Open Carry?
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HayesGreener
Ronin
In my considered opinion, most folks we encounter on a daily basis would probably not even notice if you were wearing pants, let alone what kind of shoes or shirt or vest you are wearing.....
Only if one were to rip their cell phone out of their hands... But then, where I live, there are unfortunately, some predators of the two-legged variety. Those are the ones to watch out for.
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Anchorite
Custom
Yes. And these days, mostly because of CV19, we take advantage of home delivery stuff. If I have to go to Wal Mart its urgent.
Interestingly in Alabama, I don't see that in my Wal Mart or any Wal Mart in my neck of the woods.
Yes. Very true. I'm constantly surprised at the number of people who carry or claim to carry. When pressed as to why, the answer is almost always, "It's my right to!" Nothing more. And that's fine. To each their own.
Statistically I'm more likely to be in a car accident than a shooting or the victim/target of a crime, considering where I live.
The Night Rider
Hellcat
Every time I see this Frank Azar commercial I wonder if this dude's packing heat.
The Night Rider
Hellcat
WellArmed
Custom
I think people notice, but they often ignore you or don't say anything, especially if they don't know you. I wouldn't assume that just because no one say anything that they didn't notice.
What's interesting is that the @The Night Rider had a thread about seeing a conceal carrier who he assumed was unknowingly OC'ing because his shirt was caught on the grip of his gun. The majority of gun guys on this forum said they probably would have minded their business. I guarantee you that the 99% of the none gun nut public who's lives aren't heavily influenced by firearms and self defense aren't going to say anything either. Nowadays, most people, except for Karens, mind their business.
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.... And that's the issue, isn't it? Keeping the fact that one is carrying hidden even if someone pulls their nose away from their cell phone and looks around, AND also hidden from the predators out there. The only way to do so is to be continuously diligent about concealment. Once the powers that be in Austin fixed the ambiguities surrounding printing and enacted open carry, I, personally, got a little sloppy and had to clean up my act. I still try to be wary when I go out in that regard.
Not always. And what doesnt lie is the inmates Pre Sentence Investigation. Lots of good info there and you’d be surprised (as far as federal inmates) how truthful inmates are about sharing secrets of how they got guns or did things. Especially when they get to know prison staff or as a unit officer or in a vehicle on a 4 hour med trip.
While podunk Alabama jail inmate might be full of crap as he probably holds up corner liquor stores or makes meth, an inner city urban GD, LK Crip or Blood probably not.
Delt with all the variations in the Feds for 20 plus years.
bc22wm
Professional
Max and supper max for twenty-five years. I stick by my statement. As it was pointed out to me just before I retired, when discussing what I could say to and I/m that would get some of the younger/newer guards punch in the nose, "You grew old with some of these guys".
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HayesGreener
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Grayfox
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I don't do it for many of the already mentioned reasons.
About 20 years ago I was visiting friends in Missouri. I had a TN handgun permit, but Missouri didn't recognize it at that time. However, open carry was legal so I did while I was there.
It was really weird. I could feel all the eyes on me everywhere I went. A quick glance around fully confirmed that people were indeed staring at me. In a restaurant one evening as I was paying the bill, a cop was standing there waiting on a take out order. He never said a word, but he sure was giving me the hard eyeball.
No thank you! I have no desire to ever draw that kind of attention again.
About 20 years ago I was visiting friends in Missouri. I had a TN handgun permit, but Missouri didn't recognize it at that time. However, open carry was legal so I did while I was there.
It was really weird. I could feel all the eyes on me everywhere I went. A quick glance around fully confirmed that people were indeed staring at me. In a restaurant one evening as I was paying the bill, a cop was standing there waiting on a take out order. He never said a word, but he sure was giving me the hard eyeball.
No thank you! I have no desire to ever draw that kind of attention again.
The Night Rider
Hellcat
Squeaky is into Grapes, Nilla Wafers and raw cucumber
That'd be only a semi-permissive environment. It's the dickens when one goes the extra mile to follow the rules to a "T" and gets crap for doing so.I don't do it for many of the already mentioned reasons.
About 20 years ago I was visiting friends in Missouri. I had a TN handgun permit, but Missouri didn't recognize it at that time. However, open carry was legal so I did while I was there.
It was really weird. I could feel all the eyes on me everywhere I went. A quick glance around fully confirmed that people were indeed staring at me. In a restaurant one evening as I was paying the bill, a cop was standing there waiting on a take out order. He never said a word, but he sure was giving me the hard eyeball.
No thank you! I have no desire to ever draw that kind of attention again.
The Night Rider
Hellcat
I remember walking by a lady in Walmart one day who had a Ruger Little Crappy Pistol sticking out of the pocket over yoga pants. I mean I could have just reached over and pulled it out of her pocket and she didn't even know I was there.
But I remember looking up and seeing who I think was her husband or at least her significant other standing about 20 ft away in an aisle just giving me the stink eye. He was also open carrying and I think he was Mamacita's OverWatch.
If the guy really was with her I hope he pointed out her oversight.
All that said, I think Open Carry is a bad idea or at least it's a bad idea for me but I couldn't care less if you want to do it.
I certainly don't want to get on the internet and start a discussion about how stupid somebody else is because they're not doing it my way or play " I'm more tactical than you".
But I remember looking up and seeing who I think was her husband or at least her significant other standing about 20 ft away in an aisle just giving me the stink eye. He was also open carrying and I think he was Mamacita's OverWatch.
If the guy really was with her I hope he pointed out her oversight.
All that said, I think Open Carry is a bad idea or at least it's a bad idea for me but I couldn't care less if you want to do it.
I certainly don't want to get on the internet and start a discussion about how stupid somebody else is because they're not doing it my way or play " I'm more tactical than you".
Anchorite
Custom
I just don't feel the "need" to CCW every single day. My life, at least post-CV19, changed my habits, not that I had bad ones before, BUT I darn sure don't think the world is so unstable and on the verge of societal collapse right now that I need to carry a concealed handgun every day.
From some of the experiences I have read about in this thread, I think I'd change my habits to mitigate the risk associated with poor decisions that might place me in an inhospitable or dangerous place where I might have to use my CCW! I mean, do you trust someone you don't know with a CCW? I doubt I ever would.
In other words, it's about practicing smart, sensible habits and making decisions that put your safety and security above all else, like coming home at the end of your shift if you're in law enforcement.
From some of the experiences I have read about in this thread, I think I'd change my habits to mitigate the risk associated with poor decisions that might place me in an inhospitable or dangerous place where I might have to use my CCW! I mean, do you trust someone you don't know with a CCW? I doubt I ever would.
In other words, it's about practicing smart, sensible habits and making decisions that put your safety and security above all else, like coming home at the end of your shift if you're in law enforcement.
Anchorite
Custom
Yikes!
As a general rule, I don't like people I don't know, so I'm a BIG FAN of pickup or delivery and drive-thru for prescriptions.
Your experience reinforces this for me. Can't imagine Mamacita could demonstrate competence with her LCP if the proverbial stuff hit the fan. She might shoot me.
The Night Rider
Hellcat
A little clarification please, are you saying that you don't need to conceal your handgun everyday or that you don't need to carry a handgun every day?
