Long story short I mentioned that there were a few people in our church that had come up and given me a hug and put their hands right on my gun.
I'm assuming you were returning the hug at the time, which means their paws were alot closer to your weapon than your paws were to your weapon.
I agree with that statement. And its not just with guns it can be anything. That why, with me any way, If I don't want something known I don't tell anyone. And I most certanly don't want it known that I carry a gun!!I was helping a friend from church move a piano yesterday and the subject of guns and carrying in church came up. Long story short I mentioned that there were a few people in our church that had come up and given me a hug and put their hands right on my gun.
Because of this I assumed that they knew I carried.
Well, during the conversation my friend mentioned that one of our praise team members who had been one of the people I’d mentioned didn’t know because he had asked her if she was aware and she had responded that she had no clue.
The point to this story is that once you tell anyone you carry you have no control over who gets the information.
I know some are going to say I should tell the guy to shut up but the fact is it’s too late and I don’t think he’d get it anyway. He’s a nice guy but he just doesn’t get it.
There is another guy who carries that works at the church w/ my friend. This guy’s concealment is (to put it generously) minimal and the first time my friend noticed his gun he reach out and grabbed it and asked “is this what I think it is?” The friend doesn’t get that he crossed a huge line doing that so he certainly isn’t going to get the concept that concealed means we don’t talk about it to random church members
This is a good subject for CCers to consider because social situations always exist where you have to be in touch with people and continue effective CCing. I have developed an appendix carry at 9:30 (I'm left-handed) and when I hug, I fully extend my right arm and embrace someone, but I only slightly extend my left hand to touch their waist, resting my elbow on the butt of my weapon. This prevents them searching me, lifting my weapon, anyone grabbing from behind, and me printing. This is the most effective way I found to handle this in public and in hundreds of hugs, only one person asked me if something was wrong with my left arm. "Pulled my shoulder playing racquetball" I replied convincingly and we talked sports injuries for 20 minutes. Just have a convincing excuse so you're not standing there going "uuhhh" when asked and you'll be fine!
That appendix carry, is it very painful and are you planning on having it removed? Just kidding.
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