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I agree with Stu. My interests as far as carrying are to number one protect my family and myself. First of all it's easy to walk away. My family is my only responsibility. No regrets.
This is a discussion on If you "make" someone, what do you do? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I agree with Stu. My interests as far as carrying are to number one protect my family and myself. First of all it's easy to ...
I agree with Stu. My interests as far as carrying are to number one protect my family and myself. First of all it's easy to walk away. My family is my only responsibility. No regrets.
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I would observe the person for a while and if I saw nothing to raise concerns I would discretely tell them. Here in Texas open carry is prohibited and they even state concealed means "not openly discernible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person." So I would hope that if I was printing badly someone would let me know before I walk out the door and get to have a possibly very unpleasant visit with the local constabulary.
Personally, I dont care who is carrying what as long as they are pointing their "stuff" at me.
I do notice that Northerners in general seem to worry more about a "printing gun" than most people in the South and it seems like they feel a real need to "rat" them out.
I guess its a cultural thing.
It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb...
AR. CHL Instr. 07/02 FFL
Maker of cool things to shoot
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I have seen the bottom of a holster sticking out from under the shirt of a guy in a group leaving the restaurant I was in. From other cues I already suspected they were police anyway.
If I see someone I suspect to be armed, I would ignore him unless he looked like he was drawing it. Innocent until proven guilty, I say.
If I were to encounter another CCWer who reacted negatively to other armed persons, I would be baffled and wonder if he thought he was the only one who should be so privileged...
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" Patrick Henry (ironically a slave owner), 1775 Mar 23.
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Why would you do anything?Originally Posted by Cosmo
"I am a Soldier. I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight." GEN George S. Patton, Jr.
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If he/she is carrying in a holster, NOTHING.
If he/she is not, pay attention and assess!
MNBurl
"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking" - George S. Patton.
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Sounds like the way to go for me, too.
"... Americans... we want a safe home, to keep the money we make and shoot bad guys." -- Denny Crane
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sounds about right
It would consider the situation - we seriously need some secret handshake or something that would solve alot of things
~Teg
Initially I go to "condition orange" only to the extent that I assess the situation, the person, and his traveling companions if any, steer a course of avoidance if I think there is any reason to be concerned and then go about my business. (to me, condition orange doesn't mean breaking out into a cold sweat, putting my hand on my gun or anything else except, be aware there is another gun in my vicinity and observe for anything untoward!)
More than likely I won't be hanging around long enough to find out if the guy has any nefarious intents or purposes anyway. (but I also don't panic and run out either)
Don't forget there are only about 3 or 4 states in the union left where ccw isn't legal!
-Bark'n
Semper Fi
"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
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Hers some real good advise given to me by an old time policeman. " Mind Your Business".
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I saw a gun on a guy on a flight once. I made a stink about it when the flight attendant wouldn't confirm he was an Air Marshall. This was not long after 9-11. The pilot ripped him a new one.
Under normal circumstances it would depend a lot on other circumstances as many others have said. Behavior, demeanor, etc.
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Run from the store screaming like a little girl that there is a man with a gun in the corn flake aisle.Oh the humanity.Seriously...assume he has a CPL just like you and mind your own business. You are not law enforcement. Chuck.
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Yet, interestingly, Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Carolina, and Texas do not allow open carry, but Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Michigan, Maine, and others do.I do notice that Northerners in general seem to worry more about a "printing gun" than most people in the South and it seems like they feel a real need to "rat" them out.
I guess its a cultural thing.
I'm not saying it's prevalent or widely accepted there - just that it's legal.
Clinging to guns and God in PA...
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Hey don't forget us VirginiansYet, interestingly, Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Carolina, and Texas do not allow open carry, but Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Michigan, Maine, and others do.
I'm not saying it's prevalent or widely accepted there - just that it's legal.
-The Mist (2007)"My God David, We're a Civilized society."
"Sure, As long as the machines are workin' and you can call 911. But you take those things away, you throw people in the dark, and you scare the **** out of them; no more rules...You'll see how primitive they can get."
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BGs wear holsters too and GGs do go with mexican carry as well.
Ted Bundy looked like a good guy and David Berkowitz was by all appearances a regular average Joe.
Clothing and concealed carry method doesn't necessarily make the man, or woman, in so far as crime and criminal behavior.
Just a thought.
- Janq
"Killers who are not deterred by laws against murder are not going to be deterred by laws against guns. " - Robert A. Levy
"A license to carry a concealed weapon does not make you a free-lance policeman." - Florida Div. of Licensing
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