jonmerritt
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Hey, why don't you just ask how many inches my (edited) is.
Asked if I had a gun on me.
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Just tell him "nah, the gun is holstered on my hip, the fanny pack is for all my medications that keep me balanced".
I went into a bar in Texas once, with a Buck knife on my belt. The guy at the door told me I had to put the knife back in my car, so I did. As I walked by him again, and he thanked me, I said "no problem, but I'm keeping the gun", and kept on walking. He sure had a bewildered look on his face. No, I didn't have a gun on me, but I couldn't resist.
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Rondog,
That was VERY good and funny. I almost gagged on my coffee from laughing so hard!
Catherine
Just tell him "nah, the gun is holstered on my hip, the fanny pack is for all my medications that keep me balanced".
I went into a bar in Texas once, with a Buck knife on my belt. The guy at the door told me I had to put the knife back in my car, so I did. As I walked by him again, and he thanked me, I said "no problem, but I'm keeping the gun", and kept on walking. He sure had a bewildered look on his face. No, I didn't have a gun on me, but I couldn't resist.
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Rondog,
That was VERY good and funny. I almost gagged on my coffee from laughing so hard!
Catherine
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Don't be silly. Anyone can ask. You don't have to answer.
touro1979
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I often carry my xd-9 in a fannie pack. Frankly, I dont give a crap if people think I am carrying a gun so long as I am concealing it and am compliance with NY state law. If I could open carry legally without harrassment I would but we all know that will never happen in NY state. I dont put the pack around my waist though, I put it over my neck and under my arm like a messenger bag. This keeps it more secure and closer to my hand in case I need to get it out in in a pinch. It is really a great way to carry a large frame handgun legally if you live in an no open carry state. So people either think I am a fruit or I am carrying a gun, either way I dont care.
Don't forget to still put your pistol in a holster when you carry in a fanny pack. Youn don't want your keys causing a negligent discharge in the checkout lane at wallly world.
Don't forget to still put your pistol in a holster when you carry in a fanny pack. Youn don't want your keys causing a negligent discharge in the checkout lane at wallly world.
Halo
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Aye, and the slang works the other way too. I remember a British exchange student in my organic chemistry lab talking about her roommate having to "knock her up" that morning. Amusement and befuddlement ensued. Two peoples divided by a common language....
10 Ring Tao
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Lol, a fanny pack on anyone except a middle aged, overweight, disney world tourist SCREAMS gun.
Steve Raacke
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I wore a fanny pack to carry my pistol for a while. Then I got so fat that I couldn't buckle the thing. I've lost some weight but now I mostly open carry. I don't even remember where I put the fanny pack.
Loosedhorse
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For dalepres:
Regarding "What would you like me to do now?" in talking to LEOs asking whether I'm carrying:
I live in a gun-unfriendly state (I remember when I signed up for a class at Thunder Ranch, and the lady on the phone asked me to send a letter from a judge as character reference, I said, "Can't I just send you a copy of my CCW license?" After a pause, she said: "Sure. I've just never seen one from your state.") and there is a lot of "gun=cop or bad guy" mentality here. You hear (mythical?) stories of admitting you're carrying to a municipal LEO followed by the cry "GUN!" then getting dragged from the car, hood-slammed, handcuffed, and THEN we'll have a conversation.
My own experience has been that (the one time a Statie asked if I was armed) he was cautious and courteous--ended up asking me advice about a back-up gun.
Still, I think cops do a tough job (I'VE NEVER wanted to do a late-night vehicle stop!) and if I can make their job easier, and make them AND ME safer by turning on the cabin light, keeping my hands in view, and demonstrating with my "What do you want me to do now?" that I understand that--out on the street--they're in charge and I will follow directions (whether or not I'm carrying at the time), well, doesn't that make everything easier? (I'm sure it's gotten me out of a couple of tickets, too!)
I won't volunteer I'm carrying, until the LEO asks, or if he/she says, "I need you to step out of the car"--my state does not require you to inform LEOs unless asked.
Is my response more "gettable" now? 'Preciate the opportunity to clarify.
Regarding "What would you like me to do now?" in talking to LEOs asking whether I'm carrying:
I live in a gun-unfriendly state (I remember when I signed up for a class at Thunder Ranch, and the lady on the phone asked me to send a letter from a judge as character reference, I said, "Can't I just send you a copy of my CCW license?" After a pause, she said: "Sure. I've just never seen one from your state.") and there is a lot of "gun=cop or bad guy" mentality here. You hear (mythical?) stories of admitting you're carrying to a municipal LEO followed by the cry "GUN!" then getting dragged from the car, hood-slammed, handcuffed, and THEN we'll have a conversation.
