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kayt00 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:41 pm That's why I finally bought a holster for my 686+ (that was tragically lost in a lake). Might be the only time in my life I can open carry a revolver and wear a bandana mask without being accused of a "hold up".

Maxwell wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:47 am

kayt00 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:41 pm That's why I finally bought a holster for my 686+ (that was tragically lost in a lake). Might be the only time in my life I can open carry a revolver and wear a bandana mask without being accused of a "hold up".

Umm, which lake...?

LucasMcCain wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:26 am

The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 8:02 am Yesterday, the Tarrant County judge issued a royal decree that all businesses must post signs at their entrances REQUIRING all customers to wear a mask when entering the business. This could get interesting for LTCs. I carry at work, and I wear or do not wear a mask according to whatever the customer's comfort level happens to be, but I guess that’s going to change....

This was brought up at my work, and I noticed that we are exempt, although I was the only one that caught it. I can't speak to the Dallas county version, as I have not read the full text. However, the Tarrant county EO specifically says that it applies to businesses which provide goods or services directly to the public. My work does not, as we are a manufacturing facility. Ergo, we are not required to wear masks at all times.

I don't remember where you work, so this may or may not affect you, but I thought I would mention it.

chasfm11 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:11 pmLike many of the other ironies of today, a business owner must have the right to manage their property as they chose regarding firearms but does NOT have the right to not exclude customers because they aren't wearing a mask. I've railed for years that banks have been made into the enforcement arm of the Federal government. Lot's like we're fixin' to do the same with local merchants regarding the county and city governments. Once this "ice" has been broken, it will never freeze up again.

The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:58 pmI think that whichever part of the Texas constitution that gives county judges the power to issue county-wide executive orders without the involvement the voters or county supervisors was probably a huge mistake. ONE man gets to tell the 2,057,470 residents of Tarrant County what they may or may not do....for however long he wants them to do/not do it.

Sec. 8. CONVENING LEGISLATURE ON EXTRAORDINARY OCCASIONS. (a) The Governor may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the Legislature at the seat of Government, or at a different place, in case that should be in possession of the public enemy or in case of the prevalence of disease threat. His proclamation therefor shall state specifically the purpose for which the Legislature is convened.

Lynyrd wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:33 pm I normally take care of all my banking business at the drive through. But today I had to get inside my safe deposit box. My bank has a little sign with a gun and a red circle, but the lettering says, "Firearms may not be carried openly." So they are fine with CC. They also had a sign that said masks are required before entering. Now I don't wear a regular mask. I wear a bandana because of my hearing aids. The ear loops on a mask cause trouble with the hearing aids and tend to pull them off my ears when I take off that kind of mask.

So anyway, here I walk into the main bank lobby with my Resistol hat on and a bandana up over my nose and a full size 1911 on my hip under my shirt. My bank uses police officers for security, and one was sitting at a desk just inside the door. I glanced his way, and he spotted the bulge under my shirt. I paused for a step, looked at him and just sort of shrugged my shoulders. He really didn't react, and I was tempted to go talk to him to alleviate any suspicions he might have, but instead I just kept walking. I spoke to a teller, who directed me to a desk where I signed in and went into the vault and got something out of my safe deposit box.

On the way out, a different police officer was sitting at the desk, and he also looked me over carefully. They were just doing there job, so I wasn't the least put off by their scrutiny. But I will say, it still feels very, very weird walking into the bank armed while wearing a bandana over my nose. But kudos to my bank for allowing us to carry there.

Lynyrd wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:33 pm I glanced his way, and he spotted the bulge under my shirt. I paused for a step, looked at him and just sort of shrugged my shoulders.

surprise_i'm_armed wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:21 pm At the Frisco breakfast this past Saturday, 12/12/20, I was at Rudy's BBQ in Frisco.

I complimented a stranger who was OC'ing an XDM9 on his right hip. The Rudy's employee asked him to put on a mask.

The LTC refused, opining to me that wearing a mask while carrying is against the law. I thought he was wrong, but really didn't know what the current position is, with regards to the law. He said that he didn't want to jeopardize his LTC.

SIA

surprise_i'm_armed wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:21 pm At the Frisco breakfast this past Saturday, 12/12/20, I was at Rudy's BBQ in Frisco.

I complimented a stranger who was OC'ing an XDM9 on his right hip. The Rudy's employee asked him to put on a mask.

The LTC refused, opining to me that wearing a mask while carrying is against the law. I thought he was wrong, but really didn't know what the current position is, with regards to the law. He said that he didn't want to jeopardize his LTC.

SIA