Is that real?

[American1776]

Walking out of Kohls OCing Colt 1911 in a tan Galco thumb break.

Man behind me asks in a nice way, 'is that real'? I say yes, and he smiles and says I guess you have a license than. He then finished by joking and saying, I guess nobody is going to mess with you.

To the open carriers; how often do you get 'is that real?' I realize that I get asked that quite often. Why would someone think I'm carrying a fake pistol?

[Krichardson]

Yeah really.Before I learned of open carry I just assumed the few people I noticed doing so were law enforcement.

[mpan72]

Just as an aside. I once saw someone ocing a bb-gun. I was never asked that question when I open carried.

[Grizz2720]

I have never got "is that real". I have gotten " I guess you have a license " before. I always explain Wisconsin is a Open carry state and no license is required. After hearing that I have gotten a couple of puzzled looks. Generally no one notices.

[Gun]

"No, it's a cigarette lighter. You should see the flame from it."

[theduke]

Walking out of Kohls OCing Colt 1911 in a tan Galco thumb break.

Man behind me asks in a nice way, 'is that real'? I say yes, and he smiles and says I guess you have a license than. He then finished by joking and saying, I guess nobody is going to mess with you.

To the open carriers; how often do you get 'is that real?' I realize that I get asked that quite often. Why would someone think I'm carrying a fake pistol?

Kinda like people looking at a clock and asking if that is the right time. All my clocks have the wrong time!

[Jhaydeno]

I got asked that question one Halloween when I was carrying a ...

Ruger Vaquero dressed as a cowboy. The policeman at the parade didn't bat an eye, nor was I arrested for DC.

And before anyone even asks, I was not wearing ass-less chaps not a rainbow bandana!

[Remington788]

I think it’s an ice breaker response to a situation the person is totally unprepared for.