carrying, during a wedding?

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I carried at my wedding. I had my Sig P220 and two spare mags in my normal everyday gear... A black Galco Concealable ...a double mag pouch...even my Surefire 6p.

My best man was packing exactly the same gear...

My brother was also in my wedding party....and was packing a S&W 696..44 special...

The guests at the wedding were a mix of family from both sides ....friends...there were cops....armed guards...some active military...

There were a LOT of guns at my wedding.

My best man...my brother and I were talking in a circle during the reception and commented at how MANY pocket clip knives we could see in suit pants. Benchmades....Spyderco...Gerbers....Cold Steels....

The reception was pretty funny as many folks settled down once it thinned out to just family and close friends. Many dropped the suit coats.... It looked like the detective's division during coffee break....or perhaps a gathering of gangsters during a mob meeting. Bunches of high polish shoes...suspenders pin striped shirts....and Gats. Funny stuff.



Cheers
Mac.
 
I was in my uncle's wedding in Alabama about 8 years ago. He required all of the participants to wear a gun during the ceremony.
 
Hey, all, if Vector ever gets married let's not demand that he carry. Our choices are our choices. His are his. Right, Vector? Just because we like the idea of everyone being armed with guns or combative cutlery, doesn't mean he does.

Oh, you mean he was asking us to conform to his way of thinking or justify our not doing so? Who'd of thunk?
 
Just returned from our youngest Sons wedding in Sacramento! I had my folder, no Glock 19! Did I ever miss that piece of combat Tupperware in California!

He is Golf person, of course you can do some damage with a Golf Stick, yes?
 
what the heck do you do when you go to places like the beach?
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I carry a 442 in my pocket when I surf fish, and have ever since the time the rabid-fox came to join us. I was unarmed. Good thing my brother-in-law wasn't so naive.

If I'm going to go splash in the surf with the kids, obviously I'm not carrying, but I am, by choice, at a beach that is far from the dirtbags. I don't get to pick other peoples' wedding guests.

Les
 
she says her lcp dosent match her dress
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So get someone to loan her a classic S&W revolver, with fresh ammo. That can be her "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blued."
 
NavyLT said:
In a ziploc bag.



I don't rationalize scenarios. There are way too many irrational people out there.

There. I've answered your questions.
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Yes you did, so I looked at the links. Quite frankly I think only two of the four would even be applicable. Heck what would you or anyone do if armed in the police shooting incident?

Regardless, I do not take issue with someone carrying if they feel the need in most circumstances, but it does beg the question as to how realistic the threat is to where deadly force might be needed.
What about at the birth of your child in a hospital for instance? While that sounds absurd to me, maybe some here had a Rem 870 just in case zombies wanted to snatch their newborn. ;)
As to a zip lock bag at the beach, I do not have an crappy guns I'd want to take a chance with in the ocean. For that matter I'm not sure how you would secure it to you with the waves. You certainly will not be surfing or doing any similar activity all the while trying to keep it from slipping out of your trunks.

BTW - Someone asked if I carry, and the and the answer is yes. However I do not carry all the time, and typically assess the likelihood of needing to be armed before I choose which weapon(if any) to take with me.
 
BTW - Someone asked if I carry, and the and the answer is yes. However I do not carry all the time, and typically assess the likelihood of needing to be armed before I choose which weapon(if any) to take with me.
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I asked. I assumed this would be your answer but I'd rather not assume.

My problem with that philosophy is how do you make the distinction between a low risk and a high risk area? Crime happens everywhere which is why I carry everywhere. It happens at churches, businesses, schools, doctor's offices, in parking lots, at the mall, even in a man's own house. All legitimate places to be, with what should be a low risk of needing a gun, but there is a constant flow of news stories about someone needing a gun in these presumed safe places.

I decided when I started carrying that I would carry everywhere I could for the reasons stated above. Now, you are an adult and I do not presume to know what's best for you. I just know it is a dangerous world out there and I hope that if you ever need a gun that you made the choice to put it on that morning. I don't like to play the odds, I'd rather always be prepared.
 
Vector said:
but it does beg the question as to how realistic the threat is to where deadly force might be needed.
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It's kinda like a fire extinguisher. How often have you used one and then thought "yeah, I had a hunch a fire would start here today"...? I bet never.

Anyhoo, I'm also often surprised at how many folks seem to assume all threats that may call for a firearm are human. Where I live, that's not the case. When the rabid fox appeared on Holden Beach while my brother-in-law and I were surf-fishing, the thought that a gun might be needed that evening was not on our minds.

