Well, rode the bike down to the festival today with the wife after swimming in our hole. Threw my PF9 into a IWB on my shorts (no shirt) before we went. Was hot, and the PF9 is annoying in a pocket of my shorts. While we were there two police came up to us about 40 minutes in and one said (grabbed me by the arm actually, and got all official sounding) "Excuse me, is that open carry or concealed?"
"Open I would say. Why?"
"Well, it's inside your waistband, so it's not open and it's not concealed. You need to either cover it up or put it in a holster like mine (shows off his gun and holster). Do you have a CPL?"
"It doesn't matter, I am open carrying. If you think it's concealed, then yes I have a CPL."
"Well it's not concealed because I can see it and it's not open carrying because you don't have it in a holster. You can't do that."
(I am thinking.. oh man, are you kidding? I start to laugh.)
"Uh, ok. What law says that? I don't remember reading anything about not open and not concealed carry..."
"I'm sure it's in one of the laws, it probably says on the back of your CPL card."
"No, I have not seen that said anywhere in the laws. I can carry it how I want. I have a CPL if you think it's concealed." (They were of no interest to look at it or ID)
"What kind of holster is that? What did it say on the package when you bought it?"
"Uncle mikes inside the waistband."
"No, what did it say? It said concealed. Now you need to put it in your pocket or cover up or we are going to make you leave."
"I can't just pull out my gun in public. Are you kidding?"
"It's okay, were right here."
"Alright, whatever makes you feel better (laughing at him. I have a pocket holster in my pocket.) I'll grab it by the grip and put it in my pocket, alright. (I pull it slowly and put it in my pocket holster, slip it into my pocket.)"
"Thanks. that's better."
"Does that make you feel better?"
"Yes. (They walk off)"
This was in the middle of a bunch of stands. That was what I could remember. I didn't feel like making a big stand and making too much of an arse of myself, so I made fun of them as they looked like total A-holes to everyone.
We came back later and I took my G20, but didn't see them. No one else seemed to care the whole time. Whatever.
"Open I would say. Why?"
"Well, it's inside your waistband, so it's not open and it's not concealed. You need to either cover it up or put it in a holster like mine (shows off his gun and holster). Do you have a CPL?"
"It doesn't matter, I am open carrying. If you think it's concealed, then yes I have a CPL."
"Well it's not concealed because I can see it and it's not open carrying because you don't have it in a holster. You can't do that."
(I am thinking.. oh man, are you kidding? I start to laugh.)
"Uh, ok. What law says that? I don't remember reading anything about not open and not concealed carry..."
"I'm sure it's in one of the laws, it probably says on the back of your CPL card."
"No, I have not seen that said anywhere in the laws. I can carry it how I want. I have a CPL if you think it's concealed." (They were of no interest to look at it or ID)
"What kind of holster is that? What did it say on the package when you bought it?"
"Uncle mikes inside the waistband."
"No, what did it say? It said concealed. Now you need to put it in your pocket or cover up or we are going to make you leave."
"I can't just pull out my gun in public. Are you kidding?"
"It's okay, were right here."
"Alright, whatever makes you feel better (laughing at him. I have a pocket holster in my pocket.) I'll grab it by the grip and put it in my pocket, alright. (I pull it slowly and put it in my pocket holster, slip it into my pocket.)"
"Thanks. that's better."
"Does that make you feel better?"
"Yes. (They walk off)"
This was in the middle of a bunch of stands. That was what I could remember. I didn't feel like making a big stand and making too much of an arse of myself, so I made fun of them as they looked like total A-holes to everyone.
We came back later and I took my G20, but didn't see them. No one else seemed to care the whole time. Whatever.
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