Originally Posted by Plan9

Aaah, that's a paradox, though. If it's open carry and anybody can do it (by law), there are no credentials aside from not being a felon when the cops bust you up for carrying visibly and run your background for scaring soccer moms and the elderly.

If it's open carry and only trained individuals can do it when they have a credential, what's the point? Just carry concealed instead of being an attention whore in a society that loves guns on TeeVee and craps their pants when they see them in real life.

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My dumbass idea? I think there should be a universal firearm carry credentialing system that allows me to carry however I want, wherever I want. Open, concealed, car, college, etc. Some of the same no-nos are the CCW permit, as long as they make sense. I go take some class, pay my silly fees, and I'm good to go. It couldn't be any more difficult than a police academy range (which is a joke).