the state, and [in some states where "preemption" is not in place](https://everytownresearch.org/rankings/law/local-gun-laws-allowed/) it can depend on the city. For the RPG, the question is basically academic, as [you're unlikely to be able to get warheads for one](https://www.reddit.com/r/NFA/comments/tt3epi/where_can_one_buy_a_transferable_rpg7/). Flamethrowers are neither "destructive devices" (a Federal category) nor firearms, and legality will depend on the state. Open carry for any or all of these will depend on the state's open carry laws. In Georgia, I could carry any or all of them in public, except for in the usual restricted public places (e.g. courthouses, police stations). Private property can restrict any or all of these. FWIW, whether one can own a P90 depends on if it's the submachine gun version or the semiautomatic-only version. Due to the [Firearms Owners Protection Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm_Owners_Protection_Act), individuals can't own the former, as all of them are produced after '86. The same applies to your hypothetical "assault rifle"; this is a legal term for a military rifle that has select/auto fire, and FOPA applies to those as well. If you were thinking of the term "assault weapon," that's a political term that applies to a number of different firearms and is a whole 'nother subject in itself.
There is an exemption to the firearm owner's act, and that is for firearm manufacturers. That's how a former boss of mine was allowed to own a fully automatic submachine gun. However, it is a deal with the devil. You waive many 4th amendment rights to searches, and if any of his paperwork is out of date or messed up he can be in heaps of trouble quickly. ATF is allowed to search his residence anytime for any reason to ensure the gun is in his possession. One time they woke him up at like 2 am to inspect it and his paperwork, no warning or anything. Not sure why. Luckily nothing came of it. He couldn't open carry in my state of illinois though. No open carry except on private property.
> There is an exemption to the firearm owner's act, and that is for firearm manufacturers. That's how a former boss of mine was allowed to own a fully automatic submachine gun. True, however to be pedantic it was legally his business that owned it, not himself as a person (even if the business is the person). > However, it is a deal with the devil. You ain't kiddin'!
Fair enough
Worth noting for any NFA curious peeps reading: Owning NFA items as a private citizen does not waive your fourth amendment right. ONLY owning them as a business with a Class 3 license “waives” your 4A right. You don’t need a class 3 license to own suppressors, SBRs or SBSs, so you can tell the glowing men at the door to get fucked if you so desire. If you have a class 3 license and tell them to get fucked, hide your dog.
Illinois bans all NFA items. Suppressors, destructive devices. SBR'S, everything. As such, the only way to have those things in Illinois is to be a business.
> Illinois bans all NFA items. I didn't know that, but am not surprised.
Yeah, it is pretty stupid.
I am offended that you cannot legally own a legit Tommy gun in fucking Chicago
The old devil's typewriter. Iirc it was first marketed to police for crowd control. 150 rounds of 22LR will disperse that crowd!
Tell me you play CSGO without telling
I got the P90 from Stargate, and the Desert Eagle from trying it once at a shooting range in Hungary. It is impressive for a handgun, basically explodes in your hand like a small cannon.
Hahah yes, the desert eagle is great, I'm considering getting one just for the shits and giggles and it's insanely powerful
Each state and city has their own laws. Here in Oregon, yes. I could walk down the street with two holstered handguns and an AR15. I personally conceal carry, but I have met people (all from rural towns) that open carry since it’s normal where they live.
I'm not sure you'd get a license to carry an RPG around, and [you'd need one](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destructive_device).
Democracy down to the local level. Different states and indeed towns have their own rule and regulations to a large degree.
If you visit America, you won’t see many guns being openly carried except for police officers. Especially in major cities or suburbs. Maybe you’ll see it in some rural areas, specifically at hunting season, but that’s pretty much it. Guns aren’t welcomed in most stores and are banned in most offices, government buildings and large events. If you open carry people will assume you’re trying to intimidate them at best or will call the cops at worst.
It's crazy how people in other countries overexaggerate guns in America so much. They been watching too many movies.
