What Would You Do?

[Old cop]

A few days ago a I had a service person to the house to winterize our in ground sprinkler system. He had to come into the house briefly to shut off the outside water and that’s when I noticed his concealed auto loader printing through his T-Shirt. I’m always armed when we have service people to the house and I’ve dealt w/this company for several years. I decided to say nothing to him, nor did I call the company, preferring to just let it go. If I was in his position I’d carry too, but I’d be more discrete about it.

Now to my Q: How many of you have had a similar experience and how did you handle it? Thanks in advance . . . .

 

[LEO918]

Carpet layers once. I thought little of it except they were probably a couple of smart individuals.

 

[Jim1392]

I've never had that happen to me. But I would most likely said "do you know you are printing pretty good?" Just so he didn't have a problem with people who do have a problem with guns. And I would most likely get into a conversation on what he was carrying. Calling his company wouldn't even cross my mind.

 

[Justin T]

Same as post 3.

 

[Wise_A]

We have our own air compressor. We don't need someone to bring over theirs.

 

[double-dipper]

What Jim said. Right or wrong if someone is "printing" I usually will let them know. Its their choice to get better at concealing their firearm.

 

[TTSH]

What Would You Do?

Nothing at all.

 

[somorris]

I vote for same as #3. It didn’t bother you, but chances are it would some folks. Maybe he could do a better job at concealment as a result of advice from a veteran carrier like you.

 

[NYlakesider]

I saw a man bend over putting something in the back of his car at a Wally World and "print", his shirt road up and stayed there and it was easy to see . Getting a carry permit is difficult in this state & you could loose it for printing. I have personally seen this. Lots of people just love to make a "man with a gun call"

He looked OK so i said to him so only he could hear me "Your carry piece is showing". He immediately said thank you and covered it up. Then we had a little gun talk for a few minuets.

 

[misswired]

Obviously he knew it was printing.....and probably what he was doing too.

I try to MYOB if possible.

 

[haywood]

I agree with #3

 

[Echo40]

I would wait until he was leaving, then just as he was getting back inside of his truck I would stop him and inform him that he was printing.

I'd say something polite like; "Pardon me, sir, but your firearm is showing through your shirt. You may want to secure it better so that you don't cause any undue alarm among your other customers or get any busy-bodies on your case about it. Have a nice day."

 

[Justin T]

You never know. That little interaction could be a mentor moment for a new carrier or an opportunity to make another friend. Gun people can be the best people on the planet.

 

[Kanewpadle]

My perspective

As a professional locksmith I’ve gone to thousands of homes and business armed.

When I first started this career I never would have thought I would feel the need to be armed. Late one evening a lady called and asked for her locks to be changed. I arrived, changed the lock, and she paid me. I turned to leave through the front door and her husband blocked my way. They immediately proceeded to cuss each other out while I stood there wondering what I just got myself into. Then another lady appeared from a bedroom also screaming and cussing. One side of her face was black and blue.

The husband demanded that I give him a key. I said no, I gave them all to the lady. I tried to squeeze by him to leave. He grabbed me and shoved me against the wall. I returned the favor. He was 6 feet and about 150 pounds. I grabbed him by his jacket and lifted him off the floor and asked him if we were done being stupid. He relented. And I left.

That was just over 25 years ago. Since then people put their hands on me twice more while responding to domestic violence calls. And I’ve been bit three times by dogs that supposedly don’t bite.

IMO it is extremely unprofessional to let a customer see that you are packing. As far as I know I’ve never been made. If I feel that I can’t conceal my gun, I leave it in a lock box inside my company vehicle. As a rule, we do not discuss guns, religion, or politics with our customers.

And I wonder if the employee helping the OP had approval by his employer to carry on the job? Is he covered by the companies liability insurance while doing so? We had to increase our liability insurance significantly.

If I was in the OP’s situation I would have said something but would have done so politely.

 

[dave1918a2]

As long as CCW is legal in My State I would do nothing except remind the individual that He is printing. And then probably a good talk about guns. I notice a lot of forum members don't publish Their location and that makes responses hard for this type of question as I have no idea of laws in Your State.

 

[Spencerivey101]

A few years ago, working with the family plumbing and electrical business, I was carrying my XDs in a customer's place. I carried all the time back then. I was fixing something under their sink and the guy noticed. We just went into a discussion of what I was carrying and why I carried it. In the deep South like that carrying my gun was never an issue. I didn't really worry about it printing. Even carried a gun openly once or twice. I wouldn't do it these days, but I had several conversations with customers about guns through the years because of it.

 

[Doug M.]

It depends. In some areas of the country, being armed would be a big fat hairy deal, and employers would have a major fit, most likely firing the employee. In addition, one never knows when they will run into some anti-gun kook who wants to make trouble for the person carrying. I would probably let the worker know he was printing, just to help him keep from getting jammed up by some fool.

 

[Kanewpadle]

It depends. In some areas of the country, being armed would be a big fat hairy deal, and employers would have a major fit, most likely firing the employee. In addition, one never knows when they will run into some anti-gun kook who wants to make trouble for the person carrying. I would probably let the worker know he was printing, just to help him keep from getting jammed up by some fool.

That ain’t no joke. I’ve seen more “NO GUNS” signs around here I lost count.

I laugh to myself and walk right in.

 

[hoosierone]

In Indiana you can open carry but I rarely see anyone doing that. I have noticed a few guys printing while out shopping. When I got out with my IWB holster I like to have my wife check for printing.

Seeing a workman printing in my house wouldn't bother me. I would probably tell him so he can correct it.

 

[steelslaver]

Ignore it. Either everyone ignores me printing, they don't notice or i cover better than i think.