SteveH2210
Regular Member
Hi all,
I just returned from my first OC experience (other than carrying as an armed guard back in the 90s).
While openly carrying my SIG 229, I took a walk from my condo to the Albertsons on 104th and CO Blvd. in Thornton (maybe 4 blocks round trip , so an "OC baby step.") During the trip, I passed by numerous people. No one even batted an eyelash. Not during the walk, and not in the store. Still, I would love to have known what they were thinking, if they even noticed at all. My guess: This guy is a LEO. I was maintaining situational awareness the whole time, visually scanning every person, trying to make eye contact, and making sure I knew where everyone was around me. All-in-all a positive experience.
I am still pondering my next steps. They will most likely involve more carry on weekends. I need to figure out how to handle carrying during the week. I work in a Federal office building (not owned by the FEDs but leased by the agency I work for), so carry there is not an option. I am not even clear on whether carry outside the building/having a firearm in my car while it is in the lot outside the building, is legal. Any thoughts or advise on this? I would also be interested in your thoughts/advice regarding leaving a firearm in a car for a long period of time, such as while at work? For now, I am going to do the prudent thing and not take my gun to work.
I just returned from my first OC experience (other than carrying as an armed guard back in the 90s).
While openly carrying my SIG 229, I took a walk from my condo to the Albertsons on 104th and CO Blvd. in Thornton (maybe 4 blocks round trip , so an "OC baby step.") During the trip, I passed by numerous people. No one even batted an eyelash. Not during the walk, and not in the store. Still, I would love to have known what they were thinking, if they even noticed at all. My guess: This guy is a LEO. I was maintaining situational awareness the whole time, visually scanning every person, trying to make eye contact, and making sure I knew where everyone was around me. All-in-all a positive experience.
I am still pondering my next steps. They will most likely involve more carry on weekends. I need to figure out how to handle carrying during the week. I work in a Federal office building (not owned by the FEDs but leased by the agency I work for), so carry there is not an option. I am not even clear on whether carry outside the building/having a firearm in my car while it is in the lot outside the building, is legal. Any thoughts or advise on this? I would also be interested in your thoughts/advice regarding leaving a firearm in a car for a long period of time, such as while at work? For now, I am going to do the prudent thing and not take my gun to work.