AWDstylez
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Yes, I do, when appropriate. Today I was hiking. That's an appropriate time for open carry in the Kalifornia of the East Coast.
Anywho...
I was surprised at how uneventful it was. Only one person even said anything. This middle-aged guy and his two young sons came up behind us (gf and I). I said hi and nodded, likeI do to everyone. After about a minute of them walking behind us I hear, "Is that a Glock?" I told him it wasn't and he asked me why I chose it over a Glock. How's that for an on the spot question for someone that hates Glocks with a passion, but is trying to be as nice as possible? I gave him the short version of my anti-striker fired pistol shpeel, which he obviously couldn't follow from the time I opened my mouth. He said he'd have to look up HK's because he'd never heard of them.
Based on the conversation so farI was pretty surprised at his positive reaction from someone (someone from CT, no less)that had minimal firearms knowledge and probably doesn't even own a gun. Then he really surprised me by saying, "well I feel a lot safer with you out here." I kinda chuckled and thanked him for the positive response and told him it was nice to see not everyone was freaked out by guns. I said I felt more comfortable having it while being in the woods because I'm afraidof animals. To which he responded, "What kind you mean, the four legged or two legged?" That really surprised me. I said bothand we all got a good laugh at it.
So, not gonna lie, I was pretty amazed. Everyone on here always says how benign or positive most people's reactions are, but I gotta say I'm pretty surprised to see that in CT. All-in-all it was a positive experience. But, for the record, you won't catch me open carrying in the mall or grocery store. It's all about appropriateness.
Yes, I do, when appropriate. Today I was hiking. That's an appropriate time for open carry in the Kalifornia of the East Coast.
Anywho...
I was surprised at how uneventful it was. Only one person even said anything. This middle-aged guy and his two young sons came up behind us (gf and I). I said hi and nodded, likeI do to everyone. After about a minute of them walking behind us I hear, "Is that a Glock?" I told him it wasn't and he asked me why I chose it over a Glock. How's that for an on the spot question for someone that hates Glocks with a passion, but is trying to be as nice as possible? I gave him the short version of my anti-striker fired pistol shpeel, which he obviously couldn't follow from the time I opened my mouth. He said he'd have to look up HK's because he'd never heard of them.
Based on the conversation so farI was pretty surprised at his positive reaction from someone (someone from CT, no less)that had minimal firearms knowledge and probably doesn't even own a gun. Then he really surprised me by saying, "well I feel a lot safer with you out here." I kinda chuckled and thanked him for the positive response and told him it was nice to see not everyone was freaked out by guns. I said I felt more comfortable having it while being in the woods because I'm afraidof animals. To which he responded, "What kind you mean, the four legged or two legged?" That really surprised me. I said bothand we all got a good laugh at it.
So, not gonna lie, I was pretty amazed. Everyone on here always says how benign or positive most people's reactions are, but I gotta say I'm pretty surprised to see that in CT. All-in-all it was a positive experience. But, for the record, you won't catch me open carrying in the mall or grocery store. It's all about appropriateness.
