Finally, Plastic in Hand!

[mblud]

Got my plastic on Friday! I had a long work out planned for Friday night, 20 miles of paddling down Trinity River then a 20 mile run/hike back to our put in point with three friends (don’t ask, just a bunch of crazy people!). I decided NOT to carry during the paddle and hike, because I did not have a way of carrying the weapon in a safe manor and I really had not thought much about carrying it. I will come up with a good carry while working out in the near future. I would have felt much better with a pistol, walking along desolate roads at 2:30 in the morning (right after the bars close) can get kind of creepy.

So yesterday, after a 4-hour nap, my wife and I went to Target. I had not told her I had my CHL yet, so I thought I would carry and see if she noticed. She did not notice and I felt much calmer than I thought I would. I was wearing shorts and a collard shirt un-tucked. I carried my KelTec PF9 in a Comp-Tec Minotaur MTAC Holster at the 4:00 position. I have found the 4:00 is much more comfortable for me then at 11 or 12.

I still need to do the Wally Walk, if nothing more than to continue the tradition. But I am starting to feel comfortable about carrying!

Thanks to everyone on this great forum that continues to offer such great advice.

[wacc]

Congrats!

[USA1]

good job mblud
you even passed the "wife test"

[USA1]

when my wife and i go anywhere ,
she always frisks me down first to make sure i am packin heat .

[CLTX11]

Got my plastic on Friday! I had a long work out planned for Friday night, 20 miles of paddling down Trinity River then a 20 mile run/hike back to our put in point with three friends (don’t ask, just a bunch of crazy people!). I decided NOT to carry during the paddle and hike, because I did not have a way of carrying the weapon in a safe manor and I really had not thought much about carrying it. I will come up with a good carry while working out in the near future. I would have felt much better with a pistol, walking along desolate roads at 2:30 in the morning (right after the bars close) can get kind of creepy.

So yesterday, after a 4-hour nap, my wife and I went to Target. I had not told her I had my CHL yet, so I thought I would carry and see if she noticed. She did not notice and I felt much calmer than I thought I would. I was wearing shorts and a collard shirt un-tucked. I carried my KelTec PF9 in a Comp-Tec Minotaur MTAC Holster at the 4:00 position. I have found the 4:00 is much more comfortable for me then at 11 or 12.

I still need to do the Wally Walk, if nothing more than to continue the tradition. But I am starting to feel comfortable about carrying!

Thanks to everyone on this great forum that continues to offer such great advice.

Another paddler huh, yaks or canoes?

[quidni]

I still need to do the Wally Walk, if nothing more than to continue the tradition. But I am starting to feel comfortable about carrying!

Congratulations! Eventually, you'll find that you don't feel comfortable if you're not carrying.

Another paddler huh, yaks or canoes?

Yes, I understand the shorthand, but I still had this brief mental image of someone paddling a large Tibetan ox downriver....

[garcia946]

Congrats on getting you plastic , happy camper now.....

[joe817]

Yes, I understand the shorthand, but I still had this brief mental image of someone paddling a large Tibetan ox downriver....

Me too! Until I thought about it!

[lonewolf]

Too much yakking going on in here......time for bed!

[joe817]

Too much yakking going on in here......time for bed!

Uggghhhhh! I KNEW someone would say something like that!

[DONT TREAD ON ME]

Congrats!

My wife also asks me "do you have it?" Of course the answer is ALWAYS yes.

[joe817]

Super duper congrats mblud! It was a long time in coming, and you've already made the stroll!

[LaserTex]

Whenever we are out and about and my wife sees something...that makes her say.."hey, look at this"...she grabs my left back pocket. Just a "I saw something" to get my attention. It wasn't something we thought out...just happened. Love that gal!

Left back pocket is Elsie's house. Elsie Pea.

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[mblud]

Got my plastic on Friday! I had a long work out planned for Friday night, 20 miles of paddling down Trinity River then a 20 mile run/hike back to our put in point with three friends (don’t ask, just a bunch of crazy people!). I decided NOT to carry during the paddle and hike, because I did not have a way of carrying the weapon in a safe manor and I really had not thought much about carrying it. I will come up with a good carry while working out in the near future. I would have felt much better with a pistol, walking along desolate roads at 2:30 in the morning (right after the bars close) can get kind of creepy.

So yesterday, after a 4-hour nap, my wife and I went to Target. I had not told her I had my CHL yet, so I thought I would carry and see if she noticed. She did not notice and I felt much calmer than I thought I would. I was wearing shorts and a collard shirt un-tucked. I carried my KelTec PF9 in a Comp-Tec Minotaur MTAC Holster at the 4:00 position. I have found the 4:00 is much more comfortable for me then at 11 or 12.

I still need to do the Wally Walk, if nothing more than to continue the tradition. But I am starting to feel comfortable about carrying!

Thanks to everyone on this great forum that continues to offer such great advice.

Another paddler huh, yaks or canoes?

Both canoes and kayaks. A 22' sea kayak that is super fast and a 1950 Old Town wood/canvas canoe that was given to me by my cousin.