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BlueMerle wrote:I don't expect anyone to read my mind, as the somewhat snarky post above suggests. I expect a level of civility that understands that it's rude to bring a weapon into anyone's HOME without prior permission.

I disagree with your premise as well. I think it is rude to expect people to magically know you do not want a concealed carrier in your house.

Comparing concealed carry to passing gas in public is a telling analogy, as they simply aren't even comparable. I put my gun on the in the morning at the same time I am putting my wallet, keys, pocket knife, and cell phone in my pockets. My concealed carry handgun has as much external impact on anybody as the fact I have those other items in my pocket. I consider what is in my pockets to be nobody's business.

ScooterSissy wrote:

BlueMerle wrote:...
You clearly haven't read all of my posts or don't understand that there are circumstances where someone you've never met is going to come over to your house. So please, take the time to read and then get back with me because the bolded above is not a reasonable argument.

I have read all of your posts in this thread, and still don't understand how you think a person who doesn't know you well would 1) Know that you expect a person to have permission and 2) get permission without informing you they're armed.

I always thought it was women who expected me to read their minds.

My attitude is if I have been invited to someone's house, they are inviting all of me.

I generally conduct myself as "concealed means concealed".

Unless I walk up and see a 30.06 sign on someone's door or have someone in apparent control of the premises tell me that legally concealed handguns are unwelcome, then I am assuming it is not a problem. Of course, if someone tells me my legally concealed handgun is unwelcome, then I would not only choose to leave, I would also consider them inhospitable and rude.

As far as people in my house goes, I have no problem with legal concealed carry. If someone conducts his or herself in a rude or unsafe fashion, whether becoming obnoxiously drunk, proclaiming loud and strident political opinions, making negative criticisms of my or other religious beliefs, overtly racist comments, improperly handling firearms, or making threatening comments regarding firearms, then those would all be situations where the person's own actions made him/herself unwelcome in my home. Of course, most people are able to conform within normal social expectations. Legal carry of firearms is no different.

Note I carefully qualify the firearm comments with "legal carry". Criminals are not welcome.