How "concealed" are you in your personal life?

[Muss Muggins]

I don't understand . . . ?

.... before you get shot in the throat.

 

[BC38]

I don't want people to think "gun" when they see me.
Out of sight, out of mind.
My wife knows I have a permit, and she has seen me disarm in the car when we are going into a forbidden place, but I don't think she knows that a gun is in my pocket as I go around the house. I carry always.
She'll see me with a gun in my hand but she won't see it go into a pocket.
I don't tell my friends, other than one or two close shooting buddies.
I've lied to people who've asked if I carry.
I don't think it's polite to walk around with a visible gun. It's the main reason I don't often use my pancake holster.
When people talk about their carry guns at work I stand by quietly or walk away.
My grandson wants to carry when he gets to be 21. I tell him that's good, and I take him shooting, and I let him shoot my carry guns. But even with him I don't draw attention to the fact that I have a gun on my person. He knows I have a permit.
I treat it like sex or going to the bathroom. Yes, it happens but we don't discuss it in polite company.
I encourage people, and I help people, and I take them to the range - but I avoid telling them I'm always armed. I'm not at all ashamed. It's just something I'd rather they didn't have on their mind when they see me or think of me.
How do you all treat it?

Pretty much exactly the same as you. If I have pants on I'm carrying, but nobody other than my wife knows that, and sometimes even she asks if I am.

 

[Ματθιας]

Currently people who really know know me, know I'm a gun person. It's less than five people. I trust them. I trust them with my life. they won't out me. I won't out them.

To others, neighbors, acquaintances and co-workers and such, think I'm anti-gun or at the least ambivalent about them. I don't talk about guns, I don't talk gun politics. I deny owning any if asked directly.

The people, in my younger, days who knew me as the gun guy, have moved out of my life and even if our paths cross, the subject rarely comes up - if it does, I tell them I've sold out and moved on from that hobby.


I tell EVERYONE what I want them to know, some of which may or may not be true - that just doesn't apply to firearms. It's need to know and I'm the only one who needs to know!

 

[kthom]

IF everybody in the room knows I'm carrying, and none of the rest of them are, when a guy walks in and produces a gun, guess who everybody in the room is looking at and expecting him to take care of the guy who just walked in? I'd rather not be identified in that manner since it rules out a lot of choices for me what ever I decide to do.

As a former LEO of many years, I was very well known in the small community where I lived. One reason I carried (concealed always) was that everybody there knew I had always had the responsibility to do something in the situation described above or even if the guy just walked in drunk and looking for a fight. All eyes were on me, and that did not stop even after I stopped wearing the uniform. That went with the territory I suppose, but outside of my immediate family who were well informed about my carry habits (always), it was no one else's business. What they suspected about me was their option, but I never confirmed it without very good reason. I don't feel personally that there is a good reason to do so. If I am questioned about it, I am not rude. I simply smile, look at the person asking, and ask, "How much money are you carrying?" They usually get the message.

 

[Smoke]

Those closest to you should always know if you're carrying a gun . . .

So that if you have a heart attack they know to take it off of you before the paramedics arrive.

 

[Gundalow]

IF everybody in the room knows I'm carrying, and none of the rest of them are when a guy walks in and produces a gun, guess who everybody in the room is looking at and expecting him to take care of the guy who just walked in? I'd rather not be identified in that manner since it rules out a lot of choices for me what ever I decide to do.. ..........

Quite right; the NYPD firearm’s instructors recommended that officers should be discrete when carrying off duty. If the officer patronizes other than cop bars, which are normally near the precinct, the officer should also be discrete regarding his career. They explained by saying that the last thing you would want to happen during an armed robbery is the bar tender looking at you and saying “ You’re a cop, do something!”

 

[Wavygravy]

"Concealed Carry" means concealed as far as I'm concerned. My wife knows I carry. It's nobody else's business. I try to make my carry options fit the situation so that my weapon is not noticeable.

