fenneran
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I just found this site and am encouraged by what I read.
I've had my concealed permit for about two years, but did not have a good weapon/holster combination that made for good CC. I recently bought an XD45 with a smartcarry holster and have been using that daily for a couple of months now.
I decided to try and open carry a couple of weeks ago. I knew that it was legal and I was confident in my rights to do so, but it was a very hard decision. I remember sitting in the car in the Wal-Mart parking lot debating with myself about whether I had the guts to actually put the paddle holster on and do my shopping, or would I slip it into the smartcarry and go about it as CC?
I decided that it was now or never, so I put it on and shopped for about 1/2 hour. No one even gave me a second look. So I kept it on and went to a local t-shirt printing place to pick up an order. This is a small, mom-and-pop operation and again, not a word. So I went and got gas and paid inside. Nothing. I went to the grocery store and picked up a few things for dinner. Nothing.
Now that this heat is upon us (tempurature-wise), I am much more comfortable open carrying, especially now that I am aware that 99% of the people have no idea what is going on around them.
Thanks for the forum to encourage one another and keep each other informed.
-Frank
I just found this site and am encouraged by what I read.
I've had my concealed permit for about two years, but did not have a good weapon/holster combination that made for good CC. I recently bought an XD45 with a smartcarry holster and have been using that daily for a couple of months now.
I decided to try and open carry a couple of weeks ago. I knew that it was legal and I was confident in my rights to do so, but it was a very hard decision. I remember sitting in the car in the Wal-Mart parking lot debating with myself about whether I had the guts to actually put the paddle holster on and do my shopping, or would I slip it into the smartcarry and go about it as CC?
I decided that it was now or never, so I put it on and shopped for about 1/2 hour. No one even gave me a second look. So I kept it on and went to a local t-shirt printing place to pick up an order. This is a small, mom-and-pop operation and again, not a word. So I went and got gas and paid inside. Nothing. I went to the grocery store and picked up a few things for dinner. Nothing.
Now that this heat is upon us (tempurature-wise), I am much more comfortable open carrying, especially now that I am aware that 99% of the people have no idea what is going on around them.
Thanks for the forum to encourage one another and keep each other informed.
-Frank