Miggy

If you live in a jurisdiction where cops shoot a civilian on sight just because it has a gun in his hand.... MOVE!

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wht06rado

He probably didn't even own a gun or have a permit. Just wanted to look like a bad dude for the teenage girls that swarm the mall. Haha. What an idiot!

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Cthulhu

I've never seen one of these goofballs, but from this day forth, should I ever encounter one, he'll be greeted with a rousing proclamation of "Mall Ninja Alert!!!"

So say we all.

-JT

Slim_45

Thats exactly what ive been trying to figure out

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ccman

The guy I took my CCW class from had one and used to wear it. He showed it to me and said I should get one. He said if he was in a store and reached to the top shelf and some one saw his firearm they would also see his badge and not call the cops as they would think he was a cop. He worked security ( not knocking security guys) and thought he was a cop. The other security guards used to goof on him as they done their job and had a good time. I did not get one.

Cthulhu

That's like a drug mule wearing a sign that says, "I've got narcotics up me bum".

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P.S. - I've no idea why my hypothetical drug mule is British...

djp9747

Seems like there are 2 discussion points.

1. Owning a CCW badge, and OPENLY displaying it
2. Owning a CCW badge period

I agree that owning a CCW badge and openly displaying it on a belt is idiotic. Might as well be open carrying at that point.

However, I have read articles that discussed the merits of owning a badge

(for example, this one I read today that was posted on another forum I visit)
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The article was from a police office that suggested showing a badge while in a crime scene when the police pull up just may help you by showing who is the good guy and who is the bad guy. Does it work? Not sure, but I have heard this reason stated before. If you do own a badge (which I do not intend on getting), I would think you would keep it concealed and out of sight. I think you would have a very hard time if you were flashing a badge and someone deteremined that you were carrying a gun to be accused of impersonating a police officer.

Of course, I presume that having your license in hand, displayed to the officers when they pull up would serve just as good as a badge.

AUTOMAG

Lighten up guys, you know that you all have one!!!!

Double Naught Spy

LOL, you didn't see his gun did you! You were so distracted by the empty holster that you probably never bothered to look for the actual gun being carried concealed!

I am shocked and amazed by the lack of support y'all have shown for your fellow gun person who obviously is engaging in an open holster protest, the badge being there to explain the holster.

Or, he might just be a moron.

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libertarian5

I think that the people who CCW because they want to be cops should become cops. The rest of us should remember that CCW means "concealed".