"For a moment he felt good about this. A moment or two later he felt bad about feeling good about it. Then he felt good about feeling bad about feeling good about it and, satisfied, drove on into the night."
-- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy --
"For a moment he felt good about this. A moment or two later he felt bad about feeling good about it. Then he felt good about feeling bad about feeling good about it and, satisfied, drove on into the night."
-- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy --
A while back a friend of a friend of a friend walked up to me in a conference room with hundreds of people doing his hands in a Yosemite Sam pistol firing action and asking quite loudly if I was packing...
The less know... the better.
I've carried a gun irregularly for over 50 years. Looking back, I realize that much of that time was having a handgun in my car. All of my professional jobs have prohibited carry on site. But, as I became older, I carried more frequently. One reason is declining physical health. Another is that I no longer have onerous restrictions. Now I even carry at home. I don't know anyone who would ask me whether or not I was carrying a handgun. If asked, I would likely say no. At my new job in the worst part of town I carry two handguns: a J frame in the front pants pocket and one of several pistols in an IWB holster. Actually, I don't expect trouble. If I did, I would work elsewhere. However, being armed gives me options, and just because I'm armed does not mean that I would draw a weapon. You see, I'm terrified of getting drawn into the criminal justice system, and having worked within it, I know what I'm talking about on this topic.
Last edited by willie; 12-14-2017 at 11:35 PM.
Only two, maybe three people, in my life know that I carry a gun. They know because they're like-minded and understand the importance of discretion without needing it explained to them. If anybody asks me if I'm carrying a gun my response is usually, "Maybe. Maybe not." while looking them dead in the eyes with a slightly creepy vibe. That usually ends that conversation.
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I've said it before, the people who are close to me know but most of them carry too and couldn't care less.
I read a thread on another forum 2 or 3 years ago about a guy who was out at the bar with friends and ran into "a cool guy" who just happened to be drunk and told him about his concealed weapon. The drunk then proceeded to start some crap then went back and tried to borrow the author's gun to "settle the problem."
How do we avoid this? (Rhetorical) We don't tell random drunks we're carrying a gun.
I don't understand that mindset but I also don't think anyone here is THAT STUPID
Don't ask, don't tell.