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Hi from North Carolina!
Hello folks!
I'm Charlie and I'm new to the forums. Proud owner of a S&W Chief's Special 45 and an AMT Backup .380...among a few other guns over the years.
I'm really a handgun and ammo novice, though. I'm here to meet new friends, learn about home defense, ammo for my CS45 and whatever else I can glean from the experts here.
As guys, we always wanna know "what we do"... I'm an I.T. System Administrator, a photographer and volleyball coach. Married with three kids; living in rural North Carolina.
Since I'm sometimes out late at night (I.T. related). Additionally, many times in remote locations with expensive photography equipment and models so, I am getting my CCP soon. I'm eager to learn more about that idea as well.
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Glad to know ya Charlie. This is a good place for research and relaxation.
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I don't see a place for OC reports, so I'm going to add my first OC experience to my intro thread...
Took my CS45 out with me to run errands. Stopped at seven businesses. Only one had signage, so I didn't go in.
With the exception of Sam's Pit Stop in Chadbourn, nothing odd happened...until I got to McDonald's in Tabor City. I was on the way to take some photos with a friend and was about to lock my firearm up when my stomach told me it was time to visit the restroom. I went over to McDonald's (for the obvious purpose). When I arrived, I noticed two of the local police Tahoe's in parking lot. Oh well, when you gotta go, you gotta go. So, I made the mistake of not even looking for signage -- and just walked in on the way to the bathroom.
Just inside the door were 3 LEO's, the local newspaper editor and all the McDonald's management. A few of them recognized me and said, "Hello". I smiled and waved and went straight on to the restroom. Upon exiting, I smiled and walked on out -- not wanting to test the waters too deeply (questions, etc). BUT, I forgot to check for signage again! So, I spun around after exiting the main door and looked for signage. Thankfully, there was none. However, I could see through the window that the entourage near the front door were all looking my way.
Since I know some of them, I decided it would look weird for me not to speak, and to turn around and walk away at this point. Back in I go to shake hands with the newspaper editor and the McD's manager. We chat for a few seconds. I acknowledge the officers, who nod back. Then, I excuse myself and head out. TOTAL NON-INCIDENT, but one that made me a little nervous just because it was my first time ever OCing.
All-in-all, a very good first experience OCing in North Carolina.
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Hi Charlie, Welcome aboard . This is a great forum with many helpful smart folks who will gladly share their knowledge . I have learned so much here ,and some of that learning has cost me a bundle of money -spent on new guns and stuff , that I would`t have known about otherwise.
Be forewarned these guys LOVE to spend other peoples money, Just kidding! Jack
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Welcome from Texas Charlie. Great forum for all things S&W, have fun, learn lots, share what you know.
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Welcome to the forum from a fellow North Carolinian. I'm sure you'll find answers here to any firearms questions you have.
And as a photographer, myself, I understand your desire for protection. If you're out on a location shoot with a $8K camera body with a $2500 lens attached, you want to feel like you can deal with an emergency. So good luck with getting your concealed carry permit. It's a fairly simple process in NC.
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