@AzCDLFred and WimWag:
The reason for carrying a backpack (for me, at least) is so that I may have my hands free in the event of an attack or a stumble. More importantly, my backpack doubles as my "Get-Home" bag; not having a car really sucks sometimes.
@MAC702:
Good to know. I just didn't want people thinking I was tricking them into clicking some blind link to an online store. Will do on finding a fix for it. I know there is a thread on the subject somewhere around here...
Which one and for what gun? and Galco is a local company.
He mentioned it was a Taurus, of some sort (didn't quite catch the number), and that it was a Beretta clone; he said it was not the Taurus PT92 though.
I let him know about Galco Gunleather being based in Phoenix, and he did seem to appreciate the "made locally" aspect, as do I.
If you were asking about my carry, it is a Galco Concealable for my 1911. I prefer forward molded leather to the more traditional pancake-style holsters; no prodding feeling even after eight hours of carry.
OT: OCed again at WalMart and picked up a few single-subject, college-ruled notebooks at only $.25 each; for all you guys and gals who have little ones in school, buying in bulk right about now will save you down the line.
No comments, a few second-takes, and no stink eyes that I could see, but I did get the best comment I can remember receiving from a stranger: The bus driver recognized me from my carry and voiced his approval of my OC.
Driver: Hey, how's it going? Oh yeah, I remember you!
*gestures towards my 1911*
Me: Yes, the Open Carrier.
Driver: There you go. Man, I'm glad you're over here inside my bus. Somebody messin' with me, you're my friend right?
Me: Yeah.*
Not a bad encounter, IMO. Gives me hope knowing that I just might be helping our cause down here in Tucson, behind enemy lines.
*Obviously, not everyone would get the same answer from me. The reason he got that answer is because a lunatic attacking the driver of a moving bus also puts the occupants in harms way. By extension, I can be in danger of life and limb even if I am not being attacked directly.
