[Keith44Spl]

Opened carried the most of my 16 years as a detective.....never had anyone grab at my pistol.
I carried concealed while flying, transporting convicts. Jest lucky I guess, what with dealing with felons daily.

If folks are going to carry a firearm for personal defense....they should be responsible in controlling that firearm.

Edited to say....

This was my EDC during most of that time.
Thumb break with an internal tensioning.

Revolver pancake....works well concealed or open

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[Keith44Spl]

That's a thumb break?

Yes Sir........The snap on the front is really a fixed rivet....

Same holster...different Commander

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[Keith44Spl]

Won't happen because the retention strap would prevent it. Not to say it would be 100% impossible but, a quick 'snatch' is impossible and
the wearer would feel it anyway and take action.

That's right, right thar....

A right elbow, followed by a left hook that would make ol' Joe Lewis proud !!!

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[Keith44Spl]

Carry On...........

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[Keith44Spl]

Don't know about all this wild west speculation......
I started carrying a sidearm fifty years ago,
long before CC training was all the rage.

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The forever debate of OC vs CC....It's jest purty funny.

OC of a sidearm is equal to wearing a Rolex with a short sleeve shirt.
An OCer having their sidearm taken away by a criminal = being car jacked
for not having yur door lock or bullet proof glass.

The CCer has the tactical advantage...If not caught by surprise.
If yur CCing you can go un-noticed, until you're not.

It's a conundrum for sure

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I retired after fifteen years from instructing for the state concealed carry classes,
about the same time that the legislature passed permit-less conceal carry.
The only ones crying about it was those that were losing their training class fees.

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[Keith44Spl]

I prefer to be around people...... that know what they're doing!!!! Obviously, some do...some don't. I worry about some of the Yahoo's, that I see at the range, after having the NRA course, at the club. They usually shoot an AR, at the Bowling pin range. I am a little nervous walking down range to the targets, with one of them at the firing line, with a loaded rifle. Never know when.....they will start shooting. Bob

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There ya go.....Not knowing what folks are thinking or will do.

It's dangerous out there...As dangerous as driving down the highway and
meeting an other vehicle with a stranger at the wheel and jest a painted
line on the road to separate one from another.

There's drivers out there on the roadways & byways that make you wonder if they have a licenses or not.

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[Keith44Spl]

The one thing I don't like about analogies between the Second Amendment and driving licenses is that the Second recognizes a pre-existing God given right, and it's specifically defined as such in the Constitution. Driving is considered a privilege, administrated by the states. These are two completely different levels of concept. Rights versus privileges.

The degree of infringement on the Second Amendment is completely unacceptable - yet has been constantly legislated for close to 100 years. That is why gun owners need to be "done" with any thought of compromise with politicians on this issue. It's why Constitutional "permitless concealed carry" is important nationwide. But this has to be done state by state.

I'm also concerned about nationwide reciprocity legislation from the Federal government only because it sticks the "gun control" nose of the Federal government into the tents of all 50 states where it doesn't belong. It would certainly be more convenient, but it would also establish a precedent that could then be used against gun owners nationwide just like the GCA and NFA have been used to establish a very Deep State centered agency that makes up it's own rules capriciously. It also could be a 10th Amendment issue - injecting Federal control over the states. A better law would make concealed carry legal nationwide and do away with permits all together.

Concealed carry license programs are a purty good cash cow for several states.
Some state budget controllers may be reluctant to relinquish that goose.



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[Keith44Spl]

When I was working...out on the rural route.
Dispatch would get a few "a man with a gun" calls.

Complainant: There's a man wearing a pistol in the quik sack !
Dispatch: Wearing a pistol in the quik sack you say...is it in a holster?
Complainant: Yes !
Dispatch: Is the man flourishing the pistol around?
Complainant: No. He's buying an RC and a Moon Pie.
Dispatch: Madam, You do know this is the 911 line, for life threating emergencies...
Please call our non-emergency number when it is not an emergency.

Complaint: Is this the Sheriff's Office
Deputy: Yes it is.
Complaint: there's a lot of gun fire going on this morning !
Deputy: Yes there is....It's opening morning of deer season.

Some folks worry about other folks business way too much.

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[Keith44Spl]

One of my favorite rigs for concealed or open carry....

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[Keith44Spl]

JMHO but I think permitless carry will just bring out the "cowboys" and create more trouble.

LOL,
yeah boy, us 'cowboys' sure know how to cause trouble.....for them trouble makers

Making weak kneed libs and felons nervous for over half a century

I've carried both openly and concealed, sometimes both at the same time....

A short story on why I quit the ankle holster forever and a day.

On that day, my sole armament was a model 37, carried in an ankle holster.
In a darkened building I came face to face with an ax welding suspect that I did not know was even in existence.
I was luck, and was barely able to get that lit'l bug into action.

So, what I know about carrying a personal defense firearm was obtained in the field....not something I read in an ol' book or on a gun forum.

In closing, y'all carry on...Any way ya please.

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