Kind of long, but amusing
My license showed up on a Saturday and the next day we were going to Canton. Most of you in the central and eastern part of the state know what I'm talking about. It is a like a GIANT flea market that draws thousands of people. I thought like was a good time to try everything out.
We made a restroom stop, just before we got there and I tucked my PF9 in my IWB holster at the 1:00 position. When I got back into the car the gun shifted a bit and thought I would re-adjust when we got out again. Wrong, we were now in a parking lot with hundreds of people walking around and no opportunity to make adjustments. So off we went and walked around for about an hour and it felt like the gun was about to fall out. By now most of you that have carried for a long time are laughing. I thought if I went to the restroom, I could get some privacy and re-adjust again. Wrong again. I must have picked the only restroom on the place with no doors on the stalls and people waiting in line to use them. I finally got the chance to pull the gun out and just stick it in my jacket pocket. I kept it there until we left. After about 5 hours we were cold and wet from rain.
Off to Academy in Longview. No need to try a new carry position on this trip so I just left the gun in the pocket on the jacket I was wearing. Left there and stopped for Mexican food. At this point, the trial run for carrying this day is over. We got out of the car and just before closing the door on the locked car, I tossed the jacket and gun back into the back seat. Wouldn't you know, in the rain in this dark parking lot, there was a black man hiding behind the car next to us. He approached quickly and said he needed seven dollars for something or another. I said to myself; "you have got to be kidding me". He must have heard this, with the puzzled look, he had. He stood there for a second and then bolted out of sight. I didn't see a weapon and he may not have been a threat. If he was, being outnumbered 4 to 1 may have been enough. Who knows.
$110 for CHL class, $140 for CHL, long wait for license.....leaving the gun in the car........
PRICELESS
The 2 hour ride home allowed time for reflection. Threats can present themselves quickly.
Rules for me:
If you're going to carry, carry always (when legal)
If you're going to carry, find the best way for you, which I finally did
If you're going to carry, keep gun quickly accessible
If you're going to carry, keep a bullet in the chamber, if auto
My license showed up on a Saturday and the next day we were going to Canton. Most of you in the central and eastern part of the state know what I'm talking about. It is a like a GIANT flea market that draws thousands of people. I thought like was a good time to try everything out.
We made a restroom stop, just before we got there and I tucked my PF9 in my IWB holster at the 1:00 position. When I got back into the car the gun shifted a bit and thought I would re-adjust when we got out again. Wrong, we were now in a parking lot with hundreds of people walking around and no opportunity to make adjustments. So off we went and walked around for about an hour and it felt like the gun was about to fall out. By now most of you that have carried for a long time are laughing. I thought if I went to the restroom, I could get some privacy and re-adjust again. Wrong again. I must have picked the only restroom on the place with no doors on the stalls and people waiting in line to use them. I finally got the chance to pull the gun out and just stick it in my jacket pocket. I kept it there until we left. After about 5 hours we were cold and wet from rain.
Off to Academy in Longview. No need to try a new carry position on this trip so I just left the gun in the pocket on the jacket I was wearing. Left there and stopped for Mexican food. At this point, the trial run for carrying this day is over. We got out of the car and just before closing the door on the locked car, I tossed the jacket and gun back into the back seat. Wouldn't you know, in the rain in this dark parking lot, there was a black man hiding behind the car next to us. He approached quickly and said he needed seven dollars for something or another. I said to myself; "you have got to be kidding me". He must have heard this, with the puzzled look, he had. He stood there for a second and then bolted out of sight. I didn't see a weapon and he may not have been a threat. If he was, being outnumbered 4 to 1 may have been enough. Who knows.
$110 for CHL class, $140 for CHL, long wait for license.....leaving the gun in the car........
PRICELESS
The 2 hour ride home allowed time for reflection. Threats can present themselves quickly.
Rules for me:
If you're going to carry, carry always (when legal)
If you're going to carry, find the best way for you, which I finally did
If you're going to carry, keep gun quickly accessible
If you're going to carry, keep a bullet in the chamber, if auto
