First time out in CCW-land.

[dalepres]

I'm picking up my CCW at the sherrif's office today. I don't plan any trial run or fast trip to Wal-Mart just because I can. All that kind of behavior makes me think people are going out playing vigilante or Death Wish - like they're just hoping something happens.

 

[Treo]

How Many Times Do We Need To Have This Discussion?

There have been multiple threads on THR about the "Wal-Mart Walk". Even though nobody yet (to my knowlege) has that their intent was to "patrol" for bad guys , somebody always shows up and claims that's the intent.

With that in mind I will once again atempt to explain the Wal-Mart Walk.

When I first got my permit I was not confident at all in my ability to effectively conceal my weapon. I deliberately chose to take a walk around Wal-Mart to face that fear. Wal -Mart was the perfect place because it was open to the public, W-M is ccw friendly (at least in Colorado) , and it's usually crowded. It was the perfect place to desenitive myself to that " Everybody knows I've got a gun" feeling.

It wasn't until later that I found out I wasn't the only one who had the same issue when I started CCW.

I'm not sure how far back the tradition goes, I'm sure it started here on THR, but now it's simply a shared experience. Something we can all do together in different neighborhoods all over the country.

Doesn't sound vigilante to me

 

[Regen]

This morning I've seen two transvestites, one Elvis impersonator, and man on a Segway. I'm in Vegas too, and a man in a Hawaiian shirt or one wearing a fanny pack stands out like a blade of grass in a bag of clippings.

Which is why when carrying in Vegas, I always recommend drag, with the gun strapped to your thigh under your dress.

 

[Regen]

When I first got my permit I was not confident at all in my ability to effectively conceal my weapon. I deliberately chose to take a walk around Wal-Mart to face that fear. Wal -Mart was the perfect place because it was open to the public, W-M is ccw friendly (at least in Colorado) , and it's usually crowded. It was the perfect place to desenitive myself to that " Everybody knows I've got a gun" feeling.

I bought a "blue gun" and started carrying it in a IWB holster before I got my CHP so that I would be used to the feeling and not feel as exposed when I started carrying for real.