Les
 
Gents, let's not hijack the thread with a discussion of where/when carry is "reasonable" and not.

They're going to incorporate firearms into the wedding and he just wanted to know who else did.

Open another thread if you want to debate the merits of it.
 
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me and my 5 groomsmen are going to carry durring the whole thing, openly at that! ...question is have any of you guys carryed during a wedding???

thanks
just trying to start a converstion
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...well he did start a conversation... :D


If the theme of the wedding is "open-carry", are the guests being invited to do so also? Is it a "theme-wedding"?

Cowboy weddings in close-by Love Valley, NC, are common, and open-carry would be expected. (There's actually a town ordinance in Love Valley that says you can't carry a gun unless it's loaded.)

Les
 
I would believe the only problem with carrying at a wedding was when you went to the church. I believe it is illegal to CCW in a church(federal law). I could be mistaken though.
 
stchman -

I believe it is illegal to CCW in a church(federal law). I could be mistaken though.
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I think you are.

Legality of carry in churches is up to the individual states and the churches. Some states say you can't carry in a church without express permission. Some say nothing in the law about it.
 
Legality of carry in churches is up to the individual states and the churches. Some states say you can't carry in a church without express permission. Some say nothing in the law about it.
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Correct. There is no Federal prohibition on carrying in a church.
 
we did a celtic wedding and were married in the hall of the irish club in worcester ma [ had two pints of guinness one half hour before the alter]. my wife does not carry. i was dressed in a british silver gray tonic suit which tend to be slim. i had may seecamp .32 in a desantis pocket holster in my vest pocket
 
I would carry at a wedding - I don't see anything crazy about that. People carry everywhere, so as long as they are behaving themselves, what does it matter?

May I suggest that this might be the perfect opportunity to get your bride-to-be a very beautiful stainless steel ppk or seacamp or similar pistol to go with the many formal occasions she will attend while being your wife?

Good luck with the wedding, and contrary to what others have stated, it's for both of you so be sure to enjoy it.
 
Vector said:
Yes you did, so I looked at the links. Quite frankly I think only two of the four would even be applicable. Heck what would you or anyone do if armed in the police shooting incident?

Regardless, I do not take issue with someone carrying if they feel the need in most circumstances, but it does beg the question as to how realistic the threat is to where deadly force might be needed.
What about at the birth of your child in a hospital for instance? While that sounds absurd to me, maybe some here had a Rem 870 just in case zombies wanted to snatch their newborn. ;)
As to a zip lock bag at the beach, I do not have an crappy guns I'd want to take a chance with in the ocean. For that matter I'm not sure how you would secure it to you with the waves. You certainly will not be surfing or doing any similar activity all the while trying to keep it from slipping out of your trunks.

BTW - Someone asked if I carry, and the and the answer is yes. However I do not carry all the time, and typically assess the likelihood of needing to be armed before I choose which weapon(if any) to take with me.
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Vector, you may do as you please. We may do as we please. You are not likely to convince the rest of us that carrying only when you perceive a risk, is the best thing to do. Murphy's law says that you won't have your gun when you need it.

I think a lot of people underestimate violence. It's like a car accident. It happens fast, it's unexpected, and it's devestating.
 
Way back when my wife and I got married I remember carrying a parkerized Colt Officer's .45 cocked and locked IWB @ 4:00 and no one was the wiser. It was a tiny gathering but even if it was larger I still would have had it.

My gun is like my keys, wallet, pocket pc phone, mini flashlight and leatherman wave. It goes with me everywhere possible. Yes, it's a deadly weapon and it's a 'GUN'. It's also a tool used for self defense. It's not some sort of evil entity that shouldn't be carried at places or events that people personally attach these baseless holy or sacred labels upon.

Weddings, like formal gatherings of any kind, are target rich events. There are plenty of women with purses full of money, credit cards and other valuables. There are plenty of women and men wearing real jewelry, carrying expensive professional and digital cameras and driving fancy cars that are at the top of carjacker's lists.
 
I am becoming a justice of the peace to officiate at my sons wedding and he gave me his blessing, along with his fiance, to carry during the ceremony. My wife disapproves (only for this occasion) which means I probably won't, but it is nice to have the option.
 
Haha sounds great man I was drunk at my wedding, I knew I was going to drink so I left my pistol at home but I pretty sure my father-in-law was carring (ccw) I was glad he was we get along real well I pretty sure some other in-laws where too which was nice

My best man couldn't he was only 12 at the time

congrats
 
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