demnogis
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This evening after work I had to go pick up some parts for my motorcycle. Since my trusty old K75 "Flying Brick" is not the youngest motorcycle, it needs band-aids and fresh parts to replace the old, fatigued and rusty bits left on it (eventually, this thing will be semi-new parts).
Anyhow, I leave work. I ride a motorcycle which lacks any form of security (in the sense of locking compartments), so I OC while riding. It's not transporting if I'm carrying, technically (gray area :uhoh
but so far no issues and I've passed many CHP/OC Police Cruisers. I park and in the parking lot of the BMW dealer is a salesperson and OC officer chatting up bikes. I head in and get my will-call parts. Head to the show floor to talk to one of my buddies about his new 944. They start to close up so I head out. The officer is getting ready to go.
He looks at me. Looks at my sidearm. I say "Hi, how ya doin? I like your ride a lot more than mine!" He laughs, smiles, and we chat about bikes for a few minutes. He glances at my hip a few times, but doesn't say anything. I didn't stand with my "strong side out" or "hiding" my holster. Just face to face.
Overall, an incredibly polite guy! I wish I had gotten his name. This was over at Irv Seaver BMW in Orange.
I sincerely hope every encounter I have with a LEO is just as good while I'm OCing.
On a side note, I did have one of the employees at staters ask me if I was S.W.A.T. I kinda said "That'd be nice, but no, I work in marketing."
This evening after work I had to go pick up some parts for my motorcycle. Since my trusty old K75 "Flying Brick" is not the youngest motorcycle, it needs band-aids and fresh parts to replace the old, fatigued and rusty bits left on it (eventually, this thing will be semi-new parts).
Anyhow, I leave work. I ride a motorcycle which lacks any form of security (in the sense of locking compartments), so I OC while riding. It's not transporting if I'm carrying, technically (gray area :uhoh
but so far no issues and I've passed many CHP/OC Police Cruisers. I park and in the parking lot of the BMW dealer is a salesperson and OC officer chatting up bikes. I head in and get my will-call parts. Head to the show floor to talk to one of my buddies about his new 944. They start to close up so I head out. The officer is getting ready to go.He looks at me. Looks at my sidearm. I say "Hi, how ya doin? I like your ride a lot more than mine!" He laughs, smiles, and we chat about bikes for a few minutes. He glances at my hip a few times, but doesn't say anything. I didn't stand with my "strong side out" or "hiding" my holster. Just face to face.
Overall, an incredibly polite guy! I wish I had gotten his name. This was over at Irv Seaver BMW in Orange.
I sincerely hope every encounter I have with a LEO is just as good while I'm OCing.
On a side note, I did have one of the employees at staters ask me if I was S.W.A.T. I kinda said "That'd be nice, but no, I work in marketing."
