shad0wfax
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Is an inside the pants (ITP) or inside the waistband (IWB) belt holster such as this Galco IWB model acceptable from a legal standpoint for open carry in Washington state? I did read the WA FAQ stating that no holster design is required, but it didn't touch on the issue of partial concealment, if there is such an issue.
Please note that I am not interested in discussing the safety or advisability of such a holster. There are plenty of threads naysaying zero retention holsters and advocationg serpa holsters. I don't want to discuss that here; I'm just looking for some opinions about the legality. (I'm also aware that any such advice posted here is not the advice of an attorney on retainer and should be taken with a grain of salt.)
In other words, would a LEO have grounds to claim that a holster similar to this one is concealed if the outer shirt was removed and the firearm was exposed as seen in the picture with no loose clothing covering it?
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(and no, neither picture is my own. I shamelessly lifted them off of the net, thanks to google image searches)
Is an inside the pants (ITP) or inside the waistband (IWB) belt holster such as this Galco IWB model acceptable from a legal standpoint for open carry in Washington state? I did read the WA FAQ stating that no holster design is required, but it didn't touch on the issue of partial concealment, if there is such an issue.
Please note that I am not interested in discussing the safety or advisability of such a holster. There are plenty of threads naysaying zero retention holsters and advocationg serpa holsters. I don't want to discuss that here; I'm just looking for some opinions about the legality. (I'm also aware that any such advice posted here is not the advice of an attorney on retainer and should be taken with a grain of salt.)
In other words, would a LEO have grounds to claim that a holster similar to this one is concealed if the outer shirt was removed and the firearm was exposed as seen in the picture with no loose clothing covering it?
(and no, neither picture is my own. I shamelessly lifted them off of the net, thanks to google image searches)