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PackinPig wrote:Just got my LTC today. I don't remember learning about needing to present my LTC unless being detained by a peace officer. Why would you present it for beer or cigarettes? What is the advantage? Now buying a gun I get that, it makes the process way quicker. But why for beer or cigarettes?

I present my LTC any time I'm asked for ID. I make it a point to be extra friendly and polite to people when I'm out and about. Letting them know that the nice guy they just met is also carrying a gun is just one small way I try to affect the public's perception of those who take responsibility for their own safety by carrying a firearm.

S&W M&P Shield 9mm on the right hip. Spare mag on the left. I've always got a knife on me somewhere as well; usually a Kershaw, Benchmade, or a cheap switchblade.

I almost always show my LTC when asked for ID. I make it a point to be friendly and polite when out and about. I view it as a chance to make a positive impression for gun owners without being confrontational. Make the person think 'Wow, that guy was really nice and friendly, and he probably had a gun on him the whole time." About the only exception that comes to mind is if I'm at a bar, because I don't want them to get the wrong idea and think I'm carrying there.