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Old 09-23-2020, 01:22 PM
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I believe that people who have carried a pistol for a living are going to take a look at this issue from a practical perspective.

As a young Patrolman I was suddenly required to be armed at all times. That meant that all of my friends and family were exposed to this new requirement. Did they have to understand or did they not even give it a second thought until I showed up to mom's house for Christmas dinner and take off my sport coat looking like John Dillinger?

Quite frankly, it was not their problem to think about, it was mine. Could I simply have slipped my pistol off and stashed it under my driver's seat. Right? Only I knew better then and I still know better.

I learned all sorts of things from the people who I worked with. All sorts of tricks to fool people into thinking that I was a "normal " person. Securing my weapons was just one.
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