Walleye
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Ok, I'm still pretty new to the whole OC thing, but I've been trying to broaden my horizons. I've already OC'd to a gas station not far from where I live and have had no problems, nor any problems around my home or properties (neighbors have no problem with it, or so they say).
When I go into town however, I usually just lock my sidearm up in my glovebox - I don't really want to, and it makes me feel nervous doing so, but the alternative is to walk around with an open weapon on my belt and no permit. I've reviewed the law heavily around my region (Riley county) and the state law on it; there's nothing that says you can't do so. I'd do it just on legal grounds.
The problem is the social situations. I won't lie, I've never been a 'social butterfly' and I've always kept to myself pretty much. I really don't know how people behave outside of my own world. I've never seen anyone but the police carrying weapons and I'm not so sure how people would react to a run-of-the-mill person carrying a sidearm. I have no idea how many people would freak out and call the police or if anyone would even notice and how they'd react if they did.
Bear in mind that I'm not the kind of guy who likes to rub my rights in other people's faces. While I'm a firm believer that rights are inherent to every individual, I also know that my rights end at the other person's nose.
So, how does one handle the social side of things? If someone tells you they don't like you carrying a weapon, how do you deescalate the situation? How much can you risk excersizing your rights that aren't "socially acceptable"?
I bring this up because I was going out to lunch with my mother and she immediately got on my case about how "that would be wrong to people" and how it would be "more trouble than it's worth". I never would have expected that coming from her, given that she knows how things are in the country and never seems to give a damn what people think about her anyways.
I've decided to just OC on my own property or at places where I'm well-known, and then get my CCW later for the little 'permit' ticket - just so I have something to give to the police should someone call them on me.
And move to South Dakota in the future!
Ok, I'm still pretty new to the whole OC thing, but I've been trying to broaden my horizons. I've already OC'd to a gas station not far from where I live and have had no problems, nor any problems around my home or properties (neighbors have no problem with it, or so they say).
When I go into town however, I usually just lock my sidearm up in my glovebox - I don't really want to, and it makes me feel nervous doing so, but the alternative is to walk around with an open weapon on my belt and no permit. I've reviewed the law heavily around my region (Riley county) and the state law on it; there's nothing that says you can't do so. I'd do it just on legal grounds.
The problem is the social situations. I won't lie, I've never been a 'social butterfly' and I've always kept to myself pretty much. I really don't know how people behave outside of my own world. I've never seen anyone but the police carrying weapons and I'm not so sure how people would react to a run-of-the-mill person carrying a sidearm. I have no idea how many people would freak out and call the police or if anyone would even notice and how they'd react if they did.
Bear in mind that I'm not the kind of guy who likes to rub my rights in other people's faces. While I'm a firm believer that rights are inherent to every individual, I also know that my rights end at the other person's nose.
So, how does one handle the social side of things? If someone tells you they don't like you carrying a weapon, how do you deescalate the situation? How much can you risk excersizing your rights that aren't "socially acceptable"?
I bring this up because I was going out to lunch with my mother and she immediately got on my case about how "that would be wrong to people" and how it would be "more trouble than it's worth". I never would have expected that coming from her, given that she knows how things are in the country and never seems to give a damn what people think about her anyways.
I've decided to just OC on my own property or at places where I'm well-known, and then get my CCW later for the little 'permit' ticket - just so I have something to give to the police should someone call them on me.
And move to South Dakota in the future!