Constable told my friend OC is illegal...lol

[Beest21]

So was out at a car meet tonight and was talking to one of my friends. He is a mechanic and a PA Constable is one of his customers. He had gotten into a discussion with said Constable about OC and the Constable told him that if you have a "permit" to carry concealed that you must do so. He told my friend that OC in Pennsylvania was illegal.

I then informed my friend tonight of the real deal about OC and pointed him in the right direction...to this site. I didn't have any fliers on me but was OC'ing at the time. I also asked him to figure out which office that this Constable was working out of so I could call them and let them know that their Constables (or at least one of them) are giving out misinformation.

So tonight, I got to inform my first person about the wonderful life of Open Carry.

[mjf]

What else is new?

It's worth noting in act 44 training you're taught OC lawful and not to harass people about it.

Apparently a lot of gun shop owners also believe OC is unlawful.

Here's a list of folks you may not want to ask about firearms laws:

• Sheriffs
• Constables
• Police
• Gun Shop Owners
• Phil Collins
• Sarah Brady
• Any NFL or NBA player [per wa3ra's advice]

[Steve in PA]

What else is new?

It's worth noting in act 44 training you're taught OC lawful and not to harass people about it.

Apparently a lot of gun shop owners also believe OC is unlawful.

Here's a list of folks you may not want to ask about firearms laws:

• Sheriffs
• Constables
• Police
• Gun Shop Owners
• Phil Collins
• Sarah Brady
• Any NFL or NBA player [per wa3ra's advice]

You forgot to add that most gun owners do not know OC is legal too.

[Wiley-X]

if you have a "permit" to carry concealed that you must do so.

I've heard that more than once.

I also asked him to figure out which office that this Constable was working out of so I could call them and let them know that their Constables (or at least one of them) are giving out misinformation.

Since Constables really work for themselves unless they're a deputy constable and there are apparently relatively few of those, you'd likely be talking to him.

[DaveM55]

You forgot to add that most gun owners do not know OC is legal too.

And let me take that a step further and say that most people in general don't know OC is legal regardless of their occupation or hobby/interests.

[tlgpa]

the Constable told him that if you have a "permit" to carry concealed that you must do so.

That is true.

However here in PA we don't have permits to carry concealed.

[jcabin]

Also, do not ask the workers at your local recycling center.

[P7hk9]

Also, do not ask the workers at your local recycling center.

Everyone knows those guys are for medical advice

[HiredGoon]

That is true.

However here in PA we don't have permits to carry concealed.

Permits??? We don't have no stinking permits!!!!!!

[djturnz]

I have had to correct a few Constables at various trainings about various gun laws. Unfortunately, we are not immune from the "thinking we know the law" that many other humans have.