armsmaster270
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I just had Thanksgiving dinner @ my sister in laws house, I open carried a Sig 226 and had a 357 snub in my pocket with no problem.
Outed By my Mother
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FROGO207
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Took my 44 mag open carry to the house after hunting, then we went out for dinner and left the rig in the car. Still had my S&W 457 ITW though and nothing was said however. Stepmothers EX was LEO and pop could care less.
She is bugging me to see if any of my "gun nut friends" has a LCP that she can try as that's what she wants for her CCW if it feels OK for her.:banghead:
She is bugging me to see if any of my "gun nut friends" has a LCP that she can try as that's what she wants for her CCW if it feels OK for her.:banghead:ozarkgunner
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It wasn't a relatives house, but I wound up staying with my wifes' co-worker and her boyfriend for a short while. He is a Secret Service agent for the Treasurey. The first night I was there he got home and took his jacket off, then his duty piece. He asked if I knew weapons and I said of course. We talked about his for a few minutes as he let me look at it. And them much to her, the wifes' friend, he asked me what I carry. I had no problem with it, he told her he just assumes some people carry. This was in California mind you. I produced my P11 and the evening proceded with out a hitch.
I had second thoughts about it a little later, as I know she was a smoker, weed, no big deal to me as I smoked form time to time. But she had said that she had some friends over when they had first moved in together and he had said that if he saw the bong that he would have to bust everyone. And since I didn't have a carry permit for California, I would have expected some issues from him.
My parents visited us in our new house a few years ago and we were having some problems with my sister-in-laws ex-boyfriend at the same time. My wife and I took the chance for an evening out and left the kids with my parents. My father is a WW2 vet, and has a pistol, and since we are from California, we are familiar with these kinds of issues. I left him with the situation, and one of my pistols, and got the answer I expected. "No problem"
I had second thoughts about it a little later, as I know she was a smoker, weed, no big deal to me as I smoked form time to time. But she had said that she had some friends over when they had first moved in together and he had said that if he saw the bong that he would have to bust everyone. And since I didn't have a carry permit for California, I would have expected some issues from him.
My parents visited us in our new house a few years ago and we were having some problems with my sister-in-laws ex-boyfriend at the same time. My wife and I took the chance for an evening out and left the kids with my parents. My father is a WW2 vet, and has a pistol, and since we are from California, we are familiar with these kinds of issues. I left him with the situation, and one of my pistols, and got the answer I expected. "No problem"
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Even though she may be an anti, there's probably a part of her that truly worries about her little boy getting hurt with "one of those things". She remembers when you were waddling around the house in a diaper and now you're packing a loaded piece. It just freaks her out a little. Moms are moms. No biggie.
Good summary of manners for being a host or house guest.
For family gatherings, I'll leave it in the car if I know it's not welcome. On neutral ground, I pocket carry discreetly. In my own home, or in the homes of others who welcome it, I'll carry without regard to visibility.
i open carry most of the time that i am either in my own home or the homes of my family.
never heard a cross word about it. of course my dad is a retired career marine and my mom is a marine wife and all my sibling's significant others are up-to-speed on the status quo.
i guess i'm fortunate in the fact that the people i spend time with are like-minded.
and by "like-minded" i mean: better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
never heard a cross word about it. of course my dad is a retired career marine and my mom is a marine wife and all my sibling's significant others are up-to-speed on the status quo.
i guess i'm fortunate in the fact that the people i spend time with are like-minded.
and by "like-minded" i mean: better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
nwilliams
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Don't feel too bad, my mom would have flipped out also if she caught me carrying and gun in her house. My dad would also flip out because neither of them believe in carrying guns for self defense.
My mom has always been anti-gun and my dad is tolerant of them but only if they are not evil and black and used just for target shooting, oh and no handguns. I was allowed to own guns since I was ten but they had to be .22 only.
Needless to say when I moved out of my parents house my gun collection grew very rapidly. Even to this day many years after moving away from home I try to keep my gun collection hidden when my parents come to visit.
My mom has always been anti-gun and my dad is tolerant of them but only if they are not evil and black and used just for target shooting, oh and no handguns. I was allowed to own guns since I was ten but they had to be .22 only.
Needless to say when I moved out of my parents house my gun collection grew very rapidly. Even to this day many years after moving away from home I try to keep my gun collection hidden when my parents come to visit.
bigfatdave
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DagoRed, so you know the exact moment you might need a pistol?
How do you accomplish this? Is it 100% reliable?
How do you accomplish this? Is it 100% reliable?
TimM
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My thoughts exactly but you beat me to it.
My thoughts exactly but you beat me to it.
bigfatdave
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This is just eerie, here I am remarking that you never know when your home might be invaded, and what do I see on Fark.com moments later? ... A news story about someone getting their door kicked in when they were trying to perform a charitable act.
