SovereignAxe
Regular Member
I couldn't help but notice that TN doesn't have an OC report thread, while the two closest states to me, NC and VA, have several-seemingly one for each region. And while I would like to make an East TN thread (because let's face it, East, Middle and West TN are very different from each other), I realize OC in TN isn't exactly popular, so I guess one thread will have to do for the state. After all, we do have preemption, so we all fall under the same laws-unless there's a town that got grandfathered in that I don't know about. What better place to learn?
So anyway, I just recently started "OCing." I put that in quotes because I've really OCed only about once. I got my renention holster (Serpa CQC) about a month ago, but most of the time my jacket has caused me to be concealed when I would otherwise be open. It was just mild enough today for me to do my first Wal-Mart walk. I don't have a voice recorder so I had my cell phone taking a video in my pocket the whole time. It was a pretty busy day-about like any Saturday afternoon-so I think it was good way to break the ice. I went into get some cokes for the new years party (alcohol is already in good supply), but not before I went through the automotive section and checked out this prestone window deicer spray one of my coworkers was talking about last night.
Anyway I'm pretty sure I got a few looks, and maybe a few whispers to each other, but nobody said anything to me. When I got in line I had a young couple get behind me. I couldn't tell if they noticed, but they were talking to each other. Could have been anything. The recording on my phone said I was in there for 15 minutes, but it felt more like 5.
After that I stopped by Taco Bell to pick up lunch-once again, uneventful. Some probably noticed as I had a few people behind me in tables, but I didn't notice any looks.
So come on Tennesseeans, let's get this ball rolling. Share your stories-good and bad.
So anyway, I just recently started "OCing." I put that in quotes because I've really OCed only about once. I got my renention holster (Serpa CQC) about a month ago, but most of the time my jacket has caused me to be concealed when I would otherwise be open. It was just mild enough today for me to do my first Wal-Mart walk. I don't have a voice recorder so I had my cell phone taking a video in my pocket the whole time. It was a pretty busy day-about like any Saturday afternoon-so I think it was good way to break the ice. I went into get some cokes for the new years party (alcohol is already in good supply), but not before I went through the automotive section and checked out this prestone window deicer spray one of my coworkers was talking about last night.
Anyway I'm pretty sure I got a few looks, and maybe a few whispers to each other, but nobody said anything to me. When I got in line I had a young couple get behind me. I couldn't tell if they noticed, but they were talking to each other. Could have been anything. The recording on my phone said I was in there for 15 minutes, but it felt more like 5.
After that I stopped by Taco Bell to pick up lunch-once again, uneventful. Some probably noticed as I had a few people behind me in tables, but I didn't notice any looks.
So come on Tennesseeans, let's get this ball rolling. Share your stories-good and bad.