[pct-l] Carrying weapons

[Bob Bankhead]

Know before you go. In every state in which you choose to carry a gun, know your responsibilities under the law regarding: 

- the use of deadly force 

- brandishing (or its equivalent) 



Unless you are a LEO, you do not have the right to display a weapon in what may be a perceived to be a threatening manner. That can include just exposing, reaching for,  or actually pointing it at or in the general direction of someone without the intent of actually shooting. States vary and it is your legal responsibility to know the laws. 


As a former LEO, +1 to Mango's comment.

"In all seriousness, one angle on carrying a gun that I haven't seen discussed on the pct-list (but have seen on Whiteblaze.net) is that in any kind of tense situation, once a gun is pulled out, that situation isn't going to be resolved by talking it out and everybody calming down.  Once a gun is pulled out, you're likely to push the tension up so that the gun gets fired, with bad consequences for at least two people."


Wandering Bob