Kenosis
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Uneventful.
Yes, that was my goal and it came to fruition flawlessly. Tonight I went into Chick-Fil-A with my good friend and as calmly and nonchalantly as I could ordered a number one with no pickel. I stood as I always stand, one knee slightly bent and otherwise made it clear to everyone else that nothing was ary here, just a man with a gun. Nothing more.
I got my drink and waited for the meal to come, nearly had my gun bumped into by a man next to me, but I moved to my left quickly so he wouldn't brush my gun with his side. After several quick glances and some lengthy stares that I could spot from my peripheral vision, I sat down and began my meal with my friend. It was nothing special, and that was good.
Over the course of my stay I saw three different police officers frequent the restaurant. None of them saw my handgun because I was sitting, but once I got up to throw away my trash and get a refill on sweet tea (yummy :] ) they all spotted it. I looked them all in the eye and smiled, and they just gave me a slight nod in confirmation that I was doing no wrong.
All in all, it was a very liberating and positive experience. I felt very much like a decent citizen and it was surprising to me how freeing it felt - I didn't feel like a criminal who was dodgy and looking out for the black and white, I felt like an ordinary guy minding his business and exercising his rights as an citizen of the United States. It was incredible!
Of course most of you here are already familiar with this feeling, and my story was likely drab and ordinary to you veterans of OC, however, I could not resist sharing my first OC experience and encouraging anyone else out there that might be thinking about OC'ing to just get out there and go for it!
Thanks for your time and thank you to everyone who previously offered advice in my first post about OC jitters - your wisdom was very helpful in giving me the courage to try out this very rewarding experience.
Stay safe!
Uneventful.
Yes, that was my goal and it came to fruition flawlessly. Tonight I went into Chick-Fil-A with my good friend and as calmly and nonchalantly as I could ordered a number one with no pickel. I stood as I always stand, one knee slightly bent and otherwise made it clear to everyone else that nothing was ary here, just a man with a gun. Nothing more.
I got my drink and waited for the meal to come, nearly had my gun bumped into by a man next to me, but I moved to my left quickly so he wouldn't brush my gun with his side. After several quick glances and some lengthy stares that I could spot from my peripheral vision, I sat down and began my meal with my friend. It was nothing special, and that was good.
Over the course of my stay I saw three different police officers frequent the restaurant. None of them saw my handgun because I was sitting, but once I got up to throw away my trash and get a refill on sweet tea (yummy :] ) they all spotted it. I looked them all in the eye and smiled, and they just gave me a slight nod in confirmation that I was doing no wrong.
All in all, it was a very liberating and positive experience. I felt very much like a decent citizen and it was surprising to me how freeing it felt - I didn't feel like a criminal who was dodgy and looking out for the black and white, I felt like an ordinary guy minding his business and exercising his rights as an citizen of the United States. It was incredible!
Of course most of you here are already familiar with this feeling, and my story was likely drab and ordinary to you veterans of OC, however, I could not resist sharing my first OC experience and encouraging anyone else out there that might be thinking about OC'ing to just get out there and go for it!
Thanks for your time and thank you to everyone who previously offered advice in my first post about OC jitters - your wisdom was very helpful in giving me the courage to try out this very rewarding experience.
Stay safe!