DesertFire
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Well to set the scene I am a college student about to move to a farm out of state in New Mexico from beautiful San Marcos, TX. So I was at my bank concealed carrying my Glock 23 in an M-Tac at my 4 o clock under my longest t-shirt. I got there by bicycle from my apartment a few blocks away and somehow outside the bank while on my bicycle my weapon became temporarily exposed without my being aware of it. This will set in motion a predictable set of events.
I stood in line and was treated as a normal customer and no one was alarmed at all or said anything to me as I emptied my account into cash and met with the manager on duty and closed my account. While sitting with the manager I noticed 3 San Marcos PD units swarm to the front of the bank and an officer take cover by the pillar next to my bicycle. I did not know what was going on and presumed that someone may be attempting to rob the bank, and went into a hightened state of awareness and experienced some serious adrenaline dump. I just waved to the officer as he kept peeking in to analyze the situation, and it may be my doofy good nature that saved me here. So I stayed put and just waited until the manager had finished her job and told me I was all set. So the time had come for me to exit the bank.
As I did so an officer in camo fatigues and with an M-4 came out from cover and ordered me to the ground. I immeadiately went down and kept my arms far from my body. They asked where my weapon was and I informed them it was at my 4 o clock and I had a pocket knife at my 2 o clock. They then handcuffed me, threw me in the back of a cruiser and ran all my info and weapon info. After a little pow-wow around the law book they found that an Intentional Failure to Conceal was a crime, and VERY VERY fortunately for me they decided I had not Intended for my weapon to become unconcealed. I had created this situtation by my own lack of attention and will not let it happen again. If we had Open Carry in Texas I would have the ability to not be forced to hide what is a part of my everyday existance. I work at a local pizza place and my first night on the job one of our delivery drivers was robbed at gunpoint while on a delivery at an apartment complex. I was pocket carrying a Taurus 650 when I walked home from work at midnight that night. I wasnt worried, but I sure wish I could have OCed my Glock 23 for good measure.
In summary I DO NOT BLAME the SMPD and other officers that responded to a man with a gun walking into bank call. They behaved professionally and kept their fingers off the triggers and tasers, and I was not mistreated in any way. As a matter of fact one of the officers found a one ounce silver coin I carry to use as a conversation piece about the fiat money system and Ron Paul, and when I told him thats how I preferred to keep my money he said he was thinking of doing the same. I just wish that the laws were different and that our rights to self-defense and carrying openly were firmly established in Texas of all places!
Rant Over, Flame Away.
Well to set the scene I am a college student about to move to a farm out of state in New Mexico from beautiful San Marcos, TX. So I was at my bank concealed carrying my Glock 23 in an M-Tac at my 4 o clock under my longest t-shirt. I got there by bicycle from my apartment a few blocks away and somehow outside the bank while on my bicycle my weapon became temporarily exposed without my being aware of it. This will set in motion a predictable set of events.
I stood in line and was treated as a normal customer and no one was alarmed at all or said anything to me as I emptied my account into cash and met with the manager on duty and closed my account. While sitting with the manager I noticed 3 San Marcos PD units swarm to the front of the bank and an officer take cover by the pillar next to my bicycle. I did not know what was going on and presumed that someone may be attempting to rob the bank, and went into a hightened state of awareness and experienced some serious adrenaline dump. I just waved to the officer as he kept peeking in to analyze the situation, and it may be my doofy good nature that saved me here. So I stayed put and just waited until the manager had finished her job and told me I was all set. So the time had come for me to exit the bank.
As I did so an officer in camo fatigues and with an M-4 came out from cover and ordered me to the ground. I immeadiately went down and kept my arms far from my body. They asked where my weapon was and I informed them it was at my 4 o clock and I had a pocket knife at my 2 o clock. They then handcuffed me, threw me in the back of a cruiser and ran all my info and weapon info. After a little pow-wow around the law book they found that an Intentional Failure to Conceal was a crime, and VERY VERY fortunately for me they decided I had not Intended for my weapon to become unconcealed. I had created this situtation by my own lack of attention and will not let it happen again. If we had Open Carry in Texas I would have the ability to not be forced to hide what is a part of my everyday existance. I work at a local pizza place and my first night on the job one of our delivery drivers was robbed at gunpoint while on a delivery at an apartment complex. I was pocket carrying a Taurus 650 when I walked home from work at midnight that night. I wasnt worried, but I sure wish I could have OCed my Glock 23 for good measure.
In summary I DO NOT BLAME the SMPD and other officers that responded to a man with a gun walking into bank call. They behaved professionally and kept their fingers off the triggers and tasers, and I was not mistreated in any way. As a matter of fact one of the officers found a one ounce silver coin I carry to use as a conversation piece about the fiat money system and Ron Paul, and when I told him thats how I preferred to keep my money he said he was thinking of doing the same. I just wish that the laws were different and that our rights to self-defense and carrying openly were firmly established in Texas of all places!
Rant Over, Flame Away.
