singhcr
Regular Member
Last Friday I was in Castle Rock going small game hunting. My Sig P6 that I bought used came with the police issue holster and I just felt like today was the day to try openly carrying my firearm. With the right belt, it isn't that cumbersome to carry, I found. Two chipmunks later I drove back to Apple Valley which goes through Rosemount. Again, I had a feeling that I wanted to OC somewhere so I stopped by the Rosemount McDonald's. I sat in my car for a while, debating whether I had the guts to do this or not. I'm not normally a person who's intimidated into doing or not doing something, but I said "screw it" and went in anyway. I was really nervous, but the staff either didn't notice or didn't care, because the young girl taking my order was very cheerful and polite. I think the guy waiting in line next to me on my right side may have noticed, but he didn't say anything. I don't know why I was nervous because I was well within my legal rights to carry openly (and I didn't get nervous at all when I carry concealed as I have been doing for the last few months now that I have my PTC) and my firearm was safely secured and the trigger was covered. Maybe it's just social engineering that programs people to be uncomfortable when they are breaking social norms?
In short I got to spend time in the great outdoors and exercise my God-given rights as an American. It was very liberating and very fun to do this, even if I was nervous as heck. I think next time it won't be quite as scary!
In short I got to spend time in the great outdoors and exercise my God-given rights as an American. It was very liberating and very fun to do this, even if I was nervous as heck. I think next time it won't be quite as scary!