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My take on why OC is not legal.... It is legal BUT the ablity to carry HANDGUNS, ILLEGAL KNIVES, and CLUBS is "regulated" by the legislature with a view to prevent crime.

Sec. 23. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.

You can legally carry longarms. You may encounter some police scrutiny and get to defend yourself in court against disorderly conduct charges but you would still be legal. Law enforcement had a heavy presence in Huntsville when Gary Graham was executed. This did not deter Quanell X and his followers from parading the area openly carrying AR's.