This picture was posted on a social media site with the accompanying question.

"If you were in a public place, would you feel comfortable with him sitting ten feet away from your children?"



One person replied:

"I would gently explain to my children that while it is his absolute right to do it, I do not approve.

Then I would let them know, in no uncertain terms, that if I ever caught THEM wearing yellow pants, blue socks and black shoes, IN PUBLIC, I will slap the stupid out of them."

A Texas Mom

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Why sure Bob. After all that's really you isn't it? All those keys
hanging from your belt loop must jingle a LOT when you move around!

Ten feet away, why not? Next to, on the right? Anyone ever hear of what I believe the legal beagles call an attractive nuisance? Now, if that's a reliable retention holster, OK. Or maybe that guy is particularly sensitive to folks, especially curious and undereducated little ones, on his right.

Anybody recognize that holster?

Black shoes with a brown belt?

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He oughta take his hat off at the table, too. Tsk.

I'm gonna guess that his carabiner key holder has ripped the belt loop off many a pair of pants . . .

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How about a long tailed Tshirt.

I'm worried about the man that i can't see wearing a gun.lol

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And what's with the long sleeve shirt in Texas in June! My guess is he ordered the blue plate special and stiffs the waitress on the tip!

My kids are grown. They can look out for themselves.

It wouldn't bother me to have that guy in the cafe I was
getting coffee at.

Those yellow pants give me pause...

Clearly not a member of the "Fashion Police"!!!!!!!!




Is that a Sig?????? 239 which would constitute nice accessorizing.....

or a Glock.???? Not so much!!!!!

I actually DON'T approve of open carry in practically every venue, and I think most that engage in it are idiots screaming "look at me, look at me!!!" to most people, and to a select, more darkly inclined few, "look at my free gun!"
On occasion, the right to do something, and the sense in doing it, are miles apart...

No. I wouldn't let my kids or my dogs get within ten feet of this tackily dressed showoff.

Unless, of course, he's Rick Nielsen and plays for Cheap Trick.

Well it does look like he might have a donut in his left hand.................

I will leave it there, so I don't loose any bonus points.

Looks like a Blackhawk Serpa.

If he happens to be a police officer, does that make it all ok?

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His attire is questionable at best.

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I would prefer that my kids sit next to someone who carries a revolver, but that's just personal preference.

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Makes it worse.

I tend to agree, but I live in the northeastern part (?) of the country. I think that what is normal varies somewhat around the country and, obviously, from urban to rural. What is rightfully called evidence of mental unbalance in one setting may be perfectly acceptable behavior in another.

I'll keep mine concealed until I know for sure which is what where. And maybe even then.

Anyone other than me remember when gentlemen didn't wear a hat of any type inside anywhere...much less sitting at a dinner table or lunch counter.

Wonder whatever happened to etiquette?

Another thing from the past that seems to be gone forever.

Tsk, indeed.

I would only let a child of mine sit near him so that they can see what a SERPA holster is, and to make sure that they understood that if I ever caught them with a such a piece of garbage in their possession, I would beat them like a rented mule.

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I always take my hat off when I walk inside of anywhere.
That's the way my Daddy taught me.

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I don't care about the gun or his attire. It's a free country.

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Thank you Tom.
I know it's in fun but what bunch of fussbudgets!

Maybe the hat is concealing his BUG?

The Blackhawk Serpa is hardly a "piece of garbage", and is certainly better than some of those toy Kydex holsters in rainbow colors that some people are making in their backyard tool shed and selling to suckers over the Internet or in the booths next to the beef jerky at gun "shows".

I carry a Glock 30S in one daily, and have done so since around October or November of last year. It holds the pistol securely, but as the pistol is drawn, the trigger finger naturally slides across the release tab, allowing the pistol to come smoothly out of the holster. The holster's adjustable for cant and ride height, and has slide loops that are adjustable for belt width. It also comes with a paddle if you like paddle holsters (I don't). It also has the ubiquitous tension screw. When you reholster, it makes a solid "click" to let you know the pistol's fully secured. Blackhawk seems to make a Serpa holster for every revolver and pistol in the known universe, and they sell tons of the things. They're popular with law enforcement for the simple reason that they do hold the pistol securely.

