okiebryan
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I am excited for all of you; you put up the good fight and have prevailed.
One point in the article I would like to touch on and share my experience with is the “NEVER EVER touch your handgun”.
I have garnered a practice that when approached I do an elbow check, this is to rest your elbow or forearm just below your elbow on the firearm.
This accomplishes a few things. Being as your attention will be diverted from the rest of your surroundings,
it gives you an added measure of control over the weapon, it is a non-threatening posture that many recognize as Law Enforcement Officers do it as well.
It guarantees that your hand goes nowhere near the weapon but leaves you in a ready position.
With a little time it becomes both comfortable and second nature.
If you are in your business establishment and you are visibly armed you do not have to communicate that you are not a threat.
Do what you always do, do normal stuff. Be normal. Folks who see normal folks doing normal stuff don't notice abnormal stuff. If you behave in a manner that "translates" into a "oh, that, I forgot I had it on" type of demeanor then your customers may never notice or won't care if they do notice because you don't care. Normal stuff. Your customers are focused on themselves and you need to keep them focused on themselves by being a good at your job. If you appear to be focused on your pistola, tapping you elbow against you pistol constantly, then they will likely pick up on that and notice it too.
Normal.....repeat after me, normal.....
Congratulations Oklahoma!
No problem and I guess a wee bit of confusion was indicated in my responding post. I attempt to portray myself as unarmed while I am armed. This tends to keep my fellow citizens focused on my dashing good looks rather than checking out my wardrobe accessories.My business isn't the typical business. I run a wrecker service. When people come here, it's to get their car out of impound. They would almost rather be undergoing root canal surgery than to be here. Sometimes the OC handgun comes up, most of the time it doesn't. If I'm asked a question, I answer it as nicely as I can...(most of the time)
There's a sign in our office: "Please don't confuse my attitude and my personality. My personality is a reflection of who I am. My attitude is a reflection of who YOU are." :idea:
I'm definitely not referring to myself about the elbow checking. Some people who are new at carrying will do this, and it's definitely preferable to putting your hand on it. Mine has been there so long, It's like my wallet. I can tell it's there just by weight. Just like you can tell if you left your wallet in the car. Something is just off.
Sorry if I caused you to misunderstand what I meant.