Sgt_Habz wrote:
Good luck Spartacus. You are starting at a difficult time, openly carrying during the winter. I have a "war belt" from the Marines that can go over my jacket, but it makes it look like I'm flaunting my piece, so I don't wear it. And wearing it on my hip, my jacket gets dangerously close to covering it up. So I'm in the process of hinting to my wife to get me a thigh rig to carry during the winter. Some of our other members have found/made rigs to address this issue, so don't let that discourage you.
So what kind of gun do you plan on carrying? And what made you decide you wanted to start carrying?
Anyways, welcome to the site and the cause!
Thanks for the welcome Sarge.
I posted in another thread that it does not seem to me that incidental coverage of a firearm by seasonal clothing would constitute "intent" to conceal which is required for a conviction. I can safely say that after spending in excess of $10,000 on attorney fees successfully defeating two felony charges and two misdemeanor charges in a two day jury trial, one of the misdemeanor charges being concealed carry.
Since that experience last summer, I am totally fearless concerning this area of my life and would actually welcome a fight from the DA's office and be able to have my attorney totally humiliate them as he did in Monroe county.
I intend on carrying a piece of crap, but reliable Helwan Maadi (clone of a Beretta Brigadier) 9mm that I won't mind having confiscated and held in evidence.