Flat out asked "are you carrying now?"

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I'm in a small office and we had a salesman from Ohio visiting and he wants to get his first gun so we start talking. All guns are Glocks and all rifles are assault weapons to this guy, so I can do a little educating. I ask pretty standard questions, what have you shot in the past, what do you want to use it for, where will you store it...

Conversation shifts to concealed carry I explain NH law, and I tell him I can give him no advice on Ohio law. He then flat out asked me "are you carrying right now?"

I hesitate for about 2 seconds and tell him no. He picks up on the hesitation and doesn't believe me. I get him off the topic and we go our separate ways.

It's none of his concern if I'm carrying or not. If I tell him yes, his next likely question will be show me. Not gonna happen.

I will not discuss guns with him in the future.

Anyone ever run into something similar? How did you handle it? Any advice for next time?

Thanks - Matt
 
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My typical answer is, "what sort of guy do you think I am?" That seems to throw people off. Some will try to see if they can spot a suspicious lump. (They never have) The conversation usually gets turned to something else after that.

I don't expect everyone to make the effort to carry daily like I do. I am not proud to live in a day and age that I see it necessary to carry, but to each his own.
 
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A few years ago a guy who was an elder at my church sold me a nice 4" M28-2 for $400. After we made the deal he asked if we could speak in private. (His Wife was there). He said the board had had some discussions about church shootings and wondered if it would be a good idea for somebody in the congregation to be armed. My name came up. I asked him if he could keep a secret, and he said he could. I told him that since 9/11 I had been armed in every service. The only people that knew were my Wife and the Senior Pastor and his Wife, who we are very close friends with. He seemed relieved.
The next Sunday we had a "fellowship". (For those of you who do not go to church, that means we get together in the fellowship hall and eat till we bust).:D I walked by this guys Wife and she loudly said "Jim, do you carry a gun in church!?":eek: I simply said "no, I never do".

She was kind of a simpleton.

Always say no.
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I have had that happen and when no one is around I absolutely will show them. It's not a big deal. It's not like he killed my wife and raped my prize winning pig! :what:

I take out the ammo and the gun is no different than a stapler or a coffee maker. Often this takes out the awe and demystifies the gun. They see it, hold It and it's just material not a magical child death ray. If they wanna see the ammo also not a problem. I holster the gun and they can check out A BULLET. Basically it's the bullet that was originally chambered.

I treat it like with kids. Demystify it and they react normally. Yes a lot of people who have no idea about guns think they are all Glocks. I don't know much about airplanes and think they are all the same (within their respective class).

Why do people act as if asking to see it is so offensive? The horror. ...wow:rolleyes:

Oh and usually this is followed by "can you take us to the range" and "I would like one where can I buy one?"
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It's kinda like asking what kind of underwear I'm currently wearing... Don't worry about it it's personal.

Truth is I'm never in a gun free zone.

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I have had that happen and when no one is around I absolutely will show them. It's not a big deal. It's not like he killed my wife and raped my prize winning pig! :what:

I take out the ammo and the gun is no different than a stapler or a coffee maker. Often this takes out the awe and demystifies the gun. They see it, hold It and it's just material not a magical child death ray. If they wanna see the ammo also not a problem. I holster the gun and they can check out A BULLET. Basically it's the bullet that was originally chambered.

I treat it like with kids. Demystify it and they react normally. Yes a lot of people who have no idea about guns think they are all Glocks. I don't know much about airplanes and think they are all the same (within their respective class).

Why do people act as if asking to see it is like pissing on the cross? The horror. ...wow:rolleyes:

Oh and usually this is followed by "can you take us to the range" and "I would like one where can I buy one?"
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I can agree with the de-mystify it. My parents never denied me alcohol growing up. I was drunk at age 8 and didn't touch it again until I was 22. It was never a big deal, and I never cared about alcohol.

Former high school friends turned into alcoholics with those stupid get drunk parties. That went into not caring about health hazards and the rules you've been taught, which leads to marijuana (which I don't really argue for or against), and went further into cocaine and dealing.

Mystifying something makes people afraid of it or want it, which creates laws. Making it normal grows education and respect.

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I have only been asked once, I told him "If I was I wouldn't tell you". Seemed to satisfy him.

If a woman asks, I'll tell her the truth. And then seeing as one personal question deserves another, I'll ask what color under wear she has on.
 
MattNH said:
I'm in a small office and we had a salesman from Ohio visiting and he wants to get his first gun so we start talking. All guns are Glocks and all rifles are assault weapons to this guy, so I can do a little educating. I ask pretty standard questions, what have you shot in the past, what do you want to use it for, where will you store it...

Conversation shifts to concealed carry I explain NH law, and I tell him I can give him no advice on Ohio law. He then flat out asked me "are you carrying right now?"

I hesitate for about 2 seconds and tell him no. He picks up on the hesitation and doesn't believe me. I get him off the topic and we go our separate ways.

It's none of his concern if I'm carrying or not. If I tell him yes, his next likely question will be show me. Not gonna happen.

I will not discuss guns with him in the future.

Anyone ever run into something similar? How did you handle it? Any advice for next time?

Thanks - Matt
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Unless I am legaly obligate to answer (IOW you're a cop) the answer is nope.

I will lie to you about that with out the slightest hesitation
 
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