My friends open carry story in Georgia

A friend and myself went on a squirrel hunting trip into a wildlife management area, my friend uses a Ruger .22 pistol and I use a Ruger Takedown rifle. It was during squirrel hunting season and hunting with small caliber guns is common. Arriving in the morning we walk all over the place and did not see a single squirrel. We heard some but never saw any let alone being within range. So after about spending five hours walking around we decide to head back home.

My friend was getting hungry and stopped by a BBQ spot to pick up a to go order and I stayed in the car. I watched my friend walk in with the pistol still on his side in its holster. Normally id be worried, being a city boy not many people walk around with guns on them. Though I remember, now im in North Georgia and people handle things quite differently.

He is in the restaurant picking up his order and takes a little while for him to return, and about twenty minutes later he comes back with his food and a big smile on his face.

First thing he tells me is, "Everyone is packing there... Even the Grandma." He gets in the truck and we start heading down the road on the way back to our homes. And he tells me what went down in the BBQ spot. He walked in and right away the employees were asking all about his gun, in a friendly way.

They talk about guns for a few minutes, and there is an older lady in the corner of the restaurant. Probably a family member of an employee or owner of the place, she shows her gun off too. Everyone showed my friend their guns, and he let them check out his and he got to check out theirs.

It turned into a big gun show and tell and shows you how these people are all ready to handle business on their own if bad things go down. Instead of needing the police to defend them, and they all seem quite happy to have it this way.

The gun my friend was carrying is a nice one, so I can see why the all wanted to check it out. It has a nice aluminum body to it and includes an attachment for a silencer, which they noticed right away. And a whole other conversation started about how that went with getting a tax stamp and waiting period and all.

Georgia has very relaxed gun laws, open carry is allowed, Concealed carry is allowed by permit which is very easy to get. And seems our laws are working out quite well, and this story confirms the saying "an armed society is a polite society".

Growing up in a big city, most people would hit the floors or quickly leave if someone walked in with a gun on their side unless they are the police. Though in rural areas it seems people are much more used to people carrying, and to some its even a great ice breaker and can make someone start a conversation with you. I am fan of how Georgia is handling its gun laws, and hope they do not become more restrictive like many States have. And in my opinion, gun free zone is also an easy place for a mass shooter show up and easily kill many people. Though when everyone is packing, its not a place where that kind of deplorable behavior can take place.

#opencarry #concealedcarry #pistols

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