OC

[RushN]

I OC'd today for the first time when not at a range or hunting.

It was pretty dark out and since I had to drop off the rent check I figured what the heck, might as well OC the 1911 and see how it feels.

It was a little awkward carrying with the knowledge that I wasn't going to a range or in pursuit of game...

If I decide to carry on a more regular basis I'll be going the CCW route for sure. ;)

..which means I have a lot to start thinking about, in that regard.

I don't really want to carry a non full-sized firearm and I don't really want to dress around my CCW... it's a problem.

[DBR]

Did anybody see you? What kind of looks did you get? I would assume in Arizona people are pretty used to it -almost every time I've been there I've seen somebody carrying- but it still most be a shock for some people.

[RushN]

Nope. ..was like 11pm at night. Just felt awkward since I'm not used to it I suppose.

[RushN]

I came across this post on another forum and wanted to share it:
"You guys just don't get it. It isn't about needing it, anymore than the fire extinguisher I keep in my pantry is because I need that, or the seatbelts in my car are there because I need them, or my homeowners insurance is there because I need it. In fact, I've never needed any of those things, and, except during my time in the military and as an LEO, I've never needed my carry gun. And I truly hope I never need any of them. But thinking that wearing it when doing "mundane" things is "paranoid" is like the person who wears their seatbelt while commuting to work, but not to go around the corner to get groceries - and then ends up in a fatal MVA a block from the house. Most people who get attacked are doing very mundane things at the time, like buying gas or groceries. Or sitting in their living room watching TV. My gun is to protect my life from totally unexpected threats, so wherever my life is, that's where my gun is, just in case that's when the unexpected happens.

We have all these things in order to be prepared for the unexpected. And that's the key word, UNEXPECTED, which, by definition, is what you DON'T expect to happen. No, I don't expect to ever be confronted by anything life-threatening while mowing the lawn, just as I don't expect my house to catch fire. But if it was going to happen when I expected it, I'd simply avoid the situation altogether. If I ever found myself anywhere that I thought I NEEDED a gun, I'd leave. So by the logic that one would only carry where it was believed to be NEEDED, one would never have a reason to carry in the first place."

Full Thread: http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=206767

[robert]

I came across this post on another forum and wanted to share it:
"You guys just don't get it. It isn't about needing it, anymore than the fire extinguisher I keep in my pantry is because I need that, or the seatbelts in my car are there because I need them, or my homeowners insurance is there because I need it. In fact, I've never needed any of those things, and, except during my time in the military and as an LEO, I've never needed my carry gun. And I truly hope I never need any of them. But thinking that wearing it when doing "mundane" things is "paranoid" is like the person who wears their seatbelt while commuting to work, but not to go around the corner to get groceries - and then ends up in a fatal MVA a block from the house. Most people who get attacked are doing very mundane things at the time, like buying gas or groceries. Or sitting in their living room watching TV. My gun is to protect my life from totally unexpected threats, so wherever my life is, that's where my gun is, just in case that's when the unexpected happens.

We have all these things in order to be prepared for the unexpected. And that's the key word, UNEXPECTED, which, by definition, is what you DON'T expect to happen. No, I don't expect to ever be confronted by anything life-threatening while mowing the lawn, just as I don't expect my house to catch fire. But if it was going to happen when I expected it, I'd simply avoid the situation altogether. If I ever found myself anywhere that I thought I NEEDED a gun, I'd leave. So by the logic that one would only carry where it was believed to be NEEDED, one would never have a reason to carry in the first place."

Full Thread: http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=206767
Well said. OC in MD is "unknown". IIRC, you need a license to do it, which is impossible to get. CCW is even more impossible. Don't they call MD the Free State?

If I had the choice, I'd CC over OC any day. I like the advantage of it being concealed. I'd rather be mistaken as a sheep; it has its advantages.

[NonConformist]

Im amazed how many gun owners not only dont like OC but wants to keep it Illegal

We truly are our own worse enemy

[robert]

Im amazed how many gun owners not only dont like OC but wants to keep it Illegal

We truly are our own worse enemy
I have met some gun owners who are not RKBA. Some gun owners are just that; owners of guns, and the line stops there. Some see ownership as a collective right.

And in case my above post sounded anti OC, certainly isn't the case. I feel it should be legal, although OC is not my preference.

[ICIK]

People come into my work OC'ing all the time. I'm not familiar with store policy on it, but my manager is a range junkie so I imagine he doesn't say much about it.

[robert]

What's your job ICIK if you don't mind me asking.

[ICIK]

I work in a grocery store. Fry's to be exact.

[RushN]

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[snipe300]

Something RushN's post didnt mention: monetary insurance is reactive. Ours are proactive.