CodyY
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I've dug around and cant find where this is posted? Mostly just want to not break the rulesall this being said I feel like this is kinda skipping on the line of our no greyman concept rule.
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I've dug around and cant find where this is posted? Mostly just want to not break the rulesall this being said I feel like this is kinda skipping on the line of our no greyman concept rule.
I am under the impression open carry absolutely gives away our advantage. I also believe our choice in apparel does the same.
I absolutely agree. I can spot people all day who are likely carrying or at least own firearms; it’s typically written all over them whether it be their clothing choices and their vehicles or both.
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I absolutely agree. I can spot people all day who are likely carrying or at least own firearms; it’s typically written all over them whether it be their clothing choices and their vehicles or both.
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I can rarely 'make' a fellow CCW-er in public, but when I can it's because they're wearing cargo pants. If you wear cargos in public, pair it with a Star wars/video game/generic nerd t-shirt so it looks like you are carrying a Nintendo Switch instead of a gun.
I'll admit to being guilty of this one early on. Back in my younger/more slovenly days I pretty much lived in cargo pants, polo shirts, and boots of some sort. In the year I lived at the condo I lived in right after college, I was asked 2-3 times if I was a police officer. I was just an overweight, just out of school engineer who wore cargo pants, ball caps, and dark polo shirts constantly.I can’t usually find the gun but when I see someone wearing cargo pants or hiking pants, hiking boots and an American flag hat or some freedom/guns/vet related hat/shirt etc I think gun. No normal person dresses like that. Also when they roll up in a lifted jeep or truck covered in thin red or blue like, Nine line, industry and moaning labia stickers that’s a dead giveaway.
I’ve never had issues dressing normal and carrying a gun... and if people take 17 seconds to shop around they’ll see that normal looking, even stylish clothing can be found that’s comfortable, functional and seasonally appropriate.
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"No normal person dresses like that."I can’t usually find the gun but when I see someone wearing cargo pants or hiking pants, hiking boots and an American flag hat or some freedom/guns/vet related hat/shirt etc I think gun. No normal person dresses like that. Also when they roll up in a lifted jeep or truck covered in thin red or blue like, Nine line, industry and moaning labia stickers that’s a dead giveaway.
I’ve never had issues dressing normal and carrying a gun... and if people take 17 seconds to shop around they’ll see that normal looking, even stylish clothing can be found that’s comfortable, functional and seasonally appropriate.
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Yup, outside DFW that's pretty normal. But a great portion of the population is packing anyways."No normal person dresses like that."I can’t usually find the gun but when I see someone wearing cargo pants or hiking pants, hiking boots and an American flag hat or some freedom/guns/vet related hat/shirt etc I think gun. No normal person dresses like that. Also when they roll up in a lifted jeep or truck covered in thin red or blue like, Nine line, industry and moaning labia stickers that’s a dead giveaway.
I’ve never had issues dressing normal and carrying a gun... and if people take 17 seconds to shop around they’ll see that normal looking, even stylish clothing can be found that’s comfortable, functional and seasonally appropriate.
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Not that anyone in Northern Nevada is "Normal" but that's pretty standard here.
Same here. Probably more here in Reno than down in Vegas.Yup, outside DFW that's pretty normal. But a great portion of the population is packing anyways.
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I would suggest that going to a tactical conference and playing the “spot the armed guy” is like shooting fish in a barrel. Go do that at a car show or electronics show. All of the sudden the number “guys in untucked shorter sleeve plaid shirts” that you’re sure are carrying goes way way down.Don't wear untucked short-sleeved plaid shirts... dead give away and one of my favorite observations at any NTOA conference.
I would suggest that going to a tactical conference and playing the “spot the armed guy” is like shooting fish in a barrel. Go do that at a car show or electronics show. All of the sudden the number “guys in untucked shorter sleeve plaid shirts” that you’re sure are carrying goes way way down.
exhibit body language that lets people know you are confident and capable. to me this means being aware of your surroundings, good posture, good eye contact, speaking well and being polite. I believe this lets people know you have your shit together and they tend to take you more seriously. look at a vast majority of people and it would seem they have nothing but static white noise endlessly looping in their brains. looking like you think actual thoughts and actively engaging with your environment goes a long way.I posted this on the bookofface in the open carry thread but I thought it relevant here also.
" I didn't see if mentioned but you can't/shouldn't have this discussion without talking about factors like the victim selection process. You can be wearing a LAV 1911 on a Ares belt in some RCS kydex, Mountain Hardwear pants and Solomon's but if you look like a victim, you will be a victim. How bad guys perceive their targets has a big part in whom becomes victims. If you project confidence, awareness..lethality for lack of a better term, they will pick someone else. Regardless of if you are open carrying or not. Just my opinion based on my experiences."
bent over and exposed his little subcompact in a red holster with a FOMI clip on his strong side behind the hip.