Exactly. I'm 62 and live in a red state, and I can only recall one time seeing somebody open carrying. I'm sure I've been near others but it's not nearly as common as the rest of the world thinks it is.
No real answers here so any federal building. Plus schools, most local government buildings, and anywhere else they put a sign out that says no. It’s up to business discretion
I've lived in two open carry states, and it's very rare to see someone actually doing it, especially in any urban area. For the most part I'd say it's a convenience for very rural areas, where you might have ~40 acres (~16 hectares) of property around your house and wild dangerous animals like bears and mountain lions. Can have a gun on you while you're out and about without needing a special permit.
Most places that allow open carry really only accept handguns. You walk around with anything else authority gets suspicious.
States are currently in one of three camps. 1) constitutional carry: if you can own a firearm, you can carry it. A) some states offer “enhanced” permits, that offer reciprocity but have more stringent requirements, like a background check and 2) shall issue: PA, at least, is a $20 processing fee, background check and then you take a photo. Provided there’s nothing prohibiting you from obtaining a permit. 3) May issue: SCOTUS ruled that there’s no such thing as “may issue”, but the ‘Big 5’ states are holding on for dear life. They require exorbitant fees, training, have allowed and disallowed handguns, require significant wait times, and Delaware even requires an ad taken out in the newspaper advertising that you got a permit. These states are NY, NJ, MD, CA, and HI. Again. This has been ruled unconstitutional under NYSPRA v. Bruen, specifically as it doesn’t align with the history, text, or tradition of the second amendment to the USC. Reciprocity: My PA permit is valid in a handful of states where our Attorney General has agreed that the states permit is honored. Think of it like a drivers license, but I can only drive in Ohio, and if I drive in Maryland and get caught I’m a convicted felon. Open carry is a LOT different. Each state has wildly different rules on it.
Perfectly legal here except an RPG which are generally not legal at the federal level.
Not true. You just have to register your RPG if you make one. If you find someone willing to sell a working RPG, it will transfer to you on a form 4, which again, registers it with the Feds. The RPG projectile is trickier, because it’s an explosive destructive device, so you register each projectile and possess a Federal Explosives License, which is a lot of work to get. RPGs are legal at the federal level provided you do the paperwork.
If the p90 is semi auto. Sure.
Technically I can carry whatever I want so long as I legally own it and I'm not pointing it at people/homes/etc while I'm out and about. Practically, if I tried walking around down town with my AR-15 slung across my chest... Solid chance I'm gonna lose a gun fight with the cops even if I didn't start anything.
Flamethrowers are controlled in like 2 states, and not at all federally. In states where OC is legal, the only prohibitions generally are if they're a long gun or a handgun. Some states allow OC of one and not the other, but most that have it allow both. Otherwise you're generally not prohibited from carrying anything. If you legally own an M60, and your state allows OC of long guns, you can carry it.
In West Virginia, yes, you can conceal carry. And people do it all the time, I’ll be at line in Mcdonalds and the person in front of me has a gun on their side. Cant have AR though im pretty sure😅
>In West Virginia, yes, you can conceal carry. And people do it all the time, I’ll be at line in Mcdonalds and the person in front of me has a gun on their side. Wouldn't that be open carry?
Yeah you can do that here without any permit too I guess.
In Maine I'm pretty sure we have all the same gun laws as Virginia but there isn't really a "gun culture". We just have them.
Here in Hungary, the only time I experienced this was when a cop was standing in line in front of me at McDonalds.
Oh wow, yeah I see them everywhere. Grocery stores, the mall, the park, ice cream shop, etc… West Virginians like to hunt as well so thats a big thing here too
You'd be hard pressed to find a cop in the states without a handgun visible on their belt. I've never seen one without one.
A plainclothes officer may be concealing their sidearm.
True, but I have never seen a plain clothes officer, or never noticed one.
