Can you carry a open handgun in Kentucky without a premit?

Answer 1

Open carry in the Commonwealth has been our

heritage since the Constitution was written and

adapted in Danville in the early 1800's.

Not many people open carry because we have a

CCDW law that outshines any states concealed

carry law. The Commonwealth of Kentucky recognizes

any and all state's CCW licenses/permits.

It has been discussed many times about open carry.

One of the main reasons for not doing so is that the

BG can spot their prey right off and eliminate that

threat immediately then move on to smaller prey.

Some people look at someone carrying a firearm/

weapon openly as a 'kind of show off'. Only place

that I know where you would be hasseled if you

open carry is Louisville. LEO in that area just get

stiff when they see someone who packs openly.

Of course there are areas that are prohibited from

carrying any type of firearm/weapon such as the

schools, certain colleges, court rooms, federal

buildings. A lot of buildings are posted that no

concealed firearms are allowed - big deal, just

take your coat or cover off and carry openly,

but not in the places which I mention above.

One thing, and please do not forget it! In 1956,

a court case was won by an individual who was

challenged by someone for his carrying a sidearm

in open. Moral: if you do carry openly and someone

does ask or challange you about your carrying, that

individual/group is very subject to a lawsuit brought

about for violating your constitutional right to carry

openly. That right is covered in the first section

of the Kentucky Constitution, para 1 - 7.

With today's climate after 9/11, go ahead and get

your CCDW license and don't worry about the open

carry thing. That way, only you know.

Ed