wish I had been here to read all of this today.
So here's how things went.
Day was normal, went to bank (armed), then to the USPS (had to disarm) - and then figured since my next stop was at his house, I'd just leave it in the glove-compartment locked.
So I got there, and walked in and his dad was there, but I didn't immediately meet him because he was working on something on the roof.
After that I said, "How about you and I head over to the shopping mall/center? It's only 3 blocks away, let's just walk." - and we did, but I stopped at my car to gear up since I was no longer in their house. This friend knows that I carry because me putting-on/taking-off due to legal reasons or whatnot - he's gotten used to. He actually is an anti, but doesn't give me a hard time.
So anyways, I gear up and we walk. We walk around, go to Starbucks and I get an espresso. We sit down and my friend gets a call that his dad is coming over to join us. I said, "Oh cool. btw - I never asked. what does your dad do?"
My friend: "Oh, he's retired. He was army vietnam vet and after the war ended he was an NYPD officer and just recently retired."
(I'm thinking, "oh crap. - if there is anybody who can spot me carrying it's going to be this former NYPD guy)
So the father shows up, and seems like a really friendly guy.... we all head over to the beach and check out the women and the waves.... and then my friend and I go and meet his brother for some drinks at happy hour (I take my gear off before walking in and leave it in the car glove compartment again).
We have a few beers... I wait for my BAC to get back down to normal.... then we head back to my friend's place and have a nice BBQ (it was great), and afterwards, my friend and I try to take a walk to get things moving in our stomachs (so once again I gear up - it only takes me 20 seconds anyways). We walk around, and I started realizing at that point he was anti as I talked about Obama wanting all semi-autos illegal and he said that he'd probably support that. I briefly got into it - but didn't want to spoil what was otherwise a nice evening with a gun discussion, which I can win another day. I also got a little nervous as we got very close to a children's league girl's softball game and an elementary school and a church all on every side of the street. I felt like the moment I stepped off of the pavement, I was a felon. :banghead:
Took my gear off as I headed back in to their house (left it in the car glove compartment again) had dessert, talked about movies and various things with him and his family, and then took off for the night.
No problems it seemed. I wasn't aware my friend was anti.... but whatever, I can deal with that.
The father being NYPD scared me though. I was sure he was going to notice I was carrying and since he picked us up from the shopping center (I never requested that he do so) - I was sure he was going to get upset about me bringing a gun in his car... or something.
Well, either he just doesn't care... or I conceal well enough he didn't notice.
Had a good night and I suppose all is well that ends well.