How not to carry concealed
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imthegrumpyone
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I would "MMOB" it's not for "Joe Citizen" to monitor how some people carry.
Personally your approach/tactics seem all wrong and dangerous to me. Why in the world would anyone(unarmed)confront anyone with a gun tucked/holstered in their pants while in a facility where carry is not allowed? I would have stayed back with cell phone(911 one button push away)in my hand with my eyes glued to the total stranger with a illegal gun in the PO.
Bumblebee Tuna
I probably would have done the same thing as the OP...
If the guy wasn't already shooting up the Post Office, he probably wasn't a real threat. By asking him a casual question, you let him know that he was showing his hand. Kind of like telling somebody that their zipper is down, yeah it's a bit akward, but somebody's gotta do it.
The OP's remark about the Glock probably shocked him a bit. I assume he didn't realize he was walking around in a .gov building with his gun hanging out. When he did realize it (after the OP said something) he was likely embarrased and maybe a little pissy.
I think you did fine. I'm not a big advocate of "doing nothing" ... at least you didn't scream "OMG he's gotta gun!!!!"
I probably would have done the same thing as the OP...
If the guy wasn't already shooting up the Post Office, he probably wasn't a real threat. By asking him a casual question, you let him know that he was showing his hand. Kind of like telling somebody that their zipper is down, yeah it's a bit akward, but somebody's gotta do it.
The OP's remark about the Glock probably shocked him a bit. I assume he didn't realize he was walking around in a .gov building with his gun hanging out. When he did realize it (after the OP said something) he was likely embarrased and maybe a little pissy.
I think you did fine. I'm not a big advocate of "doing nothing" ... at least you didn't scream "OMG he's gotta gun!!!!"
christcorp
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The questions by the OP were the wrong questions. All that does is make the other person with the gun; assuming they are generally a law abiding person; get defensive and want you to mind your own damn business.
Now, if you really "Cared" about this fellow gun owner, and weren't trying to act holier-than-thou; you simply should have said; "In case you didn't know, it's against the law to carry a gun in the post office". And left it at that. Forget about his ability to conceal a gun. That isn't as important as carrying in a post office. If you truly CARED, you would have mentioned that. If you were asking for personal gratification, you'd try to embarrass him. Which is what it sounds like.
Now, if you really "Cared" about this fellow gun owner, and weren't trying to act holier-than-thou; you simply should have said; "In case you didn't know, it's against the law to carry a gun in the post office". And left it at that. Forget about his ability to conceal a gun. That isn't as important as carrying in a post office. If you truly CARED, you would have mentioned that. If you were asking for personal gratification, you'd try to embarrass him. Which is what it sounds like.