Obvious Printing! Does anyone notice or really care?

that is to much printing, thats why I dont wear just T shirts or any pullovers
they just print to much.
I got a bunch of Croft and Barrows at kohls with different patterns
and there is no printing that you can tell of.
Just regular short sleeves to be worn outside the pants.
I wear them all year round cause here in Houston it don't get that cold.
 
To echo the sentiment of several others, nowadays people walk around with so much stuff on their belts: cellphones, blackberrys, i-pods, etc... if I personally saw that I'd probably write it off as some sort of electronic device and not give it much more thought (I'm in the Northeast where fancy cellphones far outnumber handguns on guys' belts). But if I saw a guy wearing a fanny pack then I'd assume there'd be a gun in it, why else would a man wear a fanny pack? ;)
 
...To be honest, unless it's a low-life looking character, or a group of them; I don't give much thought about who's carrying either....
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I'm not sure what constitutes a low life looking character but I might be it.:D
Lots of tattoos but I am a law abiding tax paying citizen.
All joking aside though, I don't open carry but I would before I would walk out printing that much, If every one knows I have a sidearm I would prefer to apear as though I wasn't hiding it.
 
Change sides or get a bigger shirt to not stand out. BG's will certanly notice it and it can mean the difference between them surprising you or you surprising them.
 
BG's will certanly notice it and it can mean the difference between them surprising you or you surprising them.
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This is the reverse of what advocates of Open Carry claim, that is, the BG upon seeing your weapon will move on or choose a weaker candidate to achieve their misdeeds. :confused:
Anyway, I agree about the assessments: I'm wearing darker shirts, can't do much about being too tight: muscle mass you know....:D
 
+1 for that getting you in HUGE trouble in Iowa. If my sheriff ever decides to hold the class (been on the list for 8 months now....:mad: )I have a S&W 442 and an M&P9 compact. The 442 has an IWB and Nemesis pocket holster (for jacket carry during Iowa's 11 month winter). I carry the M&P9c in an IWB holster also. My IWBs go on my strong side 4 o'clock so the barrel just about lines up with my wallet. The only way you can see them is if I bent at the waist and slightly to my left.

My advice would be to get an IWB holster at 4 o'clock. I can even hide my full size 1911 or AR-24 in that position and I am a skinny kid.
 
OPs pictures remind me of one of those "before" and "after" pics.
Much better in the second image. I could live with that.

That said, I personally think that CC means CC. Good holster and belt with the right clothing works wonders.

I think that most would never give you a second glance, thinking CC-wise, in the second pic. But again, I prefer even more concealed.
 
I don't think I would want to have the BULGE look. I usually wear loose pocket tee's and have no problem unless bending at the waist so one learns to kneel. Even then the print is so small it could easily be mistaken for a electronic device.

I don't like fanny packs, for 2 reasons, invites attempted theft and some assume you have a concealed weapon, especially cops and mall guards.
Just dye your hair pink, no one will be looking waist level.
 
Saw my first print.

I saw my first print today and was very shocked. I was at church and there are no guns signs on every door. An asst pastor walked by me and I noticed a bulge. I stared at it for a few seconds and was able to make out the grip of a gun. I leaned over to my wife and ask her if she could see it? She said yes. I was kinda of glad that he had a gun on him because I think it is a good idea to have someone there with a gun just to be safe.
 
I would work on a different outfit there. To say that a gun under the shirt is obvious in the case of the first pic is an understatement. The second pic is better, but I bet it's still kinda obvious when you walk and the shirt moves against the gun. You carry TWO guns? Wow, what kinda neighborhood do you live in? Joke. I don't notice the .380 though, so that's the one that looks concealed to me.
 
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You carry TWO guns? Wow, what kinda neighborhood do you live in? Joke.
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No, not really. Just for the pics...Actually, unlike many, I can feel the weight of just one heavy pistol and it really wears me down if I'm walking alot; like in a mall. I think the reason I've not been "made"; perhaps not, but most people are not eyeing up individuals (the ladies yes :D) and any serious bulges are not taken for a weapon as many of you already mentioned.
I attempt to dress over any gun, but especially in the summer it can be difficult when dealing with a caliber not conducive for pocket carry.
Thanks again for all the comments...:)
 
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