EEllis wrote:Javier730 wrote:This is a joke, right? As bad and silly of an idea I believe a CHL badge is, this is much worse. If you do manage to stop a robbery or a bad guy, he will know where you live. I hope your kidding.
How? Anyone who wants to know your address is going to have to get closer than any BG should be able to unless he beats you. I don't really see any benefit but the negativity is just over the top.
The OP is just asking openly, not trying to start a firestorm of negativity. It depends on your angle. I don't think it's a terrible idea if he wants to do it. I'm used to having a badge and a gun, I feel extremely awkward carrying a gun now without my badge next to it, and I can't help but feel like if somebody by chance sees "one" of my carry guns, I might end up with somebody screaming gun, and some cop or security guard drawing on me. I would feel much better with my big fat golden badge back on my belt next to my OWB carry. Likely just me that feels this way, but goodness, if you could hear me when I go into crowded public places like wally world, you would hear me asking my wife all the time, "how do I look honey." (Codeword for: do you see anything, am I tucked well, should I go to the bathroom, any ominous bulging?) She replies: "You're fine honey, stop worrying."
It's never been an issue until now, but goodness does it make me paranoid. I can just hear a lady at wally world screaming "he's got a gun!" when I bend over to pick up something my child dropped out the basket.
:~)