TexasCHLforum.com

Roger Howard wrote:

carlson1 wrote:

Roger Howard wrote:The sheep don't notice.

This is the very reason many of them become victims.

Yes sir. And the felons mentioned in the preceding like oblivious sheep and not possible LEO/gun toters for prey.

Exactly, they want soft targets, such as schools where they know there will be no weapons--not just guns.

My take on this is: If a person of the criminal persuasion is contemplating some heinous act, then they are (as you have indicated) looking for a soft target: i.e.: the path of least resistance, just like water or electricity always looks for the path of least resistance.

They hate any “speed bumps� that might re-direct or otherwise deter their efforts, and once they pick up that any of these barriers exists in their path, they, almost certainly will abandon their plan and additionally wait for another day to try or go somewhere else to attempt their dastardly deed on a softer target.

Odin wrote: I could wear a jacket, but it's rarely cold enough that I want to wear a jacket, and when I do wear a jacket I take it off as soon as I get in the car or inside, so it's not much use for concealment.

This is my main concealment option. You see, I find IWB extremely uncomfortable even with a smaller weapon I never would carry IWB. It might center on the fact that I have a size 38 waist and I purchase a size 38 pant, but that is an entirely different issue concerning the wife and her policy of not buying too large in hopes that I will loose some of my spare tire.

Odin wrote: I don't have a "problem" with people advertising that they are carrying, I just choose not do advertise myself. Any fanny pack big enough to carry a 1911 and supporting the weight of a fully loaded 1911 (or similar full size weapon) looks conspicuous to me. I'm sure it's just me worrying too much about someone knowing that I'm armed, but caution has never harmed me.

Your concern is your concern, I however don't give it much of a thought. Yes my 511 vest does scream "GUN" to me, and to most anyone else here, but in fact many people who don't have a CHL--for whatever reason--still like to fish and photograph and they wear them. To them they're simply promoting their hobby to when they can't be fishing or taking photos.
Fanny Packs: well they come and go. I have a large one that I wear when I'm doing my radio duties for certain public events. No body ever has screamed gun there at any of them... funny if they did because they'd find a bunch of things in there, batteries, earphone, microphone, antennas &c, but no gun.

But while walking in the mall, I can look at people, middle aged people and I can usually spot the concerned CHLer because he has a blousey shirt, or a "J" clip or a vest or a jacket along with his "Yellow" attitude. Why can I spot them, because I'm looking. The vast majority of the people are in 'white' and could care less about their surroundings.

Russ