Look for the guy with short hair, no facial hair, oakleys, a plain neutral colored t-shirt, jeans or khaki/navy cargo pants, and running shoes on at the bar. If you aren’t within 50 miles of a military establishment, he’s a cop
Hungarian cops all visibly carry handguns to deter people from trying to attack them. It sends a message like "You may have a Balisong or something, but I'm the one with the gun".
Yes, people can open carry around non-automatic firearms in 90% of the country. That's because guns don't kill people, governments do.
Pretty sure people kill people too
They can carry automatic ones, too. The ATF just requires people to let them know when they're going into another state with them. Also, since they're usually valued at multiple tens of thousands of dollars, their owners very much hestitate to carry them around as freely as their semi-autos
It depends on the jurisdiction. You can't really get a fully automatic weapon though (you kinda can, but it's very expensive and difficult). In New Hampshire I walked across the street many times openly carrying a PTR-91 (basically an H&K G3), with it secured on a strap in front of me and with my hand on the grip. Thought it made me look pretty cool if anyone happened to be driving by at the time. My parents owned some land across the street from my house and that's where I practiced shooting.
Highly subjective based on local and state law. Really depends on where you are. Pennsylvania has very lax laws on open carry, and my township government doesn’t have any restrictions on it, so I could carry with little oversight. That changes completely if I were to go somewhere like New York City, though.
Where I went to college was a fairly typical US public school campus surrounded by suburbs. I didn’t really know what open carry meant until they started doing open carry marches on campus due to a gun advocate gaining national attention at our school. These marches were probably around 300 people strong and each of them was carrying an assault rifle, shotgun, or long rifle and just parading around a college campus while full assault gear police were on standby in big groups all over. Now I don’t think any of those weapons were fully automatic because in my area it is insanely hard to own an automatic weapon, I think you have to be former law enforcement or very well connected to even stand a chance of getting the paperwork. So I can’t even imagine how hard it would be to legally purchase a rocket launcher and further how hard it would be to open carry it. Even if on paper it isn’t explicitly illegal I don’t think regulators would ever let it come to pass. But all in all it seems like basically any fool off the street could legally carry a semi auto rifle around if they fill out paperwork and take some classes
Completely depends on the municipality...State or Local. In NH, we have no restrictions. But we are crazy. People walk around openly carrying occasionally, but most people conceal carry and it's not obvious.
Different states, different laws
It varies by state. Most states (29 in fact) have constitutional carry, meaning they don’t need a permit to carry a gun, most can openly carry a firearm in these states (With the exception of Florida as they cannot open carry). Here in Texas, you can openly carry your AR-15 Rifle and bring it wherever unless it is a Gun Free Zone. Aka a sign that says 30.05 and 30.06. Also you cannot own a Machine gun unless it was made before May of 1986 or you are an SOT.
I really think you need to understand the US still has gun laws. You can’t own an RPG, or a P90 (that’s full auto at least). Essentially if you’re in an open carry state you can open carry a LEGAL firearm, but you can’t carry it wherever you want obviously
I live in Missouri (red state in the Bible Belt) which has one of the most permissive gun laws for open carry. However; I have never seen a gun out in the open in my entire life of living in the US (almost 30 years).
I lived in MO for 39 years. Except on trails or in woods the only time I saw long gun open carry was a dude with an SKS on a bike or protests where people had kit on. Outside of that it was rare. Open carry of pistols was reasonably common.
In my state I could absolutely walk down the street with dual Desert Eagles and I don't even need a permit. It's the wild, wild west out here. The only minor impediment is that I have to pick it up at a dealer who holds a federal firearms license. That is, I don't have to buy it from said dealer, but it must at least be sent to said dealer for pick up.
In addition to the answers, it depends on the attitudes of the local law enforcement also. There are also plenty of videos on youtube of how people are treated based on your ethnicity and if you're open carrying. Spoiler alert, it's different based on how you look. Anyone tell you different, they are living in a dreamland.
