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Ok - not quite what it sounds!! :smile:
What this does mean is, that to at least the average folks, my carry is seemingly totally effective, at least with regard to our biking friends. I know Bud considers vests ''shout carry'' - well maybe they do to BG's and other CCW's but otherwise and allowing for vest use a lot with bike riding, which is pretty normal - others sure don't know.
We've known these guys actually well over a year and spend good biking time with them, including a few times this summer enjoying their swim pool. I was in habit of changing into and out of swim gear out of sight so gun still never seen, not wanting to be made.
Two or three weeks ago tho they called at our place and wife brought them out to my office, where of course I was open carrying. I decided to ''come clean, as I trust them implicitly and they are pretty pro gun. There was no surprise or problem. Since then they have no prob' with my open carry when we visit them, meaning I can take off the darned vest.
Out riding yesterday and stopped for a break - comment was again on this subject - ''but Inever had any idea you carried''!! In fact they asked was I carrying then - of course I was but, they still didn't know for sure.
They were even more interested when the NAA mini appeared from vest pocket!
I now have not only my dear wife due a range trip but, one or both of our friends, who may yet after some training decide they too will carry.
This is quite an unusual instance as I, like most, do not announce that I carry but am prepared to do so with trusted friends.
What this does mean is, that to at least the average folks, my carry is seemingly totally effective, at least with regard to our biking friends. I know Bud considers vests ''shout carry'' - well maybe they do to BG's and other CCW's but otherwise and allowing for vest use a lot with bike riding, which is pretty normal - others sure don't know.
We've known these guys actually well over a year and spend good biking time with them, including a few times this summer enjoying their swim pool. I was in habit of changing into and out of swim gear out of sight so gun still never seen, not wanting to be made.
Two or three weeks ago tho they called at our place and wife brought them out to my office, where of course I was open carrying. I decided to ''come clean, as I trust them implicitly and they are pretty pro gun. There was no surprise or problem. Since then they have no prob' with my open carry when we visit them, meaning I can take off the darned vest.
Out riding yesterday and stopped for a break - comment was again on this subject - ''but Inever had any idea you carried''!! In fact they asked was I carrying then - of course I was but, they still didn't know for sure.
They were even more interested when the NAA mini appeared from vest pocket!
I now have not only my dear wife due a range trip but, one or both of our friends, who may yet after some training decide they too will carry.
This is quite an unusual instance as I, like most, do not announce that I carry but am prepared to do so with trusted friends.