jhfc
Regular Member
Hello everybody!
I've been reading this forum for a while now and signed up. I didn't see a place to put introductions, so this looked like a reasonable home for my intro thread.
I've lived in the PNW since the mid-90s -- a California transplant. Lived in the south Portland metro area for many years and moved to Vancouver about a year ago. I've got concealed carry licenses for both Oregon and Washington FWIW. I've never, not once seen anyone OCing since I've been in the PNW. Is it really that rare or perhaps I'm blind as a bat. Being a gun nut, I would like to think I would notice someone carrying a 1911 at Fred Meyer, but I've yet to see such a thing.
Until recently, I had no idea OC was legal in Oregon/Washington and many other places for that matter. The only time I've open carried was in California in the desert or mountains while camping.
I'm an old fart/spring chicken depending on your age proximity to 50. I work in the IT industry.
So...what's the current OC climate like in the Vancouver area? I've read a few of those horror stories and it seems the VPD isn't too welcoming of the OC concept.
Any gatherings down here?
I've already picked up a lot of information and like the idea of OCing on multiple levels. This forum is a great resource.
I've been reading this forum for a while now and signed up. I didn't see a place to put introductions, so this looked like a reasonable home for my intro thread.
I've lived in the PNW since the mid-90s -- a California transplant. Lived in the south Portland metro area for many years and moved to Vancouver about a year ago. I've got concealed carry licenses for both Oregon and Washington FWIW. I've never, not once seen anyone OCing since I've been in the PNW. Is it really that rare or perhaps I'm blind as a bat. Being a gun nut, I would like to think I would notice someone carrying a 1911 at Fred Meyer, but I've yet to see such a thing.
Until recently, I had no idea OC was legal in Oregon/Washington and many other places for that matter. The only time I've open carried was in California in the desert or mountains while camping.
I'm an old fart/spring chicken depending on your age proximity to 50. I work in the IT industry.
So...what's the current OC climate like in the Vancouver area? I've read a few of those horror stories and it seems the VPD isn't too welcoming of the OC concept.
Any gatherings down here?
I've already picked up a lot of information and like the idea of OCing on multiple levels. This forum is a great resource.
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