And if you somehow did manage to break the holster, you wouldn't have to wait weeks or months for a replacement. Just go down to the LGS and buy another just like it.

It's a composite holster for a composite pistol, simple as that. Both are utilitarian and both work really well together, and I don't worry about scratching or dinging either one. If I want pretty, I have a fancy floral EPS high ride holster and belt for the Glock, and a fancy floral 2-mag carrier to match. But I don't go to too many barbeques, and if I did, I wouldn't carry the Glock.

Luddite that I am, I used to swear I'd never have a "plastic pistol". Then I swore I'd never have a "plastic holster". Uh-oh. Wrong again.

You're entitled to your opinion, of course, but don't knock it if you haven't tried it would be my advice.

And why would you beat a mule, anyway?

Or bugs.

Ill bet his socks are mis-matched too.

He must burn easily in our Tx sun. My skin once was so brown that I was easily mistaken for being Spanish--back in the days I had a yard care business. Now-not-so-much.

I wouldnt be caught wearing a gun like his------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a 1911 is much better.

Etiquette died when Chivalry did unfortunately.

Must be in Chicago?

Not much of a student of old time gun fighting or modern tacticians, sitting with his back to to door and something dangling on his gun side with the potential to interfere with his draw... A good rule of thumb is the element of surprise generally trumps bravado. (I prefer to fight for more liberal CCW Laws, rather than open carry.)

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Sometimes it's fun to be a fussbudget!

Arik's post with pictures of the indoor hatted men is interesting. Makes sense, tho, as it is a rare bar or restaurant that has a handy place to hang one's hat, it seems. At least in my experience. I was reading Emily Post a ways back on hats and was surprised to learn that hats in elevators are okay.

I can see how that could happen, especially if you were wearing a ball cap and had a leaf blower strapped on your back. Or ridin' a big yellow Scag.

Yes, I have no problem with that man whatsoever. Maybe it's just me, but I fail to see anything about him that's supposed to be threatening or something like that. He looks like a typical working class guy you'd find sitting in a diner anywhere in America and he happens to be carrying a pistol. Big deal.

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Be better to be caught wearing a gun like that than to be caught dead, now wouldn't it?

The (Cover) hat indoors???

He's under arms, but he is also in an area where meals are being served.

He probably should have remover cover in a dining area.


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All those pix are in bars.

Generally the rules are different in bars.

Got any pix of a buncha guys wearing their hats in restaurants?

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What's wrong with the way he's dressed? Looks OK to me. Maybe I just need to get out more. I don't really get off too much on the open carry thing. My kids and grand kids wouldn't see anything out of the ordinary about the guy. God bless America.
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Heh heh, a leaf-blower is for the lazy--I used an old-fashoined straw broom with metal dustpan and a garbage bag.

The last time I rode a skag of anykind--I was bucked off and landed in a cactus patch. Actually happened to when Nellie threw me off in order to run back to the stables where she knew supper was waiting.

Im exempt from that. Why would I be wearing a type of gun I have no interest with-when I have several that suits my purposes exaactly.I wouldnt be wearing one of those no matter what? the guns I wear would be shooting at least a .45 sized round.

I'm afraid I go with the "look at me" syndrome. Most places we
are starting to get gun rights back. It's been a up hill battle all
the way. All we need is one of these people to screw up and it
reflects badly on everyone. In certain cases open carry is ok.
If I came through the door to rob that lunch counter, I would
see that guy immediately. He would be shot or disarmed. Not
contributing to the public safety. Bad guys would have another
gun. Concealed makes more sense and as far as the public, if
they can't see it, it doesn't bother them, cause only you know
It's there.

I don't see anything threatening, I just see a whole big bunch of poor taste going on.

Since the original picture is more of a diner than a restaurant.







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Taking you hat off is a Christian cultural nuance. Some cultures never invented the hat, others always wear them.

My wife work with many emigrants, European, African, from the Americas. Most all of the have a different sense of style, and really poor taste in side arms!

Ivan