C-dub wrote:Covering the weapon without exposing it and moving it from concealment into a locker is one option, but that isn't what you asked.NorthDallas7 wrote:Thanks SlowDave. Your thoughts were my initial thoughts. And as I read in other forums, I see similar opinions. Accidental and or inadvertent exposure is not "intentional".SlowDave wrote:Good discussion. I think I disagree with one aspect though. If the OP removes the firearm under a towel or whatever and does his best to hide it and place in the locker, hiding all the way, and someone somehow gets a little glimpse under the corner of a towel or whatever, to me, that is unintentional and is the same as the guy with the coat that rode up. He was trying to conceal it, just was unsuccessful. Conceal doesn't necessarily mean ON your body, right? Hence purse carry, etc. So, he was moving it from one concealed position to another concealed position under concealment, or at least attempted concealment.
Note: all the other issues are still there, such as taking the ride anyway, lawyer fees, someone seeing you transfer it and then breaking into your locker, etc. Just saying a failed transfer under cover would to me seem to be an unintentional lack of concealment. Thoughts?
I think the bigger issues now are the other ones. Such as the Gym not allowing firearms and my membership getting revoked (if someone should catch a glimpse( and theft, etc.
Thanks for your constructive input. I appreciate it.
NorthDallas7 wrote: can I openly expose the handgun as I remove it from my waist and place it in the locker?
That's what towels/gym bags/fanny packs are for if you know in advance you are going to the gym ..., or in cars, I use garbage bags or rags
Who goes to the gym without intending to? ... get a fanny pack/gym bag with a "safe pocket" (no chapstick, pen etc can pull a trigger, have your gun in a holster in the safe pocket) etc to carry in with you put a small hand towel in the gym bag's "safe pocket" with the holstered gun to transfer it around in the car to a pants pocket later if desired while covered by a rag...a bit of advance planning helps... steps taken such as that illustrate that the un-concealment was not intentional, but inadvertent.