My carry weapon was outed tonight

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I thought I handled it very respectfully, did I not. Second I do not have to go around getting every property owners permission before I set foot on their property to carry there. If it becomes an issue I respect their wishes.
 
I believe you handled it properly. They may be uncomfortable around guns simply because they may never have been around guns before or anyone who had guns. Since the ice is broken so to speak invite them to the range. You may be missing an opportunity to educate them through personal experience. Since her father is the pastor invite him as well. Don't emphasize the ability to defend yourself our others. Pass it off as a skill that can be fun (as in competition). Remember there are shooting events in the Olymipcs.
 
I have to disagree with you here. Yes, you have a right to carry in public, however this is not what we are talking about. Your friend may tell you not to carry in her house. This in no way infringes on your rights. You have no right to carry in someone else's house if they don't want you to.
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I disagree. You can carry in her house all you want, but she can tell you to leave or it's trespassing. The real question to me is, how will she enforce this? I wouldn't carry if she didn't want me to, but if she ever asked me to lift up my shirt or anything, I'd never go back. Ever.

To the OP, I think you did fine.
 
I got outed too yesterday, but it was at the doc's office. I took off my shirt to get a shot in the shoulder and the girl gave it to me and never said a word about the Kimber. Nice. :)
 
She looked at me like a deer in lights and said "its called letting your dad protect

I protect my daughter with my 45 or 357

I think you handled it correctly
 
I'd try to get some of them out to the range with you. Might as well go for a different type of "conversion"
 
I protect my daughter with my 45 or 357
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Both my daughters are on their own now.

The oldest prefers the Glock 30, and the young little one 4'11" 110lbs, she prefers a Government model.

The young one turns 21 in Oct and will get her very own Colt Government. Set up for her with thin grips, very short trigger. Low GunSite thumb safety. And the usual other stuff. She only shoots factory 230gr.

They have both been through full contact self defense courses, trained with folders and OC spray too.

Don't mess with Daddy's little girls. And if you do manage to hurt them. Then you can deal with the old Fart. Me. My oldest tells a story about being in a bad part of Brooklyn one night. She is walking and said, "Daddy, I was scared. So I pulled out my knife and unfolded it, and walked to the subway that way. No one bothered me." My remark was, "Good judgment." Not even in Brooklyn do they attack women with a knife in her hands. She ain't no city girl. Born and raised like her sister in Mesa Arizona. Both started shooting at age 8.

The oldest has decided to go back to school and is going to graduate school at UT Austin. Damn, now I have to cheer for the longhorns too. Sometimes life just ain't fair.

Go figure.

Fred
 
In answer to the first girl who asked why you have a gun, you might have said "I'm holding it for my wife."

Which is actually true considering that it is your duty to protect her. The hostess who said that she looked to her Daddy to protect her should at least understand that.

Chaim said most of what i could think in #28.




I think as a Christian you should approach husband first about the situation and discuss i with him. You might also consider asking them how they plan to protect the study group (which includes you and your wife) if you were not armed, especially now that there has been another targeting of Christians.
 
I don't carry my weapon into the homes of others unless they know I am carrying. It is their home and in their home, more than any place in the world, their beliefs and desires must be respected. And doing something secretly so they don't know is not respecting their beliefs.

For me, the right choice here is to have the conversation with the home owner before going in or leave the gun in the car until I do. I think that the CCW holder in cases like this should take the lead and bring the subject up before getting discovered by accident.
 
Guys not to be rude, but i do not recall asking whether i should have notified her as to my carry status. i never knew of her opinion on this before this incident. I asked your opinions on how I handled the situation at hand, and how you would recommend progressing from here. If you feel compelled to let every socially and ill informed property owner know you are carrying, look forward to not carrying many places, but that is your choice nonetheless. I am under no obligation neither legally nor morally to let anyone know I am carrying on their property to protect the safety of myself and my family. Now if you have input great but stick to the topic at hand.
 
Have the next Bible study on 1 Samuel 21:8-9 (David needing a weapon and getting it from the High priest) or Judges 3:15-30 (Edhu the left handed concealed sword carrier).

Check it out. These really are in the Bible.
 
And doing something secretly so they don't know is not respecting their beliefs.
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So, I guess you ask them if they prefer whether you wear boxers or briefs, how much cash and how many credit cards you should carry in your wallet....et cetera?

+1 on respecting the homeowners wishes, and NOT carrying there if they tell you (or you even have reason to suspect) that they don't want you carrying there.

Otherwise (your state laws may vary!) "concealed is concealed." And concealed is NOT concealed for very long when every owner of every place you go into knows you carry...
 
I am under no obligation neither legally nor morally to let anyone know I am carrying on their property to protect the safety of myself and my family
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Certainly, but now that she does know she will potentially feel some anxiety while in your presence. Overall, I think your first reaction was great.
 
I am not burning bridges and intend to make it perfectly clear that i do not intend to do so.
 
I asked this before & I'm gonna throw back out. Given she's the Pastor's daughter, how are you going to handle the very real possibility that he may meet you at the door this morning & either ask if you are carrying or preemptively ask you not to in his church ?
 
Tell you all the truth....

You CCW carry people are lame.


I cannot believe you sit here and write posts about ...how you were spotted with your weapon at Bible Study?

Who cares?

You get your weapon spotted, say, "Im sorry if you seen my big....oh i mean small caliber".

Plain and simple.

WHO CARES?

* I lost my gun, can you pick it up for me, ma'am? *

I THINK usually the, "I had my CCW spotted" posts can, and are very cheesy!





Especially in bible study and church!

It means your gun has more weight than WORSHIP!
 
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Romeo: you did right.having said that it appears you are friends with agroup of pacifis.that is one thing I dont like with the CCW laws.Mass permit is to carry a fire arm,no restrictions on how.
talk to your pastor and take them to the range. I would suggest a 22 pistol.
no matter how you conceal it it some times shows.I had a 25 in suit pocket and a minister across in next table kept looking at me and I could follow his eyes.but after a while he stopped.thats why I like the pocket colt and my fi mod d 380,very small and flat.
if you feel uncomfotable with out you piece dont go to that house.:uhoh::rolleyes:
 
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