Howdy gents-
I'm Kozak and I am the Alberstons guy. I was reading through your thread and I'll try to address some of the things everyone was discussing and speculating from the KPD report.
Anyone who brought up ambituity regarding the report would be correct, it wasn't very clear nor was it fully accurate. I wear a Blackhawk Serpa, and I've modded it to hold my extra mag and surefire tac light - they were on the rig and not my belt. I was also just carrying one extra mag, not a plural number like the report said.
As for being contacted by the police before, I've never had a problem in that store before but I have been stopped and at times cuffed for OC in the past. Some of the officers have come to know me, such as Officer Brown (She was my first handcuffing officer, and the last time I was reported while OCing on my property she just called my phone). The one's that do know me do not take my weapon or detain me, they just give me the "If you don't conceal then you know people will keep calling us . . ." speach
I was called on at Albertsons by an armed money carrier when I entered the store, I didn't notice him but obviously he saw me. I did my 15 minutes of shopping and was approached just as I was signing my reciept. I think it speaks good things of KPD that when they approached they said I could finish up my transaction before they were going to talk to me. I also do not believe any of them (3 initially, a supervisor cam later) unholstered their firearm or taser.
As for being asked not to come back, not a single employee spoke to me about that. I was told I could come back not OCing second hand by the officers. I presume I have been trespassed if I return OC but I won't be going back there at all. I respect when a manager/employee asks me to cover it up, but feel it's chicken scratch to be called in (Matter of pride I suppose being law-abiding and prior USMC.).
Regarding the use of a thigh rig as oppossed to a hip holster I've several reasons. I'm able to carry the extra mag and light, I like the retention on it, more comfortable when sitting. Most people not used to or comfortable with OC don't even focus on the rig but the gun. Like the rest of you I actively practice protecting myself and loved ones, so another big reason for the rig is that I study a few disciplines of martial arts with a special focus on Judo. I firmly believe in escalation of force/ROE, so I may not be fully justified in shooting someone but may need to rumble instead - having a hip holster would not sync well with many throws. If any of you are knife guys I wear an Emerson Karambit in the pocket above the rig as well- if someone feels "grabby" I have a nearly instant means to disable the hand of someone whom I have ample reason to believe wants to deal myself and/or others lethal harm via my girl Alexis.
Still learning how to use the forum and am reading through all your guys' different threads. I'll try to figure out how to post a pic of my set-up. I've got a question too, is there a page that is the "gateway" to all the TC OCer stuff? Everytime I log in I end up in a different thread . . .
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Kozak
