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I think the whole "shoot me first" thing is bit overstated sometimes. My primary carry method is OWB under an untucked shirt, and I try to arrange my carry options around keeping the fact of my gun hidden. But when I go to the gym I used a fanny pack. I don't particularly care what anybody thinks about it. Nobody has been dumb enough to ask me what's in the fanny pack and risk having me answer with a question of my own: "What's your bank account number?" or something else more intensely personal. When I go to my doctor's office I use a Maxpedition bag. Nobody seems to care what's in it. Both of those are supposed to be dead giveaways. Frankly, I don't give a hoot. I also own a photog/tactical type of vest. I don't wear it very often, and sometimes I'm actually taking photographs while wearing it, but I've never had anybody give me a second look when I have worn it......and I keep my eyes open.

Predators are always scanning the sheep to pick out the sheepdogs from the flock anyway, and I'm convinced that they can do it regardless of your carry method. They notice the guy (or gal) who's also always scanning; who acts aware; the person who recognizes the predator from the crowd and stares back at him. That is part of his threat awareness. I submit that the predator will respond to his threat awareness regardless of what you're wearing/carrying because we send other signals by which we are recognizable to him, even when we are humble mind-my-own-business kind of people. It is body language, or whatever you want to call it, and it is noticeable to predators, as well as to LEOs and other CHLs. The methods by which we conceal our weapons are primarily intended to not alarm people who aren't really that aware to begin with.