It is a small complex with sixto-eight units. :wink: He may even move in to the unit next door to mine as it has recently become vacant. My question is whether I should inform him of my carry status as I will likely run into him periodically when he is both in uniform and regular clothes.
Yup. And why would you think he'd be your unpaid personal bodyguard? Like most of us, doing his jay-oh-bee and/or protecting you is probably the LAST thing he wants to do when he's off duty.
Most LEOs that I know do not like mixing with non-LEOs in any social environment.
Many aren't gun people and only carry because it is "part of the job".
Attitudes towards civilian carry/ownership will run the gamut, but probably strongly influenced by where he grew up (not where he's living now).
Best bring over a cake/brownies, say hello, offer to be friendly (NO mention of guns at all) and see if he "bites" or not. Many will be polite and then go into "recluse mode".
I know a lot of LEOs, worked with lots and still do. None has ever asked me if I carry and I have never asked them . . . although I do know the answers for a few of them that I used to work with.
I've offered "range time" to a handful of chiefs and a handful of officers that I know personally. NONE have ever taken me up on it, although I did sponsor a few LEOs for gun clubs that I've belonged to over the years.
Best bring over a cake/brownies, say hello, offer to be friendly (NO mention of guns at all) and see if he "bites" or not. Many will be polite and then go into "recluse mode".
Hey I like that. I've got a good answer to the ticket question now, too. When they ask me if they should have gotten one, I say I would've give them two.
You do not go around telling neighbors of your concealed status. Likewise, you should treat him or regard him no differently from any other neighbor. Remember that he is at home, and not at work.
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