Hey guys. I always preferred to carry open on private property but carried IWB in public. It was nice to have the option to OWB carry and just throw a shirt over the firearm. Is “open carry” in CT now considered OWB even with a shirt covering or is that considered concealed? I know in general context it’s considered concealed, but if the muzzle end of the holster sticks out below the shirt, the firearm prints or shirt comes up over the grip end and presents the entire firearm when carrying OWB, is that considered brandishing/open? I prefer to carry 1911’s in OWB which is my main reason for asking.
So IMO (FWTIW!) CC means no one knows you have a firearm. Now I am not sure if “printing” would be an issue but it may be so wearing something loose enough to prevent that should make you legal. If the wind blows just be aware that you need to hold your shirt so as to not expose the firearm.
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Sounds fair to me. That’s how I interpreted it as well.
(2) No person shall knowingly carry any firearm with intent to display such firearm, except when such person is within such person’s dwelling house, on land leased, owned or otherwise possessed by such person or within the place of business of such person, or such person is engaged in firearm training or bona fide hunting activity, or such person has been explicitly permitted by another person to carry such firearm with intent to display such firearm while within such other person’s dwelling house, on land leased, owned or otherwise possessed by such other person, or within the place of business of such other person. For the purposes of this subdivision, a person shall not be deemed to be carrying a firearm with intent to display such firearm if such person has taken reasonable measures to conceal the fact that such person is carrying a firearm. Neither a fleeting glimpse of a firearm nor an imprint of a firearm through such person’s clothing shall constitute a violation of this subdivision. If a person displays a firearm temporarily while engaged in self-defense or other conduct that is otherwise lawful, such display shall not constitute a violation of this subdivision. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any (A) security guard or other person employed to perform the duties of protecting public or private property while in the performance of such duties or traveling to or from such duties, (B) person carrying a firearm as a necessary part of participation in an honor guard or an historic reenactment, or (C) bail enforcement agent licensed under sections 29-152f to 29-152i, inclusive.
(See statute link for the rest of the language)
At least they addressed printing and surprisingly it is not an issue.