I never visualized why I generally pack or keep a pistol handy at home, until now.
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/holiday_turkey_stolen_from_fre.html
I never visualized why I generally pack or keep a pistol handy at home, until now.
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/holiday_turkey_stolen_from_fre.html
TexasBill
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My anti-gun mother-in-law is coming for Christmas. Since I open carry around the house and CC elsewhere, I am thinking of what changes I might make to my wardrobe just to keep the peace. Probably go to my summer carry mode and tuck my Airweight in my pocket.
Evergreen
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My mother is a liberal and a bit gun phobic, but I am proud to stick to my guns and will never remove it.. If someone hurts my family, who will be there to protect them, if my gun is in the truck? See no evil hear no evil... Thats how it is in my family. Perhaps its time your mother accepts you for who you are.
Deltaboy1984
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My house I do what I want. Others I pocket carry. Your Mother was Wrong to out you like that. Sorry Folks Momma doesn't get a pass for this just because she's Momma. It was Rude and Socially unacceptable even for a Mother.
HKUSP45C
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I don't know, I loved my mom dearly but, I would have told what bad manners it was she just displayed in my house as opposed to answering her inane questions.
Also, telling a lie to a snoop is no moral sin, the snooping is, even when it's your mother.
Also, telling a lie to a snoop is no moral sin, the snooping is, even when it's your mother.
GojuBrian
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I know many have suggested a mouse gun........I sorely dislike teeny guns myself.
My advice is to sling carry a shotgun next time, then she'll have nothing to announce.
My advice is to sling carry a shotgun next time, then she'll have nothing to announce.
Zundfolge
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This is a perennial subject around here.
I really don't understand the idea that leaving the gun in the car (where its more likely to arm a thief) is the "polite" thing to do, nor do I see why things hidden under my clothes are anyone else's business.
If its rude for me to CCW into someone elses home without their express permission, would it not also be rude for me to wear briefs where the homeowners prefer boxers (or God forbid going "commando")?
I CCW 24/7/365. Period. This includes eating dinner at homes of people that don't know I carry and I certainly aren't going to tell them I'm packing (nor discuss my choice of underwear).
No reason to carry at Thanksgiving diner?
I really don't understand the idea that leaving the gun in the car (where its more likely to arm a thief) is the "polite" thing to do, nor do I see why things hidden under my clothes are anyone else's business.
If its rude for me to CCW into someone elses home without their express permission, would it not also be rude for me to wear briefs where the homeowners prefer boxers (or God forbid going "commando")?
I CCW 24/7/365. Period. This includes eating dinner at homes of people that don't know I carry and I certainly aren't going to tell them I'm packing (nor discuss my choice of underwear).
No reason to carry at Thanksgiving diner?
That is funny. I may do that the next time the opportunity arises.
sheepdog
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That ain't no turkey leg in my belt!!!
...in a man's house...he shoud not be challenged by his family...
...our responsibility to protect our homes and families doesn't end just because it's Thanksgiving...if the door is kicked open...a fork just won't get it...
...my family knows I carry at all times...my anti-me wife sneers at it...the rest of them know that they're safer for it...and it's fine...some families, it's not just about educating them, it's that they don't want to admit they're wrong...
...stick to your guns, literally...when a stranger or a disgruntled ex-boyfriend or ex-husband pops a cork, as happened in Florida yesterday, you'll be able to stop him...if you were to poll what's left of that poor family...I'll bet that 99.9% percent of them wish someone'd had a gun on even on Thanksgiving....such a heartache...
...in a man's house...he shoud not be challenged by his family...
...our responsibility to protect our homes and families doesn't end just because it's Thanksgiving...if the door is kicked open...a fork just won't get it...
...my family knows I carry at all times...my anti-me wife sneers at it...the rest of them know that they're safer for it...and it's fine...some families, it's not just about educating them, it's that they don't want to admit they're wrong...
...stick to your guns, literally...when a stranger or a disgruntled ex-boyfriend or ex-husband pops a cork, as happened in Florida yesterday, you'll be able to stop him...if you were to poll what's left of that poor family...I'll bet that 99.9% percent of them wish someone'd had a gun on even on Thanksgiving....such a heartache...
SharpsDressedMan
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When you have nothing to apologize for, when you are proud to be a "free" American, when it is an occasion to celebrate, when it is morally and ethically and personally RIGHT to be armed, wear your biggest and fanciest gun. Proclaim your freedom, and let those who would take your freedom away be afraid. And they will respect you for it.
shotgunjoel
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Maybe not a mouse gun, but a PT92 might be overkill for this situation. Maybe pocket carry.
LSCurrier
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Perhaps you should show this to Mom.
