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HungSquirrel
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Posted: Mon Jun 8th, 2009 01:58 am |
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| No problems at Subway at Gov't & Azalea again.
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Posted: Mon Jun 8th, 2009 02:04 am |
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I went to bellingrath gardens a few weeks ago and was carrying, but really considered OCing because seriously police response time to a place like that would be what... 30 minutes if not more? it'd just make me feel more comfortable, but there are too many families roaming
i really want to start OCing in normal parks though, say municipal or langan. you guys should beta test those areas for me
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dixieborn
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 04:25 am |
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no issues at the Winn-Dixie in Semmes again... and you should join in on the fun sigshape! you get better at dealing with the cops every time...
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dixieborn
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Posted: Tue Jun 16th, 2009 03:57 am |
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had a fun time at the Wal-Mart in Semmes today... no problems, just reactions! i was open carrying my Sig the whole time and made my way to the sporting goods section to check out the ammo selection (or lack thereof these days). well the lady showed up and had to walk by me a couple of times before heading behind the counter, she was helping someone else at the time. i ended up asking for her last two boxes of .40 on the shelf. no problem, need to see some ID, which i'm pretty used too.... i just thought it a little strange considering the fact that i had a big .45 holstered right there on my hip. you'd think she would guess i was old enough to buy ammo.
but no problems, showed her the ID, bought the goods, it wasn't til i was about to walk away that she finally got the bug eyes and said "whoa!! are you really totin' a gun right now?!?" .... i was a little dumbfounded and almost laughed out loud at her.
Me: "i sure am, have been the whole time."
Wal-Mart Lady: "they let you in here with that?!?!"
Me: "of course, why wouldn't they?"
WML: "well cause this is the year 2010 and... and there's nutcases and all runnin around!"
Me (ignoring the 2010 thing..): "well, all the more reason to carry a gun then, there are nuts out there!"
WML: "i don't know though, i still can't believe they let you in the door with that thing."
we spoke for a few minutes, she had no problem with the legality of it, there was no convincing going on though... she was a bit of a flake. but it was pretty funny. another employee showed up and expressed his support, that was pretty cool.
in other news, no problems at the Blockbuster up there or the Office Depot on Schillinger either. (finally got myself a digital voice recorder for my defense from the cops!) all in all a beautiful day to OC!
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HungSquirrel
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Posted: Tue Jun 16th, 2009 01:43 pm |
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If she's not observant enough to know what year it is, it's not surprising it took her so long to notice your firearm.
I've been OCing in the same locations so much, it has become mundane, so I have forgotten to log my experiences here. However, the other day, I OCed at the TC Wal-Mart again, and a cute young lady asked me about my gun. We struck up a conversation about carry. She just turned 21 and got a Baby Eagle for her birthday, and is planning on getting her CC permission slip. I explained that such a permission slip is required even for OC if she's planning on driving around totin'. Her mom was under the impression that the pistol permit was just for OC, and that CC was completely illegal. I corrected her. Hopefully the clerks at the Sheriff's office don't fill this young lady's ears with lies about OC when she goes to get her permit.Last edited on Tue Jun 16th, 2009 01:52 pm by HungSquirrel
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Mississippian
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Posted: Tue Jun 16th, 2009 02:38 pm |
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Hopefully the clerks at the Sheriff's office don't fill this young lady's ears with lies about OC
Were you able to 'plug' OCDO and/or AFRA? Or were you just trying to get her phone number?  (I'm sorry, I'll go stand in the corner).
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HungSquirrel
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Posted: Tue Jun 16th, 2009 03:32 pm |
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I respectfully decline to make a "plug" joke.
No, didn't get a chance; the cashier finally finished with the person in front of me, so I had to check out.
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Posted: Tue Jun 16th, 2009 08:45 pm |
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dixieborn wrote: had a fun time at the Wal-Mart in Semmes today... no problems, just reactions! i was open carrying my Sig the whole time and made my way to the sporting goods section to check out the ammo selection (or lack thereof these days). well the lady showed up and had to walk by me a couple of times before heading behind the counter, she was helping someone else at the time. i ended up asking for her last two boxes of .40 on the shelf. no problem, need to see some ID, which i'm pretty used too.... i just thought