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rickhdz36 wrote:Hello Everybody!

Yeah as title says I witnessed someone open carrying a handgun. I am new to conceal carry since, I still haven't received my CHL but i am always reading and just trying to learn as much as possible about the law and or situations to avoid. At the time I did not know and still do not much and I felt like since I did not know his situation, I did not want to look dumb when I approached the person. Which I wish I should have just to actually learn and get his side of the story but he was talking to someone. 1st thing is I am currently in the National Guard and I was making up some dates I had missed from the previous month, so there was not a lot of people walking around. So this person who is part of the unit (do not know him personally but I have seen him around) is walking into the building with a holster and what looked like a Glock. It was no where near trying to be concealed, his shirt was behind the holster. So I kind of gave him a stare like are you really doing that? Well he just kept walking to do whatever he came to do. I assumed he was either LE or something of that sort. Especially since I saw my 1st Sergeant and he started talking to him as if everything was normal. My 1st Sergeant is very strict and by the book but he also is not a jerk but he does not like any rules being broken or he takes care of it immediately. So when he did nothing, I went on with my day and did not see this gentlemen again.

Besides the fact that he is open carrying, I believe this is a Federal building and it is also on a Military Reservation which is controlled by actual MP's. So I would assume someone who is even concealed would not even think of entering the building with any short of weapon. This is a brand new building and does not have any signs. Our old building was full of signs, like no weapons on this facility and other things of that sort.

I thought all LE had to be concealed when off duty or his that determined by the county? Are any branches of LE allowed to open carry like that? He is not an MP by the way.

I really wished I asked him but I have not seen him since this day.

Sorry so long but I want to learn and I also do not want to leave much out.

Thanks for an clarity!