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Recently, I went to a very large public event. Not posted, but I bet if I were to ask, there is a no weapons policy. They normally don't do anything but look for outside food and drink in backpacks.
As I approached the front of the crowded entry line, I could see a jacketed "SECURITY" employee was doing security screening. I thought - "Well, this will be interesting." Then I realized it was just a cursory peek inside all backpacks, purses, bags, etc. I did decide to unclip my knife and drop it deeper into my pocket. But, about the time I got 20' from him, his supervisor walked up and mentioned something to him and he started having everyone open up their jackets. He was even doing a light pat down of some folks. As I got closer, I could hear him telling the folks in front of me "Show me your belt line." Definitely it was going to get interesting. I looked at one of the guys with me, and he was thinking the same thing.
As I approached, I got ready for the "conversation." As I walked up, jacket held open but pulled forward to minimize the gap on either hip. I was wearing just a tucked t-shirt underneath, and I don't have enough of a gut that would conceal anything that was on my belt.
The original guy checked my companion while the supervisor waved me over. Great. He glanced at my belt, evidently missing two glowing green eyes looking back at him, patted the hand pockets on the jacket, and waved me through.
As we got out of earshot, my companion asks, "So, you're carrying, right?" Yup. "Me too." We laughed and walked to our seats. Security Theater missed:
- P250 SC at 3:15 in a Tommy Theis IWB
- 2 x full-size mags at 8:45 in a OWB paddle, behind my flashlight
- Folding knife w/3" blade
- Pocket-sized Sabre OC
But at least people "felt" safer.
As I approached the front of the crowded entry line, I could see a jacketed "SECURITY" employee was doing security screening. I thought - "Well, this will be interesting." Then I realized it was just a cursory peek inside all backpacks, purses, bags, etc. I did decide to unclip my knife and drop it deeper into my pocket. But, about the time I got 20' from him, his supervisor walked up and mentioned something to him and he started having everyone open up their jackets. He was even doing a light pat down of some folks. As I got closer, I could hear him telling the folks in front of me "Show me your belt line." Definitely it was going to get interesting. I looked at one of the guys with me, and he was thinking the same thing.
As I approached, I got ready for the "conversation." As I walked up, jacket held open but pulled forward to minimize the gap on either hip. I was wearing just a tucked t-shirt underneath, and I don't have enough of a gut that would conceal anything that was on my belt.
The original guy checked my companion while the supervisor waved me over. Great. He glanced at my belt, evidently missing two glowing green eyes looking back at him, patted the hand pockets on the jacket, and waved me through.
As we got out of earshot, my companion asks, "So, you're carrying, right?" Yup. "Me too." We laughed and walked to our seats. Security Theater missed:
- P250 SC at 3:15 in a Tommy Theis IWB
- 2 x full-size mags at 8:45 in a OWB paddle, behind my flashlight
- Folding knife w/3" blade
- Pocket-sized Sabre OC
But at least people "felt" safer.