I wonder what she would say about this.
Once again - proof that you never know where or when you will need a gun to protect yourself.
Luke
http://cbs13.com/national/thanksgiving.family.murders.2.1336621.html
4 Shot Dead At Thanksgiving Party In Fla.
Cops Looking For Man Related To 6-Year-Old Shot In Bed
JUPITER, Fla.
(CBS) ― WFOR-TV Local Coverage
Four people including a child in bed and a pregnant woman were shot to death during a family Thanksgiving gathering and a manhunt was under way across South Florida early Friday for a male relative suspected in the slayings.
Police said that 17 relatives were in the house when the shootings were reported around 10 p.m. Thursday in Jupiter, a small coastal town about 90 miles north of Miami.
Jupiter Police Sgt. Scott Pascarella said they were looking for Paul Michael Merhige, 35, of Miami. Merhige is a cousin of the 6-year-old victim, McKayla Sitton, police said.
The others killed were all women. They were named as Raymonde Joseph, 76, Carla Merhige and Lisa Knight, who was prepgant. The two women were 33-year-old twin sisters, and sisters of Paul Merhige. Police did not say how far along Knight was in her pregnancy.
Authorities said a fifth victim, Patrick McKnight, was being treated at a hospital. His condition was not available.
Pascarella said police received a 911 call from a neighbor shortly after 10 p.m. Police then received a second 911 call from someone within the home. Pascarella says the shootings took place inside the house.
"What led to this incident, we're not quite sure," said Pascarella. "It did not appear there was any altercation prior to this shooting."
Police said the home was owned by Jim Sitton, a photojournalist for WPTV-TV and father of the little girl killed. Sitton told WPTV his daughter was in bed when she was shot. He was at the party at the time of the shooting but was not wounded.
Sitton told local media that his daughter was supposed to perform Friday in a holiday production of the Nutcracker.
"God packed a lot of sweetness into that little body," Sitton said. "She's just our life. I don't know how we are ever going to recover."
The relationship between Sitton and Paul Merhige was unclear, police said.
Police across South Florida and the U.S. Marshals Service were searching for Merhige. Pascarella said Merhige is believed to be driving a blue 2007 4-door Toyota Camry with Florida license plate W42 7JT.
"The word we're trying to get out to the public is that this individual is considered armed and dangerous," said Pascarella.
Phone calls to a number listed for Paul Merhige were not answered.
I wonder what she would say about this.
Once again - proof that you never know where or when you will need a gun to protect yourself.
Luke
http://cbs13.com/national/thanksgiving.family.murders.2.1336621.html
4 Shot Dead At Thanksgiving Party In Fla.
Cops Looking For Man Related To 6-Year-Old Shot In Bed
JUPITER, Fla.
(CBS) ― WFOR-TV Local Coverage
Four people including a child in bed and a pregnant woman were shot to death during a family Thanksgiving gathering and a manhunt was under way across South Florida early Friday for a male relative suspected in the slayings.
Police said that 17 relatives were in the house when the shootings were reported around 10 p.m. Thursday in Jupiter, a small coastal town about 90 miles north of Miami.
Jupiter Police Sgt. Scott Pascarella said they were looking for Paul Michael Merhige, 35, of Miami. Merhige is a cousin of the 6-year-old victim, McKayla Sitton, police said.
The others killed were all women. They were named as Raymonde Joseph, 76, Carla Merhige and Lisa Knight, who was prepgant. The two women were 33-year-old twin sisters, and sisters of Paul Merhige. Police did not say how far along Knight was in her pregnancy.
Authorities said a fifth victim, Patrick McKnight, was being treated at a hospital. His condition was not available.
Pascarella said police received a 911 call from a neighbor shortly after 10 p.m. Police then received a second 911 call from someone within the home. Pascarella says the shootings took place inside the house.
"What led to this incident, we're not quite sure," said Pascarella. "It did not appear there was any altercation prior to this shooting."
Police said the home was owned by Jim Sitton, a photojournalist for WPTV-TV and father of the little girl killed. Sitton told WPTV his daughter was in bed when she was shot. He was at the party at the time of the shooting but was not wounded.
Sitton told local media that his daughter was supposed to perform Friday in a holiday production of the Nutcracker.
"God packed a lot of sweetness into that little body," Sitton said. "She's just our life. I don't know how we are ever going to recover."
The relationship between Sitton and Paul Merhige was unclear, police said.
Police across South Florida and the U.S. Marshals Service were searching for Merhige. Pascarella said Merhige is believed to be driving a blue 2007 4-door Toyota Camry with Florida license plate W42 7JT.
"The word we're trying to get out to the public is that this individual is considered armed and dangerous," said Pascarella.
Phone calls to a number listed for Paul Merhige were not answered.
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