Agreed! I have carried for going on 2 decades now. I am ALWAYS looking, and I am ALWAYS spotting gun toters. Funny thing is, you don't even need to see any printing, belt loops, fanny packs etc. You can look around and spot the "Sheep Dogs" in any crowd. When I see one, I check them out (they are normally doing the same thing to me, lol) and can usually tell what type of carry method they are employing....but only because I study the CHL/UCC Craft. If I see a guy that is wearing and IWB and a "Moisture Wicking" shirt of some particular brand (Under Armor polo's are one) and the material is thin and doesn't drape right....it goes in the mental Rolodex. I don't add them to the Xmas or Birthday wishlist. If I see something that works well....it doesWestfield wrote:When people like that KNOW that you carry, then it is easy for them to spot you because they are looking at HOW you carry. For those that don't know if you carry, unless you are printing badly, they won't know. And idiots that ask loudly if you are carrying are just that - idiots.
EVERYONE has a "tell". You may have to observe for a while, but everyone has one. The vast majority of the time a CHL'er will out themselves through simple personal habits rather than physical appearance. Ever been to a restaurant and deliberately chosen a spot with your back to the wall, next to the emergency exit. Did ya notice that all of the other people around that door were watching everything around them....just like you? I thought so :) How about the mens room? Ever fight for, or waited on, that spot against the wall that keeps people from coming up to you on your strong side?
You don't have to print, expose loops, or hitch your pants up to tell the world you are "toting"....all ya have to do sometimes is be yourself.