New to carrying and got the P scared out of me!

To the OPs concerns; I understand your thoughts. I've been CCing for a while, but even now when I'm around an LEO, it crosses my mind wondering if something I'm doing or not doing is flagging me. Sometimes the look they give says "Yes!", but I think its more their nature. They check everything out with suspicion. I call it fishin'.
It's never a problem, and I don't let it bother or stop me, but it must just be human nature.
 
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pharmer said:
If'n they'd made you, probably would have started a conversation about guns/carry. Your biggest carry problem here will start in 2 months. When it's 95 with 100% humidity you start thinking "I wonder if my Speedo will cover this .44 mag." Enjoy, we are "free" for now. Joe
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With anybody in a speedo the .44 magnum is not the gun I am worried about not being concealed. :).
 
In my many decades of hunting we never seen a forest ranger. When they pulled up the two of them got out. The first thing I told my son was to put the guns down. I could see the look on there faces change. It was ok they were out of danger.

About thirty years ++ ago my buddy dropped his 1911 while inline at a bank. He just picked it up and in his waist band it went. It was a oh carp moment
 
Smart move......

BigBill said:
In my many decades of hunting we never seen a forest ranger. When they pulled up the two of them got out. The first thing I told my son was to put the guns down. I could see the look on there faces change. It was ok they were out of danger.

About thirty years ++ ago my buddy dropped his 1911 while inline at a bank. He just picked it up and in his waist band it went. It was a oh carp moment
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In days gone by that would be totally unnecessarily but these days, it's a smart move.
 
Was pumping gas the other day. City cop by the door of the store smoking a cigarette and drinking coffee, standing by his car. The pumps printer screwed up and I had to go inside to get the receipt. Was kinda nervous with a .38 inside my waist band about 3 o'clock. He didn't notice or didn't say anything.
I had a thought about speaking to him, explaining my new CC permit and asking if he could tell if I was armed. Old drunk that hangs around there started complaining about a ticket, I got my receipt and left without saying anything. Not sure if I had a good idea or not.
 
jokerl90 said:
Was pumping gas the other day. City cop by the door of the store smoking a cigarette and drinking coffee, standing by his car. The pumps printer screwed up and I had to go inside to get the receipt. Was kinda nervous with a .38 inside my waist band about 3 o'clock.
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Why? Why would you be nervous?

jokerl90 said:
I had a thought about speaking to him, explaining my new CC permit and asking if he could tell if I was armed.
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No offense, but why would you even think about doing something like that? You owe law enforcement absolutely no explanation of your new CC permit unless you're involved in a traffic stop or are being legally questioned about something. If you feel you have to know if people can tell if you're carrying, ask your buddies or something, you know? Do not walk up to a cop and say something like, "Hey, excuse me officer, can you tell I'm carrying a gun?"
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Just don't.

One of the primary objectives of carrying concealed is to keep a low profile, to not draw attention to yourself.

Hopefully, that .38 inside your waistband was in an IWB holster and not just stuck down your pants.
 
I remember the first time I strapped on my cc and went to the mall to shop 18 years ago. It was the dead of winter and I was wearing a heavy sweatshirt and a heavy jacket. My cc was buried under my clothes and I doubt I could get it out in a hurry. I was so paranoid I didn't want to take my jacket off and I was literally sweating bullets (no pun intended) as i walked around the mall. :) LOL
 
BearBio said:
My first traffic stop, I put my hands on the steering wheel and, when he asked "Do you know why I stopped you?", I said: "I have a license to carry, and am carrying. How do YOU wish to proceed?"

He thanked me for telling him, asked where it was, where my wallet was (both right rear pocket/kidney area), and said "Leave it where it is".

Since then, I follow the same procedure and almost always the officer thanks me. None have ever taken my pistol and one asked to see it but that was curiosity (I had an older Commander in 38 Super).
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This relates to the discussion at hand......how exactly ?
 
Believe me when I say we really don't worry about the folks that carry by permit.

It's funny how some permit carriers and almost all new permit carriers either wig out around us or think we're watching them.

Really......I don't worry about legal carriers.
 
In Michigan we're required to inform LEOs on a traffic stop if we are carrying. My cousin forgot to once and lost his permit for 6 months.

I wondered though what if we come into contact with an LEO in say a store should we inform him. What I learned and believe true is yes if it's official police business but no if it's just a casual contact.

I was like many others and was nervous when I first started carrying but I got over it. Nobody notices much these days anyway. I've seen others open carry and those around don't even seem to notice that even.
 
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