Open Carry Opens Opportunity for Problems
"I often get asked by students and clients my opinion on open carrying of a firearm in Alabama, and my responses are usually the same, “Expect to get a negative response from some, expect to get asked to leave some places of business, and expect the police to show up at some point”. And then I ask them three questions, “What is the advantage of open carry? What is your firearms training background? How many of hours of weapon retention techniques have you practiced”?"
The rest of the article here:
http://www.selfdefensesolutions.net/articles/open-carry-opens-opportunity-for-problems/
"you'll get shot first" is his biggest complaint, along with you'll get profiled, kicked out of restaurants and get the police called on you (paraphrasing all).
He lives in Hsv. AL, which is an OC state and has been for decades.
"I often get asked by students and clients my opinion on open carrying of a firearm in Alabama, and my responses are usually the same, “Expect to get a negative response from some, expect to get asked to leave some places of business, and expect the police to show up at some point”. And then I ask them three questions, “What is the advantage of open carry? What is your firearms training background? How many of hours of weapon retention techniques have you practiced”?"
The rest of the article here:
http://www.selfdefensesolutions.net/articles/open-carry-opens-opportunity-for-problems/
"you'll get shot first" is his biggest complaint, along with you'll get profiled, kicked out of restaurants and get the police called on you (paraphrasing all).
He lives in Hsv. AL, which is an OC state and has been for decades.