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shootthesheet wrote:It is not my responsibility to give up my rights so someone else can feel better. It is their responsibility to voice their concerns and not mine to volunteer information to them. I look at it like the posting law for CHL holders. If a person is anti-freedom they have the responsibility to let it be known and I will respect their wishes. Otherwise they have no objections.

Keeping and bearing arms is a right equal to any other and it is time we make that part of our thought process and do away with the lies we have been conditioned to believe. Our social responsibilities end at safety. As long as we are safe and obey the laws we have done all that is necessary to exercise our rights as civilized people. It is not necessary to deny ourselves our God given rights for some very false belief that not to do so would be somehow disrespectful or would in any way deny someone else of their rights. That goes for everyone to include a parent who has a choice to let their kids be around me or not.

The OP's question was/is a reasonable inquiry by a new CHL. He was simply asking what is proper etiquette when going armed around other people's children. I applaud his action.

Chas.

I work with our student ministry at First Baptist Church - Friendswood so I'm carrying around a lot of kids. I can't say that every parent knows I'm carrying, but unless they are brand new to our church, I can't imagine there is one that doesn't know. I've never had a single one complain, even from people who I know are afraid of guns. On the other hand, I've had a lot of parents tell me they're glad I'm there and some are especially grateful when we go on field trips.

Our "small group" program meets in the homes of people who volunteer their homes for our meetings. I carry in all of them also. Again, everyone knows it because it's common knowledge that "if you see Cotton, he's carrying." I don't talk about it; I don't ask permission, I just wear my gun like my watch -- I never think about it.

If someone were to tell me they didn't want me carrying my gun when their kid was with me, then I'm afraid I'd just have to invite them to take their kid to the movies while the rest of us did something else. It's certainly the parents' right, but I won't disarm and leave myself and the kids parents expect me to protect defenseless.

Chas.