How do you feel when you CC?

At first I felt odd, like I had a dirty little secret but then I realized that it was normal and i just went along with my day per usual.
 
I feel cautious, patient and non-confrontational. I let way more stuff slide. I know I can't afford to get into any unpleasantness because of the escalation potential.
 
I didn't CC at the Labor day family picnic but that didn't stop a drunk uncle from making way to much noise about it. CC can be dangerous when others know that you might be.
 
I felt nervous (and that everyone MUST know) at first, but not anymore. I have been careful to gauge the reactions of any/all people I run across in stores, etc. - as part and parcel of keeping aware of my surroundings - to try to get a feel for whether anyone notices. So far, I am pretty certain that NO one has noticed - most people seem oblivious and not very observant. The ONE exception was a lady clerk in a home improvement store, after I foolishly reached up to get something with my right hand (and probably exposed the muzzle of my pistol). Her look at my waist area betrayed that she probably noticed, but she did not treat me any differently. I was courteous and kind, as is my policy.....and I think that she was not put off by it (she did not seem to be).

I should add that, as others have said already, I have begun to be even more courteous, patient and polite than before, too. Somehow, carrying a weapon has, I think, actually made me calmer and more confident in my dealings with the world. I certainly want to avoid any confrontations, as before, but CC has made me more mindful of the possibilities - and more careful.
 
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No change in attitude when carrying but I do make it a point of being very aware of my surroundings, the make up of the crowd, escape routes etc., not paranoid, just want to be prepared to escape and/or defend myself and family.
 
At first, like the OP, I was rather nervous about it being spotted and being accused of brandishing. That went away, and now I don't think much about it.

What's left is a lot like some others have said. I feel a bit timid. I don't want to be involved in any sort of confrontation and avoid someone because I don't want the situation to escalate. I do not want to use the weapon.
 
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