Inform Your Dinner Hosts That You CCW ?

[tommy610]

Say you're invited over to friends' house for dinner, hanging out, etc. If you've just recently started carrying, they may not know that you do. Do you inform them ahead of time, when you get there, or not at all? Does it make a difference if there are kids in the house?

I'm not sure how some of my friends will take it, if I start CCing.

I lead worship in a church, and we used to practice in my basement. One of the the bass players we used was a LEO. It finally dawned on me that he had a gun on him every time he came to my house. I didn't know what to think of that. I was sort of put off that he never mentioned it, but, being a LEO, I was more comfortable with it than I otherwise would have been. (That was years ago... now, it wouldn't bother me at all).

Anyway, if there are other people feeling like I used to, they might be bothered by the fact that I never let them know about it.

What do you think?

[Shawn.L]

concealed is concealed

I dont clear my choice of underwear with my friends either.

[GoldWinger]

I'd tell the cop that he had to leave his gun in his car and invite everyone else to carry theirs.

It used to bother a friend's wife that I carried but she never prohibited it. She was sure that my pistol would just go off by itself.

[thatJeffguy]

I see no need to inventory my possessions when I enter someone's house. If it comes up in discussion and they ask me to leave, I would.
Of course, I don't have any friends who are that absurdly anti-"item" and I also don't think my friends would be floored to learn I carry everywhere I go.

[son of the revolution]

Well , I suppose that depends on how your dinner hosts feel towards firearms . If their the rabidly frothing at the mouth anti gun type , with an " Abandon Hope , All Ye that Enter Here " sign over their front door , then I wouldnt say a word about it and also be prepared to be excoriated and disavowed by them if they ever found out .

If their your garden variety , ambivalent " fence sitters " , then perhaps the fact that they've known you to be a reasonable and relatively stable individual and friend that happens to carry a gun will create an opportunity for you to erase any preconceived notions and win them over to the Pro 2A Side .


I suppose I would probably be most likely to handle a situation of possible animosity over carrying similar to what many people say about CC'ing in areas that are quasi prohibited like Malls . Out of sight , out of mind . What your dinner mates dont know about , they cant complain about .


Personally , if I was told I wasnt welcome in someones company because my ability to defend myself , my family , or even them was secondary to their hoplophobia , I wouldnt bother , but thats just me and I can be an ornery SOB when others try to force their views down my throat .

[The_Game]

I don't know anyone who'd have an issue with it, and I wouldn't be at the home of anyone who did, so no, I wouldn't inform them.

Besides, everyone knows I carry.

[Nic]

If it's concealed, then it should be concealed from view and from other peoples knowledge. It's your lifestyle choice. Don't ask, don't tell... I don't ask and I don't tell.

[Dannytheman]

Basically, it's my business only. No need to tell anyone.

[JoeWilliams]

Naw, I wouldn't tell. If it was at the house of someone I thought would be bothered if they found out, I would either leave it in the car or (more likely) not be invited to their place to begin with LOL.

[ReconLdr]

If the host is a new friend, I may mention long before I arrive my intentions. For instance, we were invited to a birthday party for a member of our church. I spoke to the husband and let him know I carry. As if the pistol on my hip at the time of discussion didn't give it away. He asked if I could conceal while at his house, his wife doesn't like guns around her kids. So when I went to their house I CC'd my .45. The husband asked me, if I was carrying, and he was surprised how well my pistol was hidden. When some of the guests were gone he and I talked for about 45 mins about guns/ownership/OC/CC.

BTW: When I am going to be around children, I do not carry +1. I have a great relationship with kids, especially my nieces and nephews and they always want to horse around. They are always trying to sneak up and jump on me. I just feel better knowing I have taken every precaution to prevent a ND.