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Perceived Carry Decoys: Mimicry in Human Armament
Gun Watch ^ | 9 January, 2015 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 01/10/2015 1:28:57 AM PST by marktwain



The concept is an old one.  In biology, it is called Batesian mimicry, where an animal that is not very dangerous mimics one that is, with the result that it is attacked far less often.  Jonathan at Perceived Carry Decoys has produced a prototype and expects to have production of the first models in the spring of 2015.  From  Perceived Carry Decoys:

What are Perceived Carry Decoys? We're glad you asked! Perceived Carry Decoys is a veteran owned entity that offers the worlds first and only way to exercise your 2nd amendment right, without the stigma or concerns associated with owning a gun.

PCD understands that not everyone is comfortable with owning an actual firearm. But why should those feelings affect your personal safety?
Now they no longer have to. With the launch of Perceived Carry Decoys, you may now give off the appearance that you are toting serious heat, while in actuality you have nothing more than a one piece device attached to your hip that is as harmless as a cell phone.

You no longer have to worry about young children finding a loaded weapon. This all-in-one piece construction does not come apart. At a fraction of the price of a real firearm, you too may enjoy the benefits of carrying a weapon, without having to shell out hundreds(sometimes $1000's) of dollars for something that statistics show probably will not and/or should not be used.
 

In the military, decoy weapons have a long and honorable tradition.  The most common use in the 18th and 19th centuries were "quaker cannon", fake cannon made out of logs.   In the Gulf war, we made extensive use of decoy tanks.



The MCCD, pictured above, fooled scouts from as close as 100 meters, in testing.  It cost the Army $3,500.  They have been available as surplus for $300.

It is an interesting concept.   It works in biology, and it should work in an urban jungle.



The Brain-Fever Bird, also known as a hawk-cuckoo, commonly elicits warning cries from other animals in the forest.   Just so, people who use the Perceived Carry Decoy should expect to be treated similarly by the police as people who open carry real weapons.  Hopefully, nobody with a PCD will be shot by a police officer.
 
Jonathan shows several different models.


The first model, The Defender-1121 will start at $79.99.   It appears to mimic a holstered Sig Sauer Mosquito.  The  Detour -1122 seems to mimic a holstered Sig Sauer P220.   If the concept is successful, I am sure that more models will be made available.

I would like to see a video of an overzealous officer attempting to "disarm" someone who is carrying one of these.   It almost sounds like what I would expect of "police humor", a practical joke that one officer would pull on another.

Perceived Carry Decoys are currently accepting pre-orders only.  I will let PCD explain its origins:
PCD was founded in 2014 by a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served multiple combat tours to Iraq, and other places throughout the world. Based in Virginia Beach, VA, the sole purpose of these devices is to bridge the gap between hardcore everyday gun toting enthusiasts and those who are less willing to have a firearm in their home.
I wonder if PCD got the idea of carry decoys from military experience?  PCD expects to be at the Shark Tank TV  show in Miami next week.   If he gets more startup backing, products are likely to be available sooner.

Jonathan can be contacted at:

jonathan@pcdcarry.com

1-888-456-8784

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Military/Veterans; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; decoy; fakegun; mimicry
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1 posted on 01/10/2015 1:28:57 AM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

I like to concept of deterring bad guys with the appearance of a reachable weapon, its just that when I reach for it, I’d like it to be racked and ready to fire.


2 posted on 01/10/2015 1:33:55 AM PST by anton
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To: marktwain

A fake gun would be useful in some circumstances, and lethal to its owner in others.


3 posted on 01/10/2015 1:39:42 AM PST by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. Its agents and supporters are Traitors.)
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To: marktwain
Gonna have to outlaw this right away! Don't want anything to interfere with Obama's sons' inillegalalienable right to get themselves a little street reparations from all da' cracker devils out there on the street.
4 posted on 01/10/2015 1:51:19 AM PST by LibWhacker ("Every Muslim act of terror is followed by a political act of cover-up." -Daniel Greenfield)
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To: marktwain

I was taught that pointing an unloaded gun at someone will get one killed.


5 posted on 01/10/2015 1:52:27 AM PST by exnavy (Got ammo, Godspeed.)
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To: marktwain
The MCCD, pictured above, fooled scouts from as close as 100 meters, in testing. It cost the Army $3,500. They have been available as surplus for $300.

I want one. I have a neighbor who has been disagreeable, and it would be fun.

6 posted on 01/10/2015 1:58:31 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: exnavy
Considering the over abundance of idiots on the streets these days, openly carrying
or openly faking you have a weapon would be a challenge to some crooks to take it
away from you. Much like a run-by grabbing a cell phone on the street.

