Would You Tell Someone If You Noticed Them Printing.

[.455_Hunter]

Did you go around his wife to say it?

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[Smoke]

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I don't remember what forum it was on but we had an argument about you approached some woman in a grocery store in Boulder because her husband was either open carrying or printing really heavily and you said something to him and he ignored you. So you apparently went over and said something about it to his wife.

Both myself and another poster said that you don't approach my wife in public and start a conversation with her.

FWIW I'm pretty sure I said it in that discussion as well as in this one, if I was in Boulder I probably would mention something to the person because open carry is illegal in Boulder and they will prosecute

 

[.455_Hunter]

I don't remember what forum it was on but we had an argument about you approached some woman in a grocery store in Boulder because her husband was either open carrying or printing really heavily and you said something to him and he ignored you. So you apparently went over and said something about it to his wife.

Both myself and another poster said that you don't approach my wife in public and start a conversation with her.

FWIW I'm pretty sure I said it in that discussion as well as in this one, if I was in Boulder I probably would mention something to the person because open carry is illegal in Boulder and they will prosecute

I guess I remember that exchange- many more important things have crossed my mind since. I guess you folks were really insecure about your wives- better keep them locked inside the house. The OC display I mention here was a different event, but neither one was in Boulder proper. As just so you know, BPD and the local DA appreciate when a citizen draws their weapon in public when it's justified.

 

[djohns6]

None of my business .

 

[haywood]

 

[djohns6]

If Walmart management has a problem with it , they can ask him to leave . Otherwise , it's legal and doesn't require me to get involved .

 

[gjgalligan]

I made the mistake of telling a young man his firearm was showing at our local gun free mall a few years ago. He got irate and said it was supposed to be showing. I learned my lesson and told myself "Never again!"

Your first mistake was being at a gun free mall.

 

[RevV67]

Rogue opinion here.
I sincerely do my best to live by the Golden Rule (Treat other people the way you would LIKE to be treated.--Matthew 7.12)

Consequently, I have told people that they were printing. Three total. Two thanked me and said it was good to know.

The third said, "Printing?" I said, "The outline of your gun is showing." He looked perplexed. Said he didn't have a gun. Then he said, "Oh, that's my insulin pump."

I apologized. He smiled and said, "No problem. I learned a new word."

If I saw a person printing and that person looked dangerous or suspicious, then I'd probably refrain from saying anything.

 

[pantannojack]

What is the problem?

 

[Rustyt1953]

Not even if I saw this.

Also; the term "printing" has been oft used on this forum since I joined.

 

[GnarlsR2]

Arizona is an open carry State. I see carry handguns very often when I go out in public like Home Depot, Supermarket, the range, and a restaurant.

I would not say anything to anyone about their firearm…. Way too many crazy people today.

Usually I try to be as “gray man” as I can be. I don’t wear my NRA hat, Sig Sauer or GOA t-shirts. Once in a while I will wear my T-Rex Arms hat when I go to the range. My range bags are DeWalt Tools and Craftsman Tools. There are no stickers on my vehicles that would indicate my belief or support about anything.

I spot guys all the time that are carrying and if its not open, I can often see that the bulge being “printed” on their hip is not a cell phone or a knife.

I’m not paranoid… I just don’t need to be noticed.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Yes, Mind Your Own Business.
And - NM is an open carry state.

 

[pantannojack]

Brings to mind a printed cartoon I saw: Dark of night on a street corner under a light pole, a citizen is being robbed at gun point. The victim is seen bending over forward trying to get a closer look. The robber says: "I don't care if you are a collector. I said hands up."

When I see open carry I try to identify make and model, but not if semi autos. Just not interested in them.

I vaguely recall in a ccw class an instructor stating that if legally and licensed concealed, the FA is shown printing thru a garment, that is not legal. Any truth to that? I don't get it. Could that be called brandishing?

 

[chief38]

If I knew them or was at a mutual friend's party where he or she was known by that mutual friend, probably yes. A perfect stranger in a non mutual environment - more than likely no.

 

[Grayfox]

Normally I mind my own business.
However, I once helped my son with his vendor booth at a convention. Most everybody knew each other and all were quite friendly. A young man knelt down to go through a box of books on the floor. His shirt rode up and completely uncovered his 1911. Since the venue was a no gun zone, I quietly whispered to him that his gun was showing. He immediately covered it and said thanks.
I thought I should tell him as I was carrying too.

 

[Smoke]

I guess I remember that exchange- many more important things have crossed my mind since. I guess you folks were really insecure about your wives- better keep them locked inside the house. The OC display I mention here was a different event, but neither one was in Boulder proper. As just so you know, BPD and the local DA appreciate when a citizen draws their weapon in public when it's justified.

I remember the exchange but I don't remember where it was at.

And I still stand by what I said if it was in Boulder or Denver or some place were even if the police or someone supportive the people around probably will not be then I would break my rule and say something.


As for the wife, very shortly we will be living out here and I won't have to worry about strange men approaching them in the grocery store

 

[minconrevo]

I made a major exception the other day to my "see something, don't say something" personal rule regarding this. An individual inside a Walmart had holster protruding about an inch below his untucked T-shirt. There was a bulge on his opposite side that was about the size and shape of a badge. If it was an LE, as his physical appearance screamed, thought he might want to know he was ridiculously easily made as a gun carrier, which could be unhealthy for him. "Yes, I just got off shift and came right here to buy milk and bread". He was pleasant enough about it, but didn't seem to care. I'd done my good deed and called my part done. Most LE's do care and do make a solid effort to conceal, unless they are actually open carrying.

 

[stansdds]

No, I would say nothing. You don't know the mindset of a stranger. They may be off-dute LEO, they may be a CCW permittee, they may be unaware of printing and they may go bat feces crazy on you for pointing out their error. I'm not looking to create a scene, I try to be as inconspicuous as possible.

 

[max503]

No. I've seen both strangers and people I know printing and I've said nothing to either.
The neatest one was a young mother with child who had an NAA mini revolver on her belt. I saw it when she reached to get groceries out of her cart at the market.


For several years I thought my neighbor carried and I never said anything. Then I learned he had a colostomy bag.

 

[shep854]

Is "printing" a term that came about only because of the concealed carry hobby/fad/ duty? I don't recall the word being used in such a way before that.

No, it's not new. I've seen warnings about concealed guns printing since I got interested in concealed carry in the mid-80s, so it probably goes back for as long as weapons have been carried concealed.