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TAMU_12 wrote:i have to go back with what was asked previously. what makes y'all want to OC in your house. I would think that just not wearing my over shirt at home would suffice. it only seems like too much trouble to have a designated OC holster for the house and changing it, etc. i'm not against it, i just hadn't thought of doing it before.

I would agree with you that changing holsters for designated home OC is a little bit too much of a hassle. However, to each their own. I do not do that. I, like you, just remove my cover garment and do not change holsters.

I decided to just go ahead and ask if she would be uncomfortable and her reply was, "Heck no!" All went well and we had a great evening. When my daughter wanted to get a few pictures we gathered together and our guest sarcastically asked, "That thing's not going to go off is it?" I, of course, sarcastically replied that I didn't think it would, but that flashes of light might make it go off.

Did I mention she's from Illinois? No where near Chicago and has her own little ranch with a couple of horses, but we all know that most of Illinois is nothing like Chicago.

gringop wrote:What advantage does it give you to open carry at home? This is a serious question for those the OC at home.

Draw speed?
Comfort? The OC holster fits better?
You can carry a bigger gun when you OC?


I, myself, never carry my pistol OC, at home, at the range or even out dove hunting.

I am interested in how the OCers answer.

Gringop

For me the answer is yes to all four. However, I didn't switch from my 27 to the 22 once home. I would just take off my jacket or cover shirt. Now that I'm carrying the 21 I do like the full size better and am mulling over the need for the 30.

I have openly carried at home for years, but always covered up whenever we had guests. I openly carried at my parents' place last summer in the house and out. They are in Kansas and it is an OC state, so no legal worries there. My parents were fine with it.

We currently have family visiting from out of state and while they know I carry and would probably be okay with it if I did not cover up I'm still a little hesitant. They will be at the house for dinner tonight and I am thinking about leaving it uncovered.

I was curious about what some of you all do in this type of situation?