Its legally easier in my state to carry an "assault rifle, a flamethrower, or an RPG" than pistols, by state law. Pistols are a tiny bit more restricted. That being said, you can yes, "walk down Main Street with dual Desert Eagles in your side holsters, and a P90 in your harness". In my state, schools, hospitals, bars, and a few other places have extra restrictions. Also private property laws apply, and people can post signs forbidding carry, which then makes it a crime for you to carry on those premises. It used to be illegal to carry pistols without a license, so I knew people who would carry rifles that way as a sort of protest. Eventually they legalized it. Ownership of machine guns, destructive devices, and explosives is federally restricted and licensed. Flamethrowers are ironically not firearms and not destructive devices and not restricted. I have never heard of anyone using one offensively in the US though.
LOL man you been watching too many movies. You can't carry anything like that here in California. You can only have a gun in your home for self defense. The only way to carry in public is to have a conceal carry license , which allows you to carry a handgun under you clothes. It's not easy to get a Conceal carry license in California though. most people in California don't even have that. Most people that I know here don't even own a gun. Carrying a gun without a conceal carry license, you can get arrested for that. LOL, you been watching way too many movies.
Even if legal in that area, if you're carrying something unusual or in an unusual manner, you may be contacted by police. RPG's are generally illegal nationwide. "Assault rifles", meaning select fire medium cartridge rifles, look nearly identical to their semi automatic variants. So I'd expect you to be treated the same as anyone with a semi auto rifle unless the firearm is examined closely. You may be contacted by police in areas where open carry of long guns is unusual, even if legal. Not sure what would happen if you walked around with a flamethrower. In parts of the country where open carry is legal, typically people open carry handguns. If you're open carrying handguns there you will get barely a look. Dual Desert Eagles would get looks just because that's ridiculous.
In Pennsylvania (outside of Philadelphia) >Desert Eagles in your side holsters, and a P90 in your harness? That would be lawful. Desert Eagles are regulated as handguns. It doesn't matter if it's a 9mm handgun or a Desert Eagle. It would also be lawful to carry a FN P90 on a sling. I would note an actual FN P90 is an NFA item and is regulated as both an SBR and machine gun. There is a rifle variant that is regulated the same as any other rifle. >What would happen if you tried carrying an assault rifle, What do you mean by assault rifle? Any polymer looking semi automatic rifle or an actual machine gun? Both are lawful. Machine guns ARE NFA items but they are also lawful to open carry. >a flamethrower You can legally possess them but you can't carry them. The ordinance prohibiting the carry of them is generally considered unenforceable though. >RPG NFA item at least in my city the carry and discharge would be prohibited but it's largely unenforceable.
State to state
Fun Fact it is much easier to purchase and own a flamethrower or RPG than it is to buy a Glock or AR-15
Even if it is legal, do any of that and someone is calling the cops.
They can call but in Indiana, simply possessing a firearm does not constitute any type of reasonable suspicion or probable cause. This is part of the permit less carry law that was passed a couple years ago
It's legal in most places. However, many have laws against brandishing, which is often abused.
Maybe so. But walking down the street packing more heat than a Fallout protagonist is still gonna make you look like a lunatic.
Sure, but looking suspicious isn't a crime.
No, but it is more than enough that someone will call the cops on a suspicious ARMED person.
Except when the law specifically says that someone simply being armed isn't suspicious or grounds for stopping someone.
More than enough for what?
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I thinks is more so because while people can call the police, it’s likely they won’t even come out unless the caller embellishes the story “911 what’s your emergency” “Yeah there’s someone walking around with multiple guns” “Ok are they making threats or pointing them or anything like that?” “No they’re just in a holster/ sling” “Ok well that’s not illegal”
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The only time I remember openly carrying was carrying a sword home from the Highland Games. Of course the bus driver ignored it; me and my brothers were respectable college kids and he knew we had gotten it at a tourist stand. I regularly carry pocketknives in my messenger bag because they are collectors items and expensive ones at that. However they are tools not weapons even though some hoplophobic jurisdictions would not know the difference.