How do you feel when you CC?

Like an American, living in a Free State at long last. :)

After a period of time, normal and comfortable.

Perhaps more importantly, how do I feel when not carrying?

Somewhat unnatural. Same as if I am without my wallet.
 
Last night I felt like I had a bit of my skin sandblasted off. I started carrying a Sig P250 sub compact, and the grips have verry agressive surface. I lightly sanded them some, looks like I need to sand them some more.
 
I FEEL PRETTY MUCH INVINCIBLE. So there. Been doing it for nigh on 40 years now. Never a shot fired in anger.
 
I'm new to CC but I got to say I was nervous and felt like everyone knew I was carrying. I actually went to the vehicle and took it off
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I'll never forget the first day I ever carried a CCW, I went in to the local notary and when I walked in, there stood a Ridley Township police officer. I can only imagine the look on my face when I saw him. :eek::eek:
 
THANK YOU for posting this thread.

Because I can tell you exactly how I feel.

RESPONSIBLE for my own safety and my wife's safety and ABLE to DEFEND BOTH.

I DO NOT feel like I'm hiding some big secret and I have ZERO intention of ever pulling my handgun unless I can justify it in a court of law.

That means I have to think that I or/and my wife are in risk of greivious bodily harm before I can ever pull it out.

And it's really no one's business that I am carrying unless a police officer asks me.

The fewer people that know you are carrying,the better in my book.

I never look for trouble but I always look for trouble that could be trying to find me.

The handgun is simply there to help me and my wife survive it if it ever gets that serious.

I hope it never does.
 
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I have had my CCW for 20 days at the time of this posting. My first time I was not too worried about it. I felt rather comfortable. I guess that's because I had been looking for holsters and trying different carry positions while I waited for my approval letter to arrive. Went to the the Sheriffs dept. to pick it up went straight home and strapped it on and went to the store. I knew that I was not printing before I actually started to carry. So I was ok with that. the only times I don't have it one me is when I go to bed,first wake up or when I am about to get out my car to go to work . As soon as shorts go on gun goes on next.
 
When I first started, I felt like I had a spotlight on me. Now... I'm with the other posters, I feel naked without a gun on me somewhere. You get used to it... I'm pretty convinced that over time you can get used to anything.
 
It felt a bit strange at first , but to get used to it , I kept my handgun on me at all times, except at work.
Even at home , I wore it & to practice my concealment , I did not even let my wife see me strap up until later.
Since I hang quite a bit with my cousin & his friends who are all leo , it was easy being comfortable.
Guess having a military background helps too & being raised around handguns & rifles .:)
Carry on ......
 
Lots of good responses and I probably don't have a lot to add other than my own personal experience...I recall definitely being aware of the gun at all times when I first started carrying. I didn't feel the anxiety that you felt but definitely the awareness. I also recall feeling empowered and safer (still do). At this point, I feel very anxious and exposed when I DON'T carry.
 
I feel calm and collected. I try to be aware of my surroundings at all times but more so when I carry. When I carry I'm watching my surroundings closley and not my damn phone so naturally I'm more "with it" as opposed to being lost on the little electronic devices that so clutter our worlds these days.
 
I don't feel anything when I am carrying. The only time I feel anything is when I am not carrying. Then, like the cowboy without his six gun, I feel naked.

I've carried so long now that to me it is just the normal, natural state. I really don't feel right if I am not armed. As I sit here in my own house typing this, I am armed.
 
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