My wife and I had been doing some running around this morning and in the rush to get out the door, I had forgot my undershirt. I always wear one so my hybrid IWB holster dosn't bother my skin. We were getting ready to check out at K Mart on Grape rd when I had to use the restroom. While in the potty, I tucked my shirt in and decided to OC.
We walked out of the store and I noticed a MPD unmarked coming down the isle. I was putting my boy in the van when I heard "Excuse me sir, can I talk with you a minute? "
It was the officer. I said sure. He said he noticed I was open carrying and just wondered what my thoughts were on doing it. I told him I mostly CC but had an issue with my wardrobe today. I also said that I will OC on occasion depending where I am going that day.
He asked the usual OC vs. CC questions. "Do you ever feel like you will be the first one shot? Why would you want to give up the element of surprise?" I responded with the usual answers.
I also mentioned that I have introduced several people to firearms because they have askde me about what I was carrying. He seemed curious as to why I would OC.....or maybe he was responding to a MWAG call. I don't know but he was polite the entire time.
He thanked me for point of view. I asked if he had heard of INgunowners.com. He hadn't. I told him a little about the site and welcomed him to check it out and maybe join.
Good experience for my first OC LEO encounter.
We walked out of the store and I noticed a MPD unmarked coming down the isle. I was putting my boy in the van when I heard "Excuse me sir, can I talk with you a minute? "
It was the officer. I said sure. He said he noticed I was open carrying and just wondered what my thoughts were on doing it. I told him I mostly CC but had an issue with my wardrobe today. I also said that I will OC on occasion depending where I am going that day.
He asked the usual OC vs. CC questions. "Do you ever feel like you will be the first one shot? Why would you want to give up the element of surprise?" I responded with the usual answers.
I also mentioned that I have introduced several people to firearms because they have askde me about what I was carrying. He seemed curious as to why I would OC.....or maybe he was responding to a MWAG call. I don't know but he was polite the entire time.
He thanked me for point of view. I asked if he had heard of INgunowners.com. He hadn't. I told him a little about the site and welcomed him to check it out and maybe join.
Good experience for my first OC LEO encounter.
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