 

[Bob L]

While my wife knows that I have a permit, I don't think that she is ever aware of when I am armed. I don't tell anyone except a very close friend and he live in the next state so it does not come up often. It is a personal decision to go armed and unless a LEO talks to me and I have to tell him, I never tell anyone. Be Safe All!

 

[Muss Muggins]

Well, among other reasons, but that's a good one . . .

So that if you have a heart attack they know to take it off of you before the paramedics arrive.

 

[catadjuster]

I don't want people to think "gun" when they see me.
Out of sight, out of mind.
My wife knows I have a permit, and she has seen me disarm in the car when we are going into a forbidden place, but I don't think she knows that a gun is in my pocket as I go around the house. I carry always.
She'll see me with a gun in my hand but she won't see it go into a pocket.
I don't tell my friends, other than one or two close shooting buddies.
I've lied to people who've asked if I carry.
I don't think it's polite to walk around with a visible gun. It's the main reason I don't often use my pancake holster.
When people talk about their carry guns at work I stand by quietly or walk away.
My grandson wants to carry when he gets to be 21. I tell him that's good, and I take him shooting, and I let him shoot my carry guns. But even with him I don't draw attention to the fact that I have a gun on my person. He knows I have a permit.
I treat it like sex or going to the bathroom. Yes, it happens but we don't discuss it in polite company.
I encourage people, and I help people, and I take them to the range - but I avoid telling them I'm always armed. I'm not at all ashamed. It's just something I'd rather they didn't have on their mind when they see me or think of me.
How do you all treat it?

I don't even tell the folks on this forum if I carry or not...

 

[Rick_A]

I don't make a thing of it. If those I work with or am close to want to talk guns, I've no problem with it...but I don't generally divulge my carry habits.

I've had people in a gun shop I worked at ask why I didn't carry in the shop, when I'd generally carry on my person my largest service pistols.

 

[joeintexas]

I don't even tell the folks on this forum if I carry or not...

LOL. If I had to guess...

 

[PawDawg]

I've carried on duty and off duty for almost 40 years, and still carry every time I leave the house, though I've been retired 10 years. My wife knows I carry, as well as both my son's and their wives.

But, they all also carry every day, my wife included, and also all have their LTC's, so it's no secret with them.

 

[Whitwabit]

Those closest to you should always know if you're carrying a gun . . .

I agree .. my wife knows to walk on my carry side .. to isolate anyone from walking next to me on my carry side !!
She also knows that if I say the magic word she is to exit stage right as fast as possible to get out of possible line of fire !!
There's no " What or Why " the magic word means immediate danger to move to safety now !!

Anyone else have a magic word that would alert others
to danger ??

 

[Ματθιας]

Anyone else have a magic word that would alert others
to danger ??

Yes, in no particular order:
"Oh, @!@#!"
"Get down!"
"Run!"

 

[ContinentalOp]

Anyone else have a magic word that would alert others
to danger ??

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yiz7cToJxI[/ame]

 

[S&WIowegan]

This a topic I don't really discuss with anyone other than my wife.

 

[BC38]

I agree .. my wife knows to walk on my carry side .. to isolate anyone from walking next to me on my carry side !!
She also knows that if I say the magic word she is to exit stage right as fast as possible to get out of possible line of fire !!
There's no " What or Why " the magic word means immediate danger to move to safety now !!

Anyone else have a magic word that would alert others
to danger ??

No, but that is an excellent idea. I think we're going to have to come up with one and practice what to do if I have to say it.

 

[snuffy51]

I'll never tell. Just another old white haired man.

 

[fredj338]

I agree .. my wife knows to walk on my carry side .. to isolate anyone from walking next to me on my carry side !!
She also knows that if I say the magic word she is to exit stage right as fast as possible to get out of possible line of fire !!
There's no " What or Why " the magic word means immediate danger to move to safety now !!

Anyone else have a magic word that would alert others
to danger ??

My wife & I have no magic word, she knows if something is going down to find her own cover so I don't have to worry about her. I personally want her on my non gun side. I don't want to be holding her hand nor moving her out of the line of fire with my gun hand. Most training classes support this. You can use your support hand/arm to clear someone while presenting with your strong hand if need be.