Your experience brings to mind several observations:The Texan Ninja wrote:So yesterday one of my biggest fears came true: I accidentally carried onto my college campus.
It’s in a not so great part of town so I have made a habit of always carrying on the drive up to the campus and then stowing it in the center console when I get to the parking lot. Unfortunately, I recently got a Ruger LCP as a warm weather carry option and literally forgot it was in my pocket.
I was all the way into the engineering/math building and about 5 steps from entering the classroom when I reached into the pocket my phone was normally and made the discovery .
I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I quickly handed my backpack to my buddy (also a chl holder), whispered to him what had happened and briskly walked back to the car. I swear, it was like every officer on campus was walking around in between my building and the parking lot.
So in short, check every building your about to enter for a 30-06/.gov/school and if you see one, always double check yourself.
1. You inadvertently demonstrated just how effective the rule and signs prohibiting firearms possession in school buildings are in keeping people from bringing guns into that environment. You had no ill intent, but those who do would walk in just as easily. The difference is they would not be going back outside to stow the gun in their car.
2. It's much easier to forget you're carrying a little gun than a bigger one. It's one of the many gotchas associated with this carry choice. That doesn't mean it's not a good one for you, but as you discovered, it has some ins and outs you have to work a little harder to manage.
3. Concealed means concealed, and because you did that well and acted responsibly when you realized your mistake, there were no lasting adverse consequences to your inadvertent infraction of the rules.