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To: Colo9250

“Good step in the right direction, the “printing” and “flashing” need to be addressed but I for one don’t care about the idea of everyone seeing I have a weapon.”

I carry a Ruger GP-100 in .357 with a 4 inch barrel. I carry that because that is what I have. It was given to me. I do not have another pistol. It is big pistol! I carry at the 6:00 just above the waist.

I went to Temu (Chinese Amazon/walmart.com and bough several t-shirt hoodies. These are the things people wear to keep the sun off their arms at the beach. They are very light weight and in 4different colors. They don’t look suspicious or out of place in a casual setting in sunny Houston. They completely cover the weapon. But it is still easy to reach.

Does the GP-100 print? Yeah boy! It is many things, but a small concealable weapon it is not. But I have found most people are oblivious. If they don’t see it directly they don’t register that it is a gun. They see a bulge and figure cellphone, or something.

A couple of months ago I was in line at the grocery store on the way home from church. The sweater I was wearing (Not the longer hoodies) had caught on the holster and exposed the gun. I hadn’t noticed. I noticed a lady behind me trying to corral her children away from me in the checkout line. I asked if there was a problem. She was afraid of the weapon. Normally I would have offered a 1/2 hearted apology. and covered the weapon. No big deal. But the big Hispanic guy behind her laughed and said, “Don’t let the kids near me either!” He opened his sports jacket so she could see the what looked like a .45. Then a woman in the next aisle added, “Or me!” and pulled a small semi-auto with pink plastic grips out of her purse.

I thought the lady behind me was going to have a hear attack.


40 posted on 03/24/2023 2:24:55 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Starve the beast and steal its food!)
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To: Fai Mao

I don't know what the big deal is, apart from indoctrination and propaganda. I'm not that comfortable handling a gun, but if other people want to carry, either concealed or open, it's no biggie to me.

47 posted on 03/24/2023 6:47:29 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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To: Fai Mao

love it!

I’ve seen a very pretty young woman in a store, with 4 little ones in tow; with a 1911 strapped to her side.

‘Twasn’t pink but mocha colored.


51 posted on 03/25/2023 6:02:32 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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