Excellent post, CitaDel.
As a Californian myself, living in LA, I have been working on an attitude, and an approach to open carry.
Currently, I keep an empty holster and mag carrier on my belt when shopping, etc.
At home I have practiced pulling my gun and a magazine from the belt mounted carrier on the opposite side, loading and racking and dry firing. This is down to 3 seconds, and that's after a short practice time. That is only 1.5 seconds slower than a straight draw and click.
I have an idea that may be useful in advancing the open carry effort. Wear a T Shirt decorated with a realistic image of a holstered gun.
Perhaps include a URL like Opencarry.org, or USACarry.com. This will serve to desensitize both me and the viewing public to the sight of a man with a gun.
It is difficult to imagine a scenario that would get me arrested, clubbed, shot, or even yelled at while wearing these "colors". I expect it would be a good conversation starter, however.
With the slightest encouragement, I would design and order a small batch of these shirts for sale.
Or, anyone is free, even encouraged to do this themselves.
To Glock FanGood idea. Maybe this site or OCDO will be willing to offer the t-shirts for sale on their site. I know i'm interested, and would like to purchase one of the shirts as a sample. I'll discuss it with my group of fellow instructors and possibly use it when we go to anti 2A hearings at the legislature.
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I don't have one but it was mentioned by 2 different instructors who were both retired LAPD Police Officers. Could they be wrong?
Of course but if two who are instructors (for Security Guard cards and CCW and Utah Carry Permits) have the wrong information, so will a lot of other even less informed active Police Officers.
According to two different (retired cops) instructors that I have had, carrying a loaded mag on your body with an open carry gun will get you arrested and charged.
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