Protected One
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I went to the cardiologist today for my annual appointment, the result of a heart attack in 2016. He had a new lady working there taking patient blood pressure, weight, and EKG. She was an outgoing lady with a pleasant personality.
She took my temperature, per Covid 19 protocal and then told me to step on the scale. I thought to myself - "With my cloths, shoes, wallet, knife, and let's not forget the gun on my hip, this weight reading isn't going to be anywhere near accurate! LOL Sure enough....11 pounds over what I KNOW my weight to be.
We go into the exam room and she has me roll up my sleeve for taking blood pressure. No problem. Then she ask me to lie down and pull my shirt up so she can attach the EKG pads to my chest. I am wearing an undershirt with a wool hoodie over it. so I grabbed the middle of the hoodie AND undershirt with my left hand and start pulling it up while using my right forearm and elbow to hold that side down over my Shield 9mm, holstered at 4:00. Then she says to me - "Are you hiding a firearm?" I said - "Yes, I am" (Surprised). She says - It doesn't bother me. I'm not concerened... I carry too! A Smith & Wesson 9mm Shield"
Good for you, I said. She proceeds to tell me a couple of funny stories about the things people have done to try and hide the fact that they were armed. She busted every one of them! Lol
Turns out that she is a former EMT in Detroit. Nice to not have to go through all the extra effort next time I go there.
She took my temperature, per Covid 19 protocal and then told me to step on the scale. I thought to myself - "With my cloths, shoes, wallet, knife, and let's not forget the gun on my hip, this weight reading isn't going to be anywhere near accurate! LOL Sure enough....11 pounds over what I KNOW my weight to be.
We go into the exam room and she has me roll up my sleeve for taking blood pressure. No problem. Then she ask me to lie down and pull my shirt up so she can attach the EKG pads to my chest. I am wearing an undershirt with a wool hoodie over it. so I grabbed the middle of the hoodie AND undershirt with my left hand and start pulling it up while using my right forearm and elbow to hold that side down over my Shield 9mm, holstered at 4:00. Then she says to me - "Are you hiding a firearm?" I said - "Yes, I am" (Surprised). She says - It doesn't bother me. I'm not concerened... I carry too! A Smith & Wesson 9mm Shield"
Good for you, I said. She proceeds to tell me a couple of funny stories about the things people have done to try and hide the fact that they were armed. She busted every one of them! Lol
Turns out that she is a former EMT in Detroit. Nice to not have to go through all the extra effort next time I go there.
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