open carry.. is a holster necessary to be legal?

Thanks, Sarge, for adding that bit of wisdom.

"some officers do use that as a potential indicator"

To some Law Enforcement Personnel, my "molon labe" cap and my Gadsden flag sticker are potential indicators that I'm a terrorist.

I don't recommend mexican carry as a regular practice, but, done with care, there's nothing wrong (or criminal) about it.

To the OP: be happy you have open carry, we still can't do that in Texas.

Best,

Will
 
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To some Law Enforcement Personnel, my "molon labe" cap and my Gadsden flag sticker are potential indicators that I'm a terrorist.
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There's a big perceptual difference there. I can safely walk through an urban area with a Gadsden logo on a hat without attracting a second glance. I don't think I'd have such success with a handgun crammed down my pants.

Then there are the safety issues. Plaxico Burress: never forget.
 
In class last month, Mas Ayoob said Mexican carry can give new meaning to the phrase, "Don't go off half-cocked."

Something about an accidental discharge...
 
As most everyone else has said, I'd holster the firearm somehow, with a real holster.

Here in Idaho, open carry is legal. The only form of carry that is specifically mentioned in the state code is concealed carry. However, one could read into 18-3303 that a gun is to be holstered when carried - the law says that anyone who "draws or exhibits any deadly weapon in a rude, angry and threatening manner..." is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Although I suppose one could Plaxico his gun and still be able to draw it.
 
Although I suppose one could Plaxico his gun and still be able to draw it.
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And there we go, folks. It only took four posts to turn "Plaxico" into a verb :)

In all seriousness, I've met two people who've injured themselves through negligent discharges with the practice. I really don't recommend it if it can at all be avoided.
 
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