[robertpaulsen]

Why "open carry"? Concealed carry, sure. Isn't that enough?

[patton]

Open carry is legal almost everywhere in VA, excluding only the City of Falls Church, Norfolk City Parks, City Parks in Hampton Roads, and a couple of other places.

Why not in our state parks - where the bears are?

[Drew68]

Why "open carry"? Concealed carry, sure. Isn't that enough?

When out in the woods, it is much more comfortable to keep a gun holstered than tucked away in a waistband. Whenever I go camping, my .45 is holstered to my belt.

Just my thoughts on the issue.

[gieriscm]

Why "open carry"?

Concealed carry is fine for a small pistol like you'd want for a typical urban self-defense use. However, there are some aggressive bears in the parks, and wearing a holstered .44 revolver openly is a lot easier and more comfortable than concealing it.