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Starting Life as a Concealed Carrier
dcjulie:
Congrats on getting your CCW. It is an awesome responsibility, but it is also A Good Thing. Having a gun on your person is a tool that can be used to defend yourself or others (if you choose to defend others). It is not a talisman, a good luck charm, or a protective shield. To the common person, you should not be identifiable as someone carrying a gun. Concealed means concealed. Getting used to carrying a hunk of metal (or plastic :) ) takes time. It is not comfortable for most to carry at first, but it can become routine. If you feel as if you are going to be conspicuous, practice with it at home before you venture out into the public. I would also highly suggest you put in a barrel blocker, use snap caps, or an empty magazine to practice drawing from your concealment holster - A LOT! Shooting yourself as you draw the gun would not be a good thing.
If you have questions, concerns, etc. regarding the lifestyle of carrying a concealed weapon, ask. Many of us on the forum are happy to provide you with good and reliable advise. This forum, however, like all media avenues, has good and not-so-good advice being posted on it - take everything you read with a grain of salt. (unless its from me, then it's Gospel :) )
While I don't usually make "plugs" for our firearms classes, we do offer a Concealed Carry Lifestyle course that addresses many of the concerns people have regarding Concealed Carry. We will hold another one of these classes in the fall. http://precisionresponse.4t.com/CCW101.html
Welcome to the "club". Be safe.
Gary - can you provide some information on the LEOs shot by CCW holders. I was not aware of that information - thanks.
bullit:
--- Quote from: Gary on May 19, 2013, 06:30:11 PM ---the NRA recommends you practice with your CC handgun at least once a month, and at least 100 rounds.
--- End quote ---
While you are answering Julie's request, can you source the above statement, too?
Sandhillian:
I'd like to clarify Gary's statement that:
--- Quote from: Gary on May 19, 2013, 06:30:11 PM ---Now any contacts you make with an LEO, or EMT's, you need to show your ID, and your CHP ID.
--- End quote ---
That statement isn't accurate. First of all, it says "any contacts you make." If you are making contact with a LEO or EMT, you don't have to let him/her know you are carrying a concealed handgun. If a LEO is contacting you, you have to disclose only if the contact is for an "official purpose" or in the course of the LEO's "official duties". For an EMT, you only need to disclose if he/she is providing you treatment as part of his/her official duties.
The law says: "contact with a peace officer means any time a peace officer personally stops, detains, questions, or addresses a permitholder for an official purpose or in the course of his or her official duties, and contact with emergency services personnel means any time emergency services personnel provide treatment to a permitholder in the course of their official duties."
bullit:
--- Quote from: Sandhillian on May 20, 2013, 09:46:55 AM ---For an EMT, you only need to disclose if he/she is providing you treatment as part of his/her official duties.
The law says: "contact with a peace officer means any time a peace officer personally stops, detains, questions, or addresses a permitholder for an official purpose or in the course of his or her official duties, and contact with emergency services personnel means any time emergency services personnel provide treatment to a permitholder in the course of their official duties."
--- End quote ---
Sandhillian your comment regarding "EMTs" is not quite correct...."official contact" means exactly that whether treatment is rendered or not. Ref. statute below.
019.02 A permit holder carrying a concealed handgun who is officially contacted by
any peace officer or emergency services personnel must immediately inform
the peace officer or emergency service personnel of the concealed handgun
unless physically unable to do so.
With regards to Gary's comment, the CHP and your ID only need to be presented "upon request".
SeanN:
Glad you joined the "club."
As previously stated... The gun shouldn't be there to make you feel safe and you never want to do anything you wouldn't do unarmed with a gun. If you are feeling unsafe and feel the need to put your gun on because of it, I would recommend not doing what you are planning on or staying home.
We have to be even more wary of avoiding violent situations as people that carry guns on a daily basis.
Practice is always good. Just make sure you're practicing PROPERLY. Practicing improper or inefficient techniques simply makes them permanent. And it takes a LONG time to get rid of those bad habits (ask me how I know). I'd highly suggest taking some classes with any of the NFOA forum sponsors. I've taken classes with many of them and the instruction is excellent.
And I also hope you never need to draw your weapon to defend yourself or others.
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