My own experience has been that (the one time a Statie asked if I was armed) he was cautious and courteous--ended up asking me advice about a back-up gun.
Still, I think cops do a tough job (I'VE NEVER wanted to do a late-night vehicle stop!) and if I can make their job easier, and make them AND ME safer by turning on the cabin light, keeping my hands in view, and demonstrating with my "What do you want me to do now?" that I understand that--out on the street--they're in charge and I will follow directions (whether or not I'm carrying at the time), well, doesn't that make everything easier? (I'm sure it's gotten me out of a couple of tickets, too!)
I won't volunteer I'm carrying, until the LEO asks, or if he/she says, "I need you to step out of the car"--my state does not require you to inform LEOs unless asked.
Is my response more "gettable" now? 'Preciate the opportunity to clarify.
Sean Dempsey
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I would have said "No" and left it at that. Any other response is a confirmation that you do have a gun. Clever answers are funny, but are all essentially a "yes".
jahwarrior
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the one time i wore a fanny/gunny pack, someone asked me the same thing. i neer wore one again. i only conceal when i have to, but when i do, i doesn't help when everyone knows what's being concealed.
and when anyone ever asks me if i have a gun, i ask them if they're wearing lacey underwear. it's none of their business.
and when anyone ever asks me if i have a gun, i ask them if they're wearing lacey underwear. it's none of their business.
anythingshiny
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I have carried a bag (not a fanny pack) for the last 20 years. Being the uber-outdoor dad, I have either carried a mountainsmith bag or more recently the maxpedition stuff slung over a shoulder. I've never had anyone ask or even appear to notice or care about it. Its not the fastest draw but its always with me.
In cooler weather, sure an IWB/OWB and a hoodie or light coat is perfect, but in the heat with shorts, sneakers and a t-shirt..hiding a HK is difficult. I could carry a smaller BUG..but I like my .45
I would prob notice a fanny pack..but only because "we" look for them. I don't really think the general populace or the BG's for that matter are really paying attention.
In cooler weather, sure an IWB/OWB and a hoodie or light coat is perfect, but in the heat with shorts, sneakers and a t-shirt..hiding a HK is difficult. I could carry a smaller BUG..but I like my .45
I would prob notice a fanny pack..but only because "we" look for them. I don't really think the general populace or the BG's for that matter are really paying attention.
lucky_fool
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"Is there a gun in there?"
"Why, are you planning on robbing me? I knew your prices were high but I thought 'highway robbery' was a joke."
"Why, are you planning on robbing me? I knew your prices were high but I thought 'highway robbery' was a joke."
I went to a dinner theater a couple of weeks ago with my wife for our anniversary. Before we went, I decided to tuck in my shirt - but I don't have a tuckable holster. I got a little creative though and when I checked with my wife, she said that it was not noticable.
When we got to the theater, we were greeted by an older lady who, when she found out what we were there for, looked directly at me and said, "Are ya packin'?" I said, "What?" and she repeated, "Are ya packin'?" I was totally caught off guard since I thought that I was well covered and I figured that honesty would probably be the best policy and looked directly at her and said, "Yes." And that was the end of it. It was a murder mystery dinner and I guess that was just part of the program. She actually had no idea that I was carrying and even when I told her, she didn't believe me.
And then, as part of the program, one of the female actors was pretending that she had some sort of romantic interest in me and kind of ran her hand from my chest to my waist. She came very close to finding the gun but I kind of turned away and her hands stayed an inch or two away from it. That would have been a rather interesting situation since there were several stage guns that were being used at the time.
When we got to the theater, we were greeted by an older lady who, when she found out what we were there for, looked directly at me and said, "Are ya packin'?" I said, "What?" and she repeated, "Are ya packin'?" I was totally caught off guard since I thought that I was well covered and I figured that honesty would probably be the best policy and looked directly at her and said, "Yes." And that was the end of it. It was a murder mystery dinner and I guess that was just part of the program. She actually had no idea that I was carrying and even when I told her, she didn't believe me.
And then, as part of the program, one of the female actors was pretending that she had some sort of romantic interest in me and kind of ran her hand from my chest to my waist. She came very close to finding the gun but I kind of turned away and her hands stayed an inch or two away from it. That would have been a rather interesting situation since there were several stage guns that were being used at the time.
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