Both my wife and I had the day off today, so we decided (well, really, SHE decided) to drive about 50 miles to a factory outlet mall to go shopping and have lunch.
While waiting for my wife outside her favorite clothing store, another guy, who was also waiting for his spouse, started to talk with me.
At one point in the conversation, he says to me, “…so how to you like that Surefire flashlight and those Oakley assault shoes?â€
(I had my Surefire E2e clipped to my rear pocket, and I was wearing my Oakley SI Shoes.)
It turns out this guy is a retired cop.
Our conversation quickly turned to the subject of firearms and CCW. He is very pro-CCW. I told him I have a CCW permit and I carry a J-frame. He tells me he is a Kel Tec P32 man himself (it was his old police back-up gun and he really likes it as his now “retired†CCW pistol).
Long story short (is it too late for that?), he invited my wife and me out to dinner next time we are in town, and he also invited me to go shooting with him at a range he belongs to.
I think it’s really great that my interest in firearms and CCW helped to make a really cool new friend today!
Has anyone else had a similar experience where their CCW helped to develop a new friendship from a total stranger?
While waiting for my wife outside her favorite clothing store, another guy, who was also waiting for his spouse, started to talk with me.
At one point in the conversation, he says to me, “…so how to you like that Surefire flashlight and those Oakley assault shoes?â€
(I had my Surefire E2e clipped to my rear pocket, and I was wearing my Oakley SI Shoes.)
It turns out this guy is a retired cop.
Our conversation quickly turned to the subject of firearms and CCW. He is very pro-CCW. I told him I have a CCW permit and I carry a J-frame. He tells me he is a Kel Tec P32 man himself (it was his old police back-up gun and he really likes it as his now “retired†CCW pistol).
Long story short (is it too late for that?), he invited my wife and me out to dinner next time we are in town, and he also invited me to go shooting with him at a range he belongs to.
I think it’s really great that my interest in firearms and CCW helped to make a really cool new friend today!
Has anyone else had a similar experience where their CCW helped to develop a new friendship from a total stranger?