dh1633pm
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No one else knew.
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I could imagine the ribbing you would have gotten if your co workers found out. That’s makes your adventure all the more funny.
No one else knew.
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It doesn't.You know, that thought honestly never occurred to me. It was a SA GI model 1911, which I don't think has a mag disconnect.
In NC, if you are carrying, you're required to have the permit on you as well. However, if you have a concealed carry permit in NC, it is tied to your DL. If the cops stop you and run your license, it tells them whether you have a concealed permit or not.That is what I am afraid of, once I get my CPL, if I forget to take it with me. Surely it is in their system, but presumably depending on the state, the consequences of not having it on me may be mild to harsh.
I could imagine the ribbing you would have gotten if your co workers found out. That’s makes your adventure all the more funny.
Handy if pulled over since you don't have to dig into a pocket by a holstered gun to get to your driver's license.
I've armed myself and left the house, driven 20 miles before realizing I left my wallet behind. No DL, no CC permit, no money, and too far to turn back.
I've done this twice. First time I was by myself (not long after I got my CCP). Just laid the gun on the dash and turned around. 2nd time my wife was with me. I field stripped the gun and stuck in in the trunk. She had to buy dinner that night!I once did the same, had my pistol on me, but left my wallet home with my shield and ID.
Just booked a prisoner. Left the jail. A few blocks away made a traffic stop.
Got out of my car and did a little ritual where I pushed down on my .45. Pushed the base of the mag and checked the thump snap.
Nothing there. (Insert string of muttered obscenities)
Pulled my 642 out of my ankle holster. Stuck it in my duty holster, walked to the back of the violators car, yelled “Slow your ass down a little, and, have a good evening.”
Drove back to the jail, got my gun out of the lock box.
Stunning... not in a good way.the loaded magazine made the pistol too heavy on her hip, so she carried the magazine in her purse.
My biggest fear about future carrying (I apply tomorrow) is that I forget to stash the gun before going into a a place that is designated "gun free".
Kinda like that for me once. Just booked a prisoner and got called to a disturbance. When I arrived I realized my gun was still in the locker at the PD. My partner loaned me his derringer.
I learned very early in my career, courtesy of a senior colleague, to always put my car keys in with my pistol whenever I had to lock it up. That solved any "left behind" issues.
Yep, it happens. Don't panic, don't mess with your clothes, don't keep looking to see if you are printing. Then get out of there.My biggest fear about future carrying (I apply tomorrow) is that I forget to stash the gun before going into a a place that is designated "gun free".
And, where were you in 1988 to share that nugget of wisdom?
There is that, but I was thinking more in the lines of say, the post office! Yikes!In several states the "gun free" or "nu firearms allowed" signs do not have the force of law and are not enforced by police. If the property owner discovers you have a firearm, they can demand you leave, and if you don't, you can be cited for trespassing. Other than Governmental Buildings, schools, etc. I don't normally frequent such places.
That's a good question. On the one hand, the CWP (as it is called by NC) holds the bearer to a higher standard than a non-holder, so maybe LE would expect you to have the permit any time you're carrying, whether concealed or not. On the other hand, the weapon is in plain view, which is the legal standard for open carry in a vehicle in NC, and you would be like any other person without a permit. I think maybe the bigger issue would be if you'd left any ID behind along with your permit. I used to teach concealed carry in NC, and in the class I took to become an instructor, several questions were brought up that our instructors admitted there was no pat answer for, and it would be upon the officer on the scene to evaluate and rule on, based on circumstances at the time. I think the short version of that answer would be "maybe".I've done this twice. First time I was by myself (not long after I got my CCP). Just laid the gun on the dash and turned around. 2nd time my wife was with me. I field stripped the gun and stuck in in the trunk. She had to buy dinner that night!
Poses as question... say you got pulled over, gun on the dash. Cops asks why and you fess up. Can he cite you for carrying without the permit? I mean, you're caught red handed.
She sounds like one of those agents the FBI gave up on the 10mm because of, couldn't handle the recoil. If you wanna play lumberjack, you have to be able to carry your end of the log. A loaded pistol is not a fashion accessory.We did have one young agent leave her Glock in the ladies room. Thankfully the restroom was in a secure LE only area so not as big an issue. However, the weapon had a round chambered, but no magazine inserted. When the lead FI returned her weapon and asked about the missing magazine, the reply was that the loaded magazine made the pistol too heavy on her hip, so she carried the magazine in her purse. She instantly got a whole lot of remedial training.