No thanks. I want criminals and others around "not" to notice or see me.
I want any weapon to remain hidden and an undisclosed lethal defense until such
time as it's needed. This gives anybody the upper hand, the surprise factor, which
forces any criminal to hesitate for that split second and allows for acquiring
a target to eliminate the threat. If anybody wants to survive on the street
your best chance is to Not be noticed. They're robbing Gun stores, think about that.


7 posted on 01/10/2015 2:07:44 AM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: marktwain

The only time I ever want to look like I have a gun is when I actually have a gun and it will be loaded, cocked and aimed at the threat...


8 posted on 01/10/2015 2:09:17 AM PST by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: MaxMax

Many folks here in Michigan are beginning to open carry. It’s legal here. No one has taken a loaded firearm, long or short, away from the carrier that I have heard about.


9 posted on 01/10/2015 2:15:04 AM PST by exnavy (Got ammo, Godspeed.)
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To: exnavy
Here in Tx open carry is still illegal, I have no idea why.
If a weapon is seen by a nanny who calls the police they're forced
to investigate and interrogate why your weapon was seen by others.
It's a stupid law in a state where conceal carry is legal. Just another
loophole to cause law abiding citizens to become criminals by inaction.

The majority of police here will not do anything about it, and politely ask
you become more aware of the guns position.

Conceal is just my personal preference and seeing anybody openly carrying has
my personal gratitude for exercising their God Given Constitutional right.
A right not available in a state where people think Guns are safe from the law.

10 posted on 01/10/2015 2:23:44 AM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: MaxMax

not for a man.


11 posted on 01/10/2015 2:33:54 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: marktwain

To those who do..
You will not shoot your eye out.


12 posted on 01/10/2015 2:56:07 AM PST by Recompennation
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To: exnavy
MI: Detroit Open Carry, Hip and Cool
13 posted on 01/10/2015 3:03:06 AM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: marktwain

It’ll create an interesting problem for cops. When they confront such a guy with one....they will want to confiscate it. But under what law do you take away a guy’s fake decoy gun? There is no such law.

Immediately, the cop will be on record....as the guy who took a fake gun, making him look awful foolish among his peers. Within weeks, he’ll be disturbed about this and likely seek mental health treatment.

Personally, I think it’ll make people start to think about the whole big picture.


14 posted on 01/10/2015 3:49:41 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: marktwain

Uuuuummm....no...hell no.
1. You are very likely to get shot by an underpaid, undertrained, underballed le on some podunk pd.
2. You are gonna be the first one shot by a serious bad guy.

Even when im toting...im concealed. I dont want the target seeing my firearm till he is about to be dead.


15 posted on 01/10/2015 4:04:08 AM PST by Vigilantcitizen
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To: marktwain

>> I would like to see a video of an overzealous officer attempting to “disarm” someone who is carrying one of these.

However I’d rather *not* see video of someone getting shot by a cop because of one of these.


16 posted on 01/10/2015 4:10:19 AM PST by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: marktwain

Birds aside, I don’t see how this can be an advantage. Street savages are not like the little animals that hawks prey on.


17 posted on 01/10/2015 4:17:51 AM PST by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: marktwain

Consider how many stories I’ve read: “police shoot chocolate lab”, “police shoot golden retriever”, I don’t want to confuse the police with a fake gun.


18 posted on 01/10/2015 4:18:12 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: pepsionice
Personally, I think it’ll make people start to think about the whole big picture.

I'm not a big fan of decoys but I am a fan of wiping out stupidity. Police in Michigan have largely become accustomed to armed citizens and may question you if called but generally end up going away satisfied.

Despite the bizarre fantasy that criminals are out looking for openly armed people to shoot, there is no evidence of it happening.
19 posted on 01/10/2015 4:25:46 AM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: MaxMax

Listening to the Pinal County (AZ) Sheriff’s dispatch on the scanner the other night, I heard the dispatcher issue a “Hot” call for a man with a shotgun in one of the more urban areas of the county. You could almost hear the adrenalin rising as the different units rushed to the scene. Running “Code”. Probably 4 -6 cars. Within 3-5 minutes a Sargeant called to tell them to take no further action, there was no indication the man was threatening anyone and just carrying a firearm is not illegal.

Common sense is one of the perks of living in Arizona.
Concealed carry. Open carry. No one really cares.
Brandishing a firearm in a threatening manner might get you killed though.


20 posted on 01/10/2015 4:42:31 AM PST by Tupelo (I feel more like Philip Nolan by the day)
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