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- Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:28 pm
- Forum: New to CHL?
- Topic: First CHL outting
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Re: First CHL outting
Thanks for the big welcome, everyone. I really enjoy reading all the posts on this site.
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:28 am
- Forum: New to CHL?
- Topic: First CHL outting
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4327
First CHL outting
Howdy ya'll. My name is Rhett, and I'm new to CHL, though I've lurked around the board for quite some time.
So I got my CHL in hand yesterday, strapped on my Galco belt and Taurus 709 Slim in my homemade Don Hume-Style IWB holster and set out for an afternoon in town. I didn't go to Wal-Mart, but did make my way to the bank, which really made me nervous, Target, Academy, Pearl Vision and the convenience store. It was quite different than I imagined. Being very nervous about printing, I was in khakis and a Columbia Hawaiian shirt, printed with tuna fish that are wearing sun glasses.(yes, goofy, but effective.) After getting home and assessing the situation, I realized that there was nobody staring at me any more than usual. A 27 year old suburbanite, balding guy with glasses in a Corolla doesn't really draw much attention as a menacing character here in Tomball. I think I'm growing more comfortable with the idea of CC, but I'm still conscious of having a gun on my person. However, I suppose I SHOULD remain conscious of it, as that is the whole point. I'm already paranoid of my surroundings any way and always have carried a quick open lockblade pocket knife anyway. I just wish I could carry at work and to my night classes at University of Houston. It seems like they announce about one or two armed robbery reports via email per month on campus. Over the summer, there were six that they announced. At least I only have six classes left after this semester.
Anyway, I plan on contributing more on the main board as time goes by, but I just wanted to introduce myself to the community.
Rhett
So I got my CHL in hand yesterday, strapped on my Galco belt and Taurus 709 Slim in my homemade Don Hume-Style IWB holster and set out for an afternoon in town. I didn't go to Wal-Mart, but did make my way to the bank, which really made me nervous, Target, Academy, Pearl Vision and the convenience store. It was quite different than I imagined. Being very nervous about printing, I was in khakis and a Columbia Hawaiian shirt, printed with tuna fish that are wearing sun glasses.(yes, goofy, but effective.) After getting home and assessing the situation, I realized that there was nobody staring at me any more than usual. A 27 year old suburbanite, balding guy with glasses in a Corolla doesn't really draw much attention as a menacing character here in Tomball. I think I'm growing more comfortable with the idea of CC, but I'm still conscious of having a gun on my person. However, I suppose I SHOULD remain conscious of it, as that is the whole point. I'm already paranoid of my surroundings any way and always have carried a quick open lockblade pocket knife anyway. I just wish I could carry at work and to my night classes at University of Houston. It seems like they announce about one or two armed robbery reports via email per month on campus. Over the summer, there were six that they announced. At least I only have six classes left after this semester.
Anyway, I plan on contributing more on the main board as time goes by, but I just wanted to introduce myself to the community.
Rhett