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by Oldgringo
Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:44 pm
Forum: New to CHL?
Topic: First Carry
Replies: 31
Views: 5273

Re: First Carry

Blake wrote:
Abraham wrote:You didn't with your license plate, bad.
I appreciate your concern, but I don't care about people seeing my license plate. Thousands of people see it all the time. Things that are easily visible to the public I don't try to hide from people on the internet. If a criminal wanted to get my information there are other venues. Also, if they wanted to get information from a person's license plate all they would have to do is walk outside. People might disagree, but that's how I view it, and they're free to do what they want just as I'm free to do what I want. Personally, I'm more concerned about all the thugs at the weekly car show than I am the ones on the internet hundreds or thousands of miles away.

Y'all raise good points about being discrete with your CHLs and I agree. The main reason why I decided to show mine was because I'm going to be doing future videos on conceal carry (What I carry, how I carry, ect...), so it's not going to be a big secret. That being said, I'm not running around telling everyone, or texting all my friends "I just got my CHL!". The people who I do tell, are going to find out one way or another, so I've just been sharing the whole process with them since the beginning, and they've all been supportive and several are wanting to get theirs as well.

Also showing it shows that I am licensed to carry (That I'm not a liar) and I'm not breaking any laws by doing so. That way anybody watching the video doesn't think I'm illegally carrying, and hopefully it encourages people to legally carry. Sometimes when I see conceal carry videos on youtube I think "Is this person really licensed? Or are they just saying so?". This answers that question.

Anyways, that's about all I have to say about that. (Read in Hickok45's voice)

PS,

Thanks for all the complements. If anyone is wondering, the cam is a Edelbrock Performer RPM series. I believe 7102 is the number.
:thumbs2:
by Oldgringo
Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:14 pm
Forum: New to CHL?
Topic: First Carry
Replies: 31
Views: 5273

Re: First Carry

Well, I brandish neither my gun nor my license but those who know I have it, know it and those who don't, don't. Frankly, I don't think anybody cares very much - one way or the other? Folk either want and have a CH license or they don't.

Maybe knowing that we're armed, and can be dangerous, is a deterrent to criminals and their dastardly deeds? BTW, I don't necessarily subscribe to the theory that the visibly armed (OC) guy will be the first target of the BG.
by Oldgringo
Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:42 am
Forum: New to CHL?
Topic: First Carry
Replies: 31
Views: 5273

Re: First Carry

Abraham raises a question above. I've not been secretive about my CH license. Should it be a secret?
by Oldgringo
Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:31 pm
Forum: New to CHL?
Topic: First Carry
Replies: 31
Views: 5273

Re: First Carry

Blake wrote:Thanks guys, I appreciate it. I plan on doing more conceal carry videos showing how I carry. Yesterday was one of those rare cold days in the Valley (We actually had ice!) so the sweater made it easy. Today I went out to the thrift store and carried. I just wore jeans and a t-shirt. It felt pretty normal and I knew I was well concealed. I don't have a hard time concealing really.

The reason it took so long was cause I had to go grab the girlfriend to help me film. Also, I left at around 17:30 and it gets dark early this time of year (Especially when it's cloudy!).
Like everything else, it get's easier and more comfortable with practice. As you were, carry on.
by Oldgringo
Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:39 pm
Forum: New to CHL?
Topic: First Carry
Replies: 31
Views: 5273

Re: First Carry

Good job! For those who fear 'printing', or some such, this well done instructional video confirms that "concealed is concealed" through various kneeling and reaching positions. That said, OP's Wal-Mart must be pretty far from the house, eh?

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