Carried for the first time tonight.

[MusicMatt]

Went out with my wife to do a little shopping including Walmart. I carried my VP9 in a basic serpa holster. Fortunately is was light jacket weather but I wasn't exactly very concealed. not really any strange looks. My compact 9mm is due to come in tomorrow.

 

[remauto1187]

OK...You can remove that one from the bucket list. Now get back to us when you complete a streak through a Walmart...and please dont plan on doing it in Parke or Vigo County Walmart(s).

 

[snafu21]

Congrats on the carry, it becomes less of a big deal after time.

 

[MCgrease08]

Nice. Now make it an everyday occurrence.

 

[Bluejeeper]

^^^^^^^^All of that^^^^^^^^^^^

After you carry for a while, you don't even notice it's there anymore.

 

[IndyGunSafety]

Congrats! The first time I ever carried was at a Wal Mart too. I was certain every little old lady that looked at me knew I had a gun! lol! That wears off quickly with daily carry. Soon it will be like forgetting your watch, glasses, or favorite ring if you don't have it on. Experience dictates if you don't have a box full of holsters you don't like, you probably aren't doing it right! It takes a while to find the "perfect" carry holster for YOU. Good luck!

P.S. Watch out for 3 year old girls! They're tricky!

 

[AceDerringer]

Welcome!! I love my VP9 and carry it every day..i recently retired my USP after nearly 20 yrs of service... I darn near feel naked without it... again welcome and you picked a good one to carry, cant go wrong with the HK...

 

[Birds Away]

How many times did you touch it or adjust it? Don't worry, it's very common. You will get used to it.

 

[wtburnette]

Congrats! I've been carrying less than a year myself and like others have said, you'll soon become used to it.

 

[Peter McM]

I just started carrying this summer, as well. Somehow I still feel more conspicuous with my little .357 mag snubbie than I do my full-size Sig 9mm!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Concealed carry is made easier by most people not having any degree of situational awareness. Unless you post it on Facebook most will never notice.

 

[bmbutch]

Not much more to add, congrats & soon you'll realize it's become normal to carry, you'll feel something is missing if you're not carrying. Love my VP9 as well, not carrying my VP9 yet, got to pick up a holster soon.

 

[mwingeier]

I carried my G17 in a Blackhawk Serpa covered by just my shirt at the main library and either nobody noticed or nobody cared. You get used to it.

 

[Bapak2ja]

It is a wise move to carry, but also a great responsibility. When you get used to it, and almost forget you have it, that is when mistakes happen. Relax, but stay alert.

Keep up to date on carry laws, too. If you forget you have it on and then walk into the court house to pay your property taxes, for example, or into a school for a BB game, bad things happen.

Gandalf said it well. "Keep it secret. Keep it safe."

 

[GNRPowdeR]

Welcome to the Family!

Everything else has been said, so...

 

[TheSpark]

Ah the joy of first time carry. All you can think about is ....

Did he notice?
Did she notice?
Are they looking at my gun?
Is that a cop?

After time you learn almost no one notices or cares and you stop thinking about it.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

It is a wise move to carry, but also a great responsibility. When you get used to it, and almost forget you have it, that is when mistakes happen. Relax, but stay alert.

Keep up to date on carry laws, too. If you forget you have it on and then walk into the court house to pay your property taxes, for example, or into a school for a BB game, bad things happen.

Gandalf said it well. "Keep it secret. Keep it safe."

THIS

 

[schafe]

"Go ye, therefore, joyfully, and carry,....to be sheeple no more."
.....a reading from the book of schafe.

 

[NyleRN]

How many times did you touch it or adjust it? Don't worry, it's very common. You will get used to it.

I still touch it and adjust it after 36 years......wait, we're talking about guns aren't we

 

[MusicMatt]

I tried my best not to fiddle with anything. I did find myself checking to make sure my jacket was covering a couple times.