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[AJ80]

I use my best Mae West voice and tell them that I am just glad to see them...

(do a search if you're too young to get this)

I don't think that works well for a 4oclock carry.

I got a hug at church a while back, and then the hugger stood there and openly caressed the butt of my gun, for a second or two, while chatting with me. Initially I didn't know what to do, but settled for moving my elbow down into that area. The person knew, beforehand, that I carry, although she might not have known that I do at church, and I never asked what she was up to, the opportunity never came up.

Wow, that had to be awkward. I don't think I'd be comfortable with someone feeling of my holstered pistol for a second or two or even at all. Especially with other people around who may not know that I carry.

I actually don't get hugged at church often, and when I do, it's almost always a side hug. Although I doubt anyone would feel my pistol when hugging me anyway since I carry a pocket pistol to church.

[jimlongley]

I use my best Mae West voice and tell them that I am just glad to see them...

(do a search if you're too young to get this)

I don't think that works well for a 4oclock carry.

I got a hug at church a while back, and then the hugger stood there and openly caressed the butt of my gun, for a second or two, while chatting with me. Initially I didn't know what to do, but settled for moving my elbow down into that area. The person knew, beforehand, that I carry, although she might not have known that I do at church, and I never asked what she was up to, the opportunity never came up.

Wow, that had to be awkward. I don't think I'd be comfortable with someone feeling of my holstered pistol for a second or two or even at all. Especially with other people around who may not know that I carry.

I actually don't get hugged at church often, and when I do, it's almost always a side hug. Although I doubt anyone would feel my pistol when hugging me anyway since I carry a pocket pistol to church.

We went to a memorial service for a friend yesterday, and the same huggy feeler approached me and hugged me, and then patted me down in the same spot she found my 1911 last time. Since I had come from work, where I can't carry, and hadn't taken my gun out og the lockbox in the car for the short trip, I didn't have it on. I let her go on patting my side for a while.

[RPB]

At church we all hug, I've always "gone low" putting my arms lower than theirs so I can control how low they feel... Usually I "go low" them bring my arms up to hold their shoulder blades area so they end up hugging my neck ... no problem

However, a new holster I had was tight on the gun and kept switching on the laser making part of my pants flash red ...
I loosened the retention screws, but figure if it happens again if anyone notices a red light flashing in my pants, I'll say it's my moisture meter and I need to excuse myself to change Depends

Else I'll wear my old broken in holster outside the house, and the new one around the house until it's broken in ... but I did loosen it up some ... may need to heat the kydex a bit too though, dunno yet.

Lesson learned ... even if used to carrying, carry any new holster around the house a couple weeks before trusting it outside.

[cmartinez95]

I was outed yesterday while shopping at a department store with my wife and kids. My 5 yr old was walking with my wife when out of nowhere, as 5 yr olds often do, she decides to run back to me (I was a few feet behind them with my son) to give me a big ole hug. She inadvertently hit her hear on my right side, where I have my EMP .40 in a IWB crossbreed holster. I saw what she did and proceeded to ask her if she was ok when she starts saying (rather loudly) "Daddy, I hit my head on your gun!". I told her, without making a big deal, to be quiet, but she kept on and on and on until I finally kneeled down and gave her a big old bear hug so I could tell her in her ear that she needed to stop repeating what she was saying. When she finally got it I explained to her that her mommy, her and I were the only ones that needed to know that I had a gun on me. After that she ran back to her mom and not another word was said. I never thought my own daughter would be the one, LOL. Gotta love kids sometimes.

By the way, I don't think anyone around us really noticed what was happening. Amazing how oblivious most people are when they are out and about.

[AJ80]

I was outed yesterday while shopping at a department store with my wife and kids. My 5 yr old was walking with my wife when out of nowhere, as 5 yr olds often do, she decides to run back to me (I was a few feet behind them with my son) to give me a big ole hug. She inadvertently hit her hear on my right side, where I have my EMP .40 in a IWB crossbreed holster. I saw what she did and proceeded to ask her if she was ok when she starts saying (rather loudly) "Daddy, I hit my head on your gun!". I told her, without making a big deal, to be quiet, but she kept on and on and on until I finally kneeled down and gave her a big old bear hug so I could tell her in her ear that she needed to stop repeating what she was saying. When she finally got it I explained to her that her mommy, her and I were the only ones that needed to know that I had a gun on me. After that she ran back to her mom and not another word was said. I never thought my own daughter would be the one, LOL. Gotta love kids sometimes.

By the way, I don't think anyone around us really noticed what was happening. Amazing how oblivious most people are when they are out and about.

It's true that a lot of people are oblivious, but just because nobody says anything and nobody reacts to what is happening doesn't mean they don't notice.

I remember a story a while back(although I don't remember where I read it) of a woman being attacked on a bus and no one said or did anything. Did they just not notice? Of course not, they just didn't want to get involved, so they pretended not to notice.

I know that a woman being attacked and a daughter talking about her dad's gun are two different things, but if people can pretend to not notice the former, they can certainly pretend to not notice the latter.

But then again, it certainly is possible that everyone in the general area was oblivious.