just trying to find out a little bit of info people seem to go back and forth on the topic. i am 20 years old and if my parents were willing to let me buy a pistol and open carry it while im under 21 is it legal? ill be 21 in two months and i have a clear background and plan on getting my permit as soon as i turn 21 just wondering if anyone has the exact law on the situationl. thanks
open carry of a holstered pistol under 21
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The only problem you have with what you posted above is your "parents letting you buy a pistol". Since you are still under 21 you can't purchase a pistol from an FFL you would have to do private party. But other than that you would be good to go.
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machinedrummer
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Wait the 2 months and get your permit. It would not be a good thing if you are open carrying and have an encounter that might cause you problems getting your permit. I would also suggest buying a pistol and get some good training before open or legally conceal your gun. Good luck to you and be safe. It's nice to see young people excited about protecting themselves but please do it responsibly.
im actually very interested in every aspect of the gun world. i plan on waiting the two months just to protect my rights to conceal carry. my father has several pistols such as a smith and wesson 3613 and a hi-point 9c that i have been taking to the range and conceal carrying around my house to try and get used to the weight and dressing around it. i also have a friend that has a smith and wesson m&p9c that i have went to the range and shot with him. and i plan on getting a glock 19 after my 21st birthday. just need to look for a good concealment holster. but as far as this post is concerned i think ill just hold off and wait the two months so i dont get harassed and cause an unneccessary attention.
not yet i didnt know i could before i was 21 but another member sent me a pm earlier telling me how he was in the same situation and took the class before he was 21 so i plan on calling around tomorrow morning after i find someone close by that offers the class and knows what their doing. i have heard that some instructors dont teach as much as others around here and i would personally like to learn as much as possible from the course
There are good instructors and bad instructors. Some will only teach what they are required to and some even get that wrong.
We have some really good members on here that are CHP instructors and can teach you what you need to know.
We have some really good members on here that are CHP instructors and can teach you what you need to know.
You say you want to get the holster now, which I'm not saying is a bad idea. Just make sure what you buy fits. Don't just walk in and grab something. I went and tried out 6-7 holsters before I found the right one.
Absurd!
Of course it is Nieman and we just revised our constitution to further protect it just over a month ago.
I'd think that is far from "not protected any more than anything else not-banned is" woudln't you think?
I should have known better... I was trying to phrase my statement to get the least flakAbsurd!
Of course it is Nieman and we just revised our constitution to further protect it just over a month ago.
I'd think that is far from "not protected any more than anything else not-banned is" woudln't you think?
If I say it's protected, the anti-OC folks will say "********, nowhere in any law does open carry get addressed"So I tried to use the vague "No /more/ protected than any other right" which is to say it's protected, just nothing specific addresses it more than any other exercise of gun rights.
Guess I was thinking too much about my phrasing and lost something in translation.
ETA: Oh, and I don't count the State Constitution just yet. Unless there's legal precedent, I don't feel safe relying on it. I don't believe OC is -at all- a legal issue. Just as a rule I'm not gonna go "AMENDMENT 2 PASSED, I CAN DO WHAT I WAAAAAAANT" (within reason) until it's been tested in those situations, a bit. I ain't about to deprive my kid of his daddy while I fight a stupid charge or arrest.
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is there some place i can find a list of instructors? i dont mind just learning what i need but i also want to be able to fully understand every aspect that i need to and have an instructor that knows what needs to be taught
This list on on the State Police website. Not sure how updated it is though.
http://www.lsp.org/pdf/chInstructors.pdf
I would try an contact a CHP Instructor here on the site who is local to you. There's a few here.
http://www.lsp.org/pdf/chInstructors.pdf
I would try an contact a CHP Instructor here on the site who is local to you. There's a few here.
No. Problem is that it would be Free Advertisement.
Nothing wrong with creating a topic in the Handgun Section or where ever asking for one though.
where are you located? and how often do you carry
