Problem is, you are blatantly and purposefully ignoring that the information can also be used FOR you, as a deterrent. HELL, cops often brag about the "intimidation factor" of some of the clown getups they use.
Proper etiquette
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Elwood
.223 Rem
True that, I work armed wearing a Kevlar vest all in black, walk through crowds like Moses parting the Red Sea, Housewives and old lady’s gasp and clutch their children. You can tell the gun grabbing morons by the look of disgust on their faces
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Deterrent for amateurs. Incentive for professionals.
You deal with a lot of professional assassins on a daily basis?
Elwood
.223 Rem
The incentive for me is going home every nite in one piece with the same number of holes I had that morning, the deterrent is the vest an 45 automatic on my hip
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
What about the times your boss rips you a new asshole?
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I’m not talking about your job as an armed guard.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
No. But lets look at the facts here. I just got out of jail for armed robbery and am at the local bar playing pool with my last 20 bucks. Your fat ass comes in, gets a beer, and asks me if you can play. While you bend over to take your shot, I spot your revolver printing on your jelly rolls. I ask you to hold a minute while I get a pitcher. When you take your next shot, I slam you over the head with the pitcher, knock you out, and take your revolver to either sell it or use it for another robbery.
That’s exactly how I would acquire a firearm if I got of jail and couldn’t buy one from a gun store or the back of a trunk. No special assassin skills necessary. Just a professional criminal mind.
The fact that you insinuate that that could never happen to further an argument or a cause is BS and you know it.
Nice scenario, but a career criminal would play nice, longer around, let you get drink and later, roll you when you eventually leave! Hahaha
I wouldn't have said anything either. Your pig, your farm, live it, deal with it.
That said, I don't care much about printing, cause I make sure I'm not... I don't telegraph punches, and I'm not going to broadcast what I have. I'd prefer you underestimate me, dismiss me, pay me no mind. It's better that way!
Sun Tzu... Appear Weak when Strong, Show Strength when Weak!
When you walk out your door, you face a thousand enemies.
Stay Vigilant, Be Aware... Always!
carpediem
.338 Win Mag
Yes, I do. Assassins Creed is full of them.....
Bob
6.5 Creedmoor
Not professionals, no. But I have been known to murder a cheeseburger on occasion.
Justincase
.308 Win
I saw a guy walking around Wegmans with a fully exposed Springfield something or other. No badge, no police garb, totally didn't have the usual cop look or aura about him. The holster had no retention device of any sort. I really think he went shooting or something and forgot the thing was there. I didn't say anything cuz I wasn't 100% sure. If I were to see someone's carry gun exposed and they certainly weren't a cop I'd likely just comment on it and say something like "Nice Sig, how do you like the 320?" I'd appreciate it if someone did that for me.
IrishMick
.44 mag
Wouldn't you want someone to let you know your fly was down....or that you were printing. Either scenario is giving out too much info!
Acer-m14
20×102mm Vulcan
No .. i was fishing and had my bait out and she was just about to bite .. now you ruined it .. LOL .
PS .. why you lookin at my fly LOL ..
Which Wegmans?
Justincase
.308 Win
West Seneca
Thought maybe me. Wife works at one and I visit all the time. I OC quite often. Carry Springfield a lot
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
You sure it wasn't in the front of his pants?
misunderestimated
.223 Rem
I come to realize ,with all of the great holsters out there now, if some one is printing they want to be, HEY I AM BAD ASS I GOT A GUN ,
I did recently tell a fellow standing in front of my in line with a super tuck on his shirt was not pulled down and he pulled his shirt down and his gun just disappeared , I have had it happen to me with getting in and out of my wife car slide down into the seat and when you get out you shirt is pulled up
I did recently tell a fellow standing in front of my in line with a super tuck on his shirt was not pulled down and he pulled his shirt down and his gun just disappeared , I have had it happen to me with getting in and out of my wife car slide down into the seat and when you get out you shirt is pulled up
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
When it boils to it, anyone who deliberately prints or open carries while going about their business in a supermarket is just screaming for attention. Look at me! That’s a fact no matter how you try to slice it.
They might as well get a man bun and a nose piercing. Same thing.
Justincase
.308 Win
I'm sure based on your posts that you carry yourself way different than this guy did. Honestly nobody else even paid him any attention. Surprised me.
Elwood
.223 Rem
I think most of the time it’s not intentional, I think people’s body shape plays a big role in how you can conceal, thinner people can conceal much easier than those with a larger waistline, a larger waist tends to project the shape much more.
Robin
.475 A&M Magnum
I've lost so much weight and muscle tone in the last couple years that a band-aid prints.
Robin
Robin
dwa12479
.338 Win Mag
I dont see anything wrong with discreetly mentioning "He bud, you're losing concealment pretty regularly there.." I mean, I would want to know at least.
Beyond that, I wouldn't worry about it.
Justincase
.308 Win
I went out to dinner on new year's Eve and noticed a guy "checking me out" when I bent over a bit to help my little guy put stuff on his plate. Went intro the bathroom and replicated the position in the mirror and realized I must've been printing pretty good. Sometimes you just can't help it unless you're dressed like an old fuddydud with a cheesy old vest on or something that's super ill fitting. I'm not willing to do that so that there's no chance of printing
They also have level 3 retention holsters that most people, especially a crack head would not be able to figure out before they had an ASP broke over their head.
Are retention holsters limited to use by cops?
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No, that wasn't my point. However almost no concealed carriers use a level 3 holster.
...we are talking about OC?