Someone asks: "Do you carry?" What do you say?

What do you say?

  • Yes, tell the truth.

    Votes: 39 30.7%

  • No, lie.

    Votes: 16 12.6%

  • Ambiguous and/or witty remark.

    Votes: 72 56.7%
  • Total voters
    127
  • Poll closed .
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C Philip

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Assume for the sake of this question that you are carrying a gun.

Say you are in a group of people, and the topic of guns comes up. Someone asks, "do you carry?" What do you say? Anything other than a yes or no is basically answering in the positive, but in a more roundabout way.

Answers like "hope you never have to find out," or "even if I was I wouldn't tell you" don't come across very well. It would be better to simply tell the truth and be a good representative of the concealed carry community.

On the other hand, keeping it secret is very important for many of us, for a variety of reasons. It is worth lying about? What if that person finds out the truth later?
 
I'm assuming this group had people I don't know, so I would just answer NO. People that already know me well already know. Others?, it just ain't none of their business.
 
My answer is always the same,,,

Unless it's coming from a friend,,,
It's not really an appropriate question,,,
So when I am asked I always reply with a question,,,
Just like I do when asked anything that I deem inappropriate.

Definition of Inappropriate is: None of your dang business.

I commonly say, "Why do you ask?",,,
They will say something and I will ask another question.

I try not to be rude,,,
But I want them to know it's not their business.

But if it's in a group of close friends and one asks,,,
I tell them the truth at the moment.

Aarond
 
I guess it kind of depends on the situation or the tone of the question. If asking out of curiosity and in a casual manner I would probably answer honestly. If I get the feeling that it's somone opposed to guns (or there is someone who appears to oppose them in the group) I would probably answer a little more ambiguously.
 
There is a reason I have a CCW; it's for me to know and not anyone else. So if someone asks, my answer is "No" or indeterminate except if legally required to notify.
 
you left out the most logical choice of all when it comes to a stranger who you cannot possibly trust with any kind of sensitive information.

You say nothing at all. There isn't a powerful law in this world that requires you to answer every persons question or else. They could assume that your silence confirms that you do, but that is merely speculation and thus they will never know for sure.

By being quiet or changing the subject they may even come to the remarkable conclusion that it is really none of their business.
 
I've never been asked by anyone other than folks I know. In Florida it's so common to carry that such conversations may one day come up at the range (not so far though) and it would not bother me to tell the truth in such settings.

My specific pile of guns on the bench screams concealed anyway....
 
Under most normal circumstances, I would answer yes. I am not in the habit of being dishonest with people and I really do not care if someone knows. I do not advertise it, but I am not ashamed of it either.
 
You are not under any obligation to answer that sort of question, truthfully or otherwise. What you do would likely depend on circumstances.

But I'd turn it around.

Ask the person who asked the question "why? Do you think I have some reason that I need to carry?"

There are many ways to respond to a question with another question, or otherwise divert the issue entirely.

I don't think you owe anyone a straight answer. (A straight answer will likely only lead to other, possibly more challenging, questions...) ;)
 
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