ConditionThree
State Pioneer
imported post
June 9, 2007
Carried loaded and exposed for breakfast at Vic’s Branding Iron this morning. This was the first carry with the new retention rig, and certainly there was a difference in the profile I presented. The retention holster seems to hold the grip a little further away from my body than the Bianchi thumb break holster, so as I made my way through the restaurant I placed my forearm against the grip to protect my weapon. The restaurant was heavily populated.
I only passed one person who seemed to notice, they were on their way out with their family. Most others appeared oblivious. I sat at the counter, ordered my breakfast and a patron moved from my left to three stools to my right. He moved so he could read his paper without interfering with other customers and no doubt had a clear view of my sidearm. While I was there, he crossed behind me two separate times- once to get another section of paper and then to use the restroom. Another patron sat in the stool directly to my right- he was an old timer, and it wasn’t clear if he noticed I was armed or not. Most of the employees while executing their services passed behind me, and no doubt could see that I was armed.
I was not engaged in conversation by anyone.
There were no looks of disapproval or fright.
No police (to my knowledge) were summoned.
I was not bludgeoned over the head and disarmed.
No one attempted to grab my weapon.
And I was not hauled away by police for any charge.
I finished my breakfast, paid at the register and left. I debated in my mind whether or not I would stop at my bank, which has a branch inside the Walmart- but i would have to carry unloaded as it is inside incorporated city limits. I decided against it, because I remembered that they probably wouldnt be open that early on a weekend.
June 9, 2007
Carried loaded and exposed for breakfast at Vic’s Branding Iron this morning. This was the first carry with the new retention rig, and certainly there was a difference in the profile I presented. The retention holster seems to hold the grip a little further away from my body than the Bianchi thumb break holster, so as I made my way through the restaurant I placed my forearm against the grip to protect my weapon. The restaurant was heavily populated.
I only passed one person who seemed to notice, they were on their way out with their family. Most others appeared oblivious. I sat at the counter, ordered my breakfast and a patron moved from my left to three stools to my right. He moved so he could read his paper without interfering with other customers and no doubt had a clear view of my sidearm. While I was there, he crossed behind me two separate times- once to get another section of paper and then to use the restroom. Another patron sat in the stool directly to my right- he was an old timer, and it wasn’t clear if he noticed I was armed or not. Most of the employees while executing their services passed behind me, and no doubt could see that I was armed.
I was not engaged in conversation by anyone.
There were no looks of disapproval or fright.
No police (to my knowledge) were summoned.
I was not bludgeoned over the head and disarmed.
No one attempted to grab my weapon.
And I was not hauled away by police for any charge.
I finished my breakfast, paid at the register and left. I debated in my mind whether or not I would stop at my bank, which has a branch inside the Walmart- but i would have to carry unloaded as it is inside incorporated city limits. I decided against it, because I remembered that they probably wouldnt be open that early on a weekend.