New Years' Eve, Open Carry, and the Strip

In light of the October 1 attacks, Nevada Carry must make some disclaimers. Inevitably, some “journalist” will report that open carry is legal on the Strip and there is no law preventing you from being armed in a casino or while drinking. We’ve already been tricked by one sensationalist newsbabe into implying people walk down the Strip with all sorts of guns over their shoulders and we don’t need that happening again.

Yes, you can carry on the Strip, openly or concealed. Casinos will boot you if they see you’re openly carrying. No, you cannot be arrested (only if you refuse to leave; then it’s trespassing). Open carry on New Year’s Eve on the Strip in that massive crush of drunk people is a bad idea. Even on a normal day, a retention holster with a positive retention device (not just tension/friction) is mandatory for safety in the crowds down there. Do you really want to be openly carrying while nut-to-butt waiting for the ball to drop?

For New Year’s Eve, you can bet there will be a tight perimeter on the Strip covered by snipers and a credible fast-action response team (get it?) standing by. Bags are prohibited, but jackets are not. Someone could wear a parka, not be out of place, and send themselves off to Allah with a suicide vest. Quick; the county commission needs to pass an ordinance banning bulky clothing on New Years! Instead of shooting out of a hotel window (which could still easily happen) just set up a mortar off the Strip a few blocks and lob mortar bombs into the crowd.

Of course, open carrying an AR-15 to the Strip would be perfectly legal, but you’d fast have a tail of Metro, red dots hovering on your chest, and probably a shower of beer from the crowd. Not to mention every gun owner in this state will call you a jackass for it. So, ladies, gentlemen, and “journalists,” open carry on New Year’s Eve on the Strip isn’t going to be an issue.

Yeah, Nevada Carry does not endorse going to the Strip on New Year’s Eve. Step 1 to avoid dying in a terror attack involves avoiding places where terrorist attacks are likely. Besides, parking sucks, Uber/Lyft and taxi fares will be crazy, and no one wants to ride the bus on a cold, January morning after they’ve been drinking. Even the people who have to ride the bus.

But we do need to talk about the dangers of tactical assault pants.