First carry outside of hometown.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:41 pm
Spent the week with the kids and grand kids in Forth Worth. This was my first carry outside of Texarkana. There were three interesting aspects.
First: I went to visit my son where he teaches school. I got there shortly after school let out, but there were still many people there for various extracurricular activities. I was on the bike. When we got there, I placed the EDC in to the tankbag, then locked them both in the trunk. When I left, there were too many people around for me to put the weapon back in it's holster unobserved, so I just put the tankbag back on the tank were the weapon was still readily accessible. I re-holstered it a short time later at the first stop.
Second: Had my first run-in with a sign stating that the unlicensed possession of a firearm (weapon) on the premises is punishable by etc… I took that to mean CCLs welcome and went right on in. In two locations, I walked right past non-compliant signs saying something like, "firearms prohibited." I knew I was legal, but it still felt strange.
Third: I've had my CHL since the end of August. I've finally gotten past the feeling that everybody MUST know I'm carrying. I've also been on the lookout for somebody else carrying. I have yet to spot any definite carry. I thought for sure I'd spot somebody in Fort Worth. Either those folks are good at conceal, or there aren't that many.
First: I went to visit my son where he teaches school. I got there shortly after school let out, but there were still many people there for various extracurricular activities. I was on the bike. When we got there, I placed the EDC in to the tankbag, then locked them both in the trunk. When I left, there were too many people around for me to put the weapon back in it's holster unobserved, so I just put the tankbag back on the tank were the weapon was still readily accessible. I re-holstered it a short time later at the first stop.
Second: Had my first run-in with a sign stating that the unlicensed possession of a firearm (weapon) on the premises is punishable by etc… I took that to mean CCLs welcome and went right on in. In two locations, I walked right past non-compliant signs saying something like, "firearms prohibited." I knew I was legal, but it still felt strange.
Third: I've had my CHL since the end of August. I've finally gotten past the feeling that everybody MUST know I'm carrying. I've also been on the lookout for somebody else carrying. I have yet to spot any definite carry. I thought for sure I'd spot somebody in Fort Worth. Either those folks are good at conceal, or there aren't that many.
