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Well my close friends know I carry and if friends are coming over I either carry on my person concealed (I don't care if I wear a tight shirt and it bulges but I rarely carry open when even at home alone) or I just leave it on my side table if we are watching tv or something on the couch if they are close friends. If children are over I conceal it on my person and make sure all other guns are locked up!

Honestly I do believe the out of sight out of mind view. Half of them have a chl anyways and are carrying in my home. My close friends know how I feel and I encourage them to carry in my house! My friends usually forget I have a gun or if they see it on a coffee table no big deal but for some reason people get a little weird when they can see the pistol on your person in plain view if they don’t have a CHL. This is why I only open carry (which I still rarely do) with my closest friends who are basically extended family. Acquaintances just think you are crazy and paranoid and do it just for attention.

It’s your home so do what you please but just remember that some people will never be comfortable around firearms and that it can often start a debate when people don’t share your views. I never really understood why people want open carry in our state. This will just make the Antis try that much harder to infringe on our right to carry. I personally don’t want to advertise that I have a firearm on my person.