Open carry in church in Denver?

[brutal]

Odd about Castle Rock. Totally didn't know that. When I lived there, a buddy and I used to go to Waffle House all the time w/ OC. Cops were always in there. We even asked once what the Castle Rock PD's opinion on the matter was and the kind officer replied, "More the merrier. Enjoy your dinner!"

Conflicting info there I think.

Castle Rock voted to repeal the ban on OC in town owned public buildings and parks. AFAIK, that still stands - OC allowed.

I don't think there was ever any ban on OC in CR in general.

Obviously, you're not waltzing into the DougCo JC with anything deadlier than a nail clippers...

[sroz]

That article was posted in April 2014. I agree that it is not up to date wrt Castle Rock.

Not sure what the point is with OC in church, but whatever.

[CS1983]

That article was posted in April 2014. I agree that it is not up to date wrt Castle Rock.

Not sure what the point is with OC in church, but whatever.

My time in CR was pre-repeal.

[ColoWyo]

A self-defense weapon should be felt, not seen.

Also, I would rather not make myself a primary target by showing I'm a potential threat. I want surprise on my side.

A lot of good thoughts in here:

Great video. I couldn't agree more with him.

[KevDen2005]

It's church so you're dressed nice. Make sure the holster matches your belt and your boots.

[StagLefty]

It's church so you're dressed nice. Make sure the holster matches your belt and your boots.

Well that rules out "casual ammo"

[Marine24]

I'm on the security team in our church and SOP is concealed carry. Open carry isn't exactly consistent with the tone or atmosphere of folks coming to worship and, like others, makes me wonder why someone would in the first place.

My church doesn't have an official policy about bringing in weapons to church, but they aren't discouraged. If someone walked in to church with an open carry weapon it would definitely get the security teams attention. If not deemed a threat, they would be politely asked to conceal the weapon or leave.

Just because I can doesn't mean I should.

[Gman]

It's church so you're dressed nice. Make sure the holster matches your belt and your boots.

This sounds more like attire for a BBQ, not necessarily church.

[hatidua]

Just because I can doesn't mean I should.

Every once in a while I see someone open carrying here in Boulder. While it may be perfectly legal, it's akin to wearing a Borat swimsuit in terms of garnering attention. More often than not it seems like that's what the person is seeking.

[spqrzilla]

This sounds more like attire for a BBQ, not necessarily church.

You worship your way. I'll worship mine.