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December 28th, 2007, 03:12 AM #131Grand Member
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Re: Police confront OCer
wboggs, i apparently misunderstood what you meant by "affect you" in your original post. your post was following up discussion of suspicion being aroused by OC, so i thought you were talking about having one's suspicions raised.
i guess that's not what you meant, though, so i apologize for accusing you of redefining the english language...you are not, after all, a member of the supreme court.
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December 28th, 2007, 03:38 AM #132
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December 28th, 2007, 03:50 AM #133
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December 28th, 2007, 08:44 AM #134
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Hey everyone, I apologize for any trouble I may have started here. Seems the word suspicious has been a real stickler here. Yes I think I was the first one who used it in this thread saying “I'd be suspicious seeing someone I didn't know OC'ing”.
This comes from my own experiences OC’ing. I've OC'd about 4 or 5 times total and each time was absolutely terrible. No one else noticed or gave me a second glance, but I felt like I was running around with my tallywacker hanging out. I’ve never felt so self-conscience in my life. The only person freaking out about me OC’ing was me. So I guess the whole concept of civilians OC’ing in public freaks me out to some degree. Anyone including myself OC’ing at the range doesn’t bother me in the least bit. Right or wrong that’s how I feel.
Why, I don’t know. Is it human nature, a conditioned response, taking notice, a reaction, a break in the space-time continuum, I don’t know? Maybe it’s from being raised in upstate NY and Chicago where guns are evil. I really have no interest in putting a label on my analysis of seeing someone OC’ing. So please don’t respond to this post analyzing me unless you have a PHD. I’ll just go on CC’ing where I feel 100% comfortable.
And I’m sorry I agreed with wboggs post#66. Calling TonyF a liar in a later post was uncalled for.
Individually I apologize to TonyF and Pa. Patriot for being a tad pissy.
Maybe I just need to get laid.
I'll probably unsubscribe from this thread now. See you all later."Having a gun and thinking you are armed is like having a piano and thinking you are a musician" Col. Jeff Cooper (U.S.M.C. Ret.)
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December 28th, 2007, 08:51 AM #135
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Not to get off track or thread hijack, but I'm gonna through a hammer in here.
Yes a hammer, It's widely known that Hell's Angles, Skinheads and people of the sort carry hammers. No laws against that. No law makers seem to be trying to ban hammers. Would anyone here get upset of seeing someone open carring a hammer? Regardless of what they looked like? Just asking & adding food for thought.
RWhiteman, 144 posts on your first thread! and still going!Last edited by P89; December 28th, 2007 at 09:25 AM.
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December 28th, 2007, 10:04 AM #136
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I like this guy, RWhiteman. Can we keep him?
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December 28th, 2007, 01:13 PM #137Grand Member
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Re: Police confront OCer
This is the essence of the issue of those who feel uncomfortable about OC. And I agree that there is no "right or wrong" in feeling that way. Yes it is irrational but it is nonetheless real.
The point is, it's not the cops or the public at large that has a problem with OC, it's those who have never OC'ed that have a problem with it. Several members of this board can attest to this as fact.
To be honest, I felt the same way about CC when I was first issued my LTC. Self conscious is the keyword. I was convinced that everyone I encountered "knew" I was CC'ing, was fearful I'd print, got nervous in the presence of LEO's and on and on and on. It takes a while to become relaxed with CC and even more so with OC for obvious reasons.
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December 28th, 2007, 01:20 PM #138
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Last edited by ChamberedRound; December 28th, 2007 at 01:23 PM. Reason: Fixed quote
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December 28th, 2007, 01:24 PM #139
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Well, some would call that a hammer of sorts
Eureka! We can just start calling our guns hammers, and all the sheeple will be none the wiser!
Sheeple: Is that a gun you're carrying?
Me: Nope, just a new kind of hammer.
Sheeple: OK, I got scared for a minute... thanks!"Political Correctness is just tyranny with manners"
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December 28th, 2007, 01:30 PM #140
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Reminds me when I was CC-ing at 2:30 am and driving a drunk client home from a bar in Doylestown and got pulled over by Warminster PA 10 seconds from the bar. I MAY have crossed the line (yeah, ok).
2 cars pulled me over (1 sgt and 1 newbie). Of course driving a 2000 Crown Vic cruiser with 2 way radio and scanner; the 1st Question, are you a officer.
No. Gave them my DL and FOP card.
After a few minutes of waiting for them to run my tags, they asked me to rear of car to TALK.
I was wearing Tan 3/4 shorts and white T shirt and my Glock .45 (and spare mag) at 1pm in nylon IWB holster.
I was a little nervous about the wierd request to exit my car.
They asked me where I was going and such again and am I sure I'm not a cop?!? I explained that I wasn't and also at that point voluntered I did armed security/PI work and WHATS UP?
They then asked if I was currently carrying. Said yes. Both asked wheres it at, as if both shocked to hear I was. I told them. Younger cop said "I don't see it". I almost laughed at him.
I explained about doing high-security work for over 15 years and said thats the point. Sgt. agreed with me smiling and said 'just have a good night'. Maybe I taught the rookie something about observations.
We exchanged pleasantries abit and said goodnight. end of story.
I got nervous for a minute for nothing I guess. But again, depends on the officers I'm sure.Al Zeller
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