"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
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> In article >, "Doug Kanter"
> > wrote:
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>> "Dan Abel" > wrote in message
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>> >> weapon. And AFAIK, in most states, having someone see your weapon
>> >> that is not properly concealed could get you into real trouble.
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>> > I think that what you know is not correct. If I carry my gun where
>> > everybody can see it, I don't need a concealed weapon permit. I don't
>> > need anything. If I want to carry my gun concealed, then I need a
>> > permit,
>> > and many places limit those quite severely.
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>> That's because you're in California. Different in NY and many other
>> states:
>> http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/schools/gun.control/
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> I stand by what I posted. Did you look at the above site? It generally
> supports what I posted, although there was more variance by state than I
> expected. Some states forbid concealed carry entirely, there are no
> permits. Some states require a concealed carry permit. Others don't.
> The site doesn't say anything about concealed carry for New York, just
> that you need a permit to carry a handgun.

Frankly, I didn't check NY. I don't need to. I live here. When we get a
permit, we're given a copy of the laws regarding handguns. Unless you're a
law enforcement person, your handgun MUST be concealed. Period. End of
story. The only unofficial exceptions are places where nobody cares, like
deep in the woods of the Adirondack or Catskill mountains during hunting
season.

The site supports what you said about YOUR state, though. I wasn't arguing
with that.

In any case, whattya expect from a news organization? It's their job to
misunderstand guns and the laws which pertain to them.

And....here ya go - this is the site I was trying to remember earlier. It's
accurate. You've probably seen it: http://www.packing.org/