DoomGoober
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- Jul 1, 2010
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I'm new to open carry. I've noticed that people tend to say the same things when they notice I'm carrying. Do you guys have any suggestions for responses? Do you guys carry pamphlets around?
1) "Is that thing loaded?" I always want to reply, "It'd be kind of useless if it wasn't!" but instead politely say, "Yes." I think what they're actually asking is, "Is it safe?" I could try to explain DA/SA and firing pin blocks, but it seems like too long and too technical a conversation. Or they're really saying #2:
2) "Wow, I'm not going to do anything to piss you off." This is almost always said to me half-jokingly, but it makes me feel bad -- they are basically telling me they're afraid of me. I want to say something like, "Don't worry, it's staying in the holster unless catastrophe happens," but it doesn't sound right.
3) "Is that legal?" Now, this one I can answer comfortably (especially when a lawyer happens to be at the table and she jumps in by citing RCW! How cool was that woman?)
4) Ignoring me when I'm talking to them. This is usually when I'm saying good morning to a random passerby (which I always do even when I'm not OCing.) I guess I'll have to be OK with it.
1) "Is that thing loaded?" I always want to reply, "It'd be kind of useless if it wasn't!" but instead politely say, "Yes." I think what they're actually asking is, "Is it safe?" I could try to explain DA/SA and firing pin blocks, but it seems like too long and too technical a conversation. Or they're really saying #2:
2) "Wow, I'm not going to do anything to piss you off." This is almost always said to me half-jokingly, but it makes me feel bad -- they are basically telling me they're afraid of me. I want to say something like, "Don't worry, it's staying in the holster unless catastrophe happens," but it doesn't sound right.
3) "Is that legal?" Now, this one I can answer comfortably (especially when a lawyer happens to be at the table and she jumps in by citing RCW! How cool was that woman?)
4) Ignoring me when I'm talking to them. This is usually when I'm saying good morning to a random passerby (which I always do even when I'm not OCing.) I guess I'll have to be OK with it.