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Originally Posted by jd1020
I'm fairly certain that open carry does not cover rifles and you need a permit for them, which is why the cops made a point of confirming his CCW license.
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Not one clause of this post makes any sense.
How else CAN you really carry a rifle, but open?
Is there now some sort of open carry permit that is different than a concealed carry permit?
If he's open carrying and open carrying is illegal, then why would they need to check his CCW license? He's not carrying a concealed weapon.
At any rate, some states (such as Florida) do not permit open carry. Many states (such as Wisconsin) permit open carry and you don't even need a CCW for it. If it's legal for you to possess the firearm it's legal to open carry it.
Unfortunately many police officers don't know the ins and outs of gun laws, and many private citizens (seemingly you) don't know basics, so you get the kind of people who see a gun anywhere and pee their pants calling police, and this type of nonsense happens.