I walked in to get what wifey sent me for and when I got in there was an Arlington cop standing at the check out line. He turned and looked at me. It was THEN I realized I'm carrying but didn't have my license.
He was answering a disturbing the peace call. Apparently some guys that looked like gang bangers were giving him a hard time. Those types are very uncommon in our neighborhood. My very first thought was 'leave immediately'. Then decided that would draw attention to me and the last thing I wanted was for him to ask me for some ID. *gulp*. I got in line behind him, he paid for his stuff and went on his way. I paid for mine and went on my way.
I would have LOVED to get into the conversation they were having. It was about what defensive items the store clerk could have. The store clerk mentioned tazers(it was the same day we were talking about tazers here in the forum, Oct. 09). The cop recommended against it and suggested a firearm. I kept my mouth shut.
I've never made that misteak again.
