ItsMyRight2Carry
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As I read through the many interesting posts and replies, I notice a commonality of members vocalizing phrases such as: "I was dressed nice in khakis and a polo shirt" or "the way you dress means a lot" and "follow the basic rules of civil conduct, proper attire and smile."
I understand public perception and stereotyping based on the way you dress, but 90% of the time I'm out in public I'm dressed casually. I'm a business owner in Cary, and drive a nice car, but my attire does not typically match that profile. I'm usually dressed in cut off camos or cargo shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops. I wear dress clothes most of the time to work, so when I'm away from work I like to be comfortable.
My questions is, should it really matter how you dress as to whether you get approached by LEO just because you're legally exercising your constitutional right? Are we expected to be neatly and properly dressed to exercise our rights? If wearing casual clothes, I shouldn't be approached by LEO any more than my business partner who may be in slacks with a shirt and tie.
By the way, I've OC'd around Raleigh with my Springfield XD9 and Fobos holster, "dressed like a bum" as my mom would say, without incident. I just found it odd that so many people addressed the importance of dressing nicely while OC'ing. Call me a rebel, but I don't see the significance...
As I read through the many interesting posts and replies, I notice a commonality of members vocalizing phrases such as: "I was dressed nice in khakis and a polo shirt" or "the way you dress means a lot" and "follow the basic rules of civil conduct, proper attire and smile."
I understand public perception and stereotyping based on the way you dress, but 90% of the time I'm out in public I'm dressed casually. I'm a business owner in Cary, and drive a nice car, but my attire does not typically match that profile. I'm usually dressed in cut off camos or cargo shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops. I wear dress clothes most of the time to work, so when I'm away from work I like to be comfortable.
My questions is, should it really matter how you dress as to whether you get approached by LEO just because you're legally exercising your constitutional right? Are we expected to be neatly and properly dressed to exercise our rights? If wearing casual clothes, I shouldn't be approached by LEO any more than my business partner who may be in slacks with a shirt and tie.
By the way, I've OC'd around Raleigh with my Springfield XD9 and Fobos holster, "dressed like a bum" as my mom would say, without incident. I just found it odd that so many people addressed the importance of dressing nicely while OC'ing. Call me a rebel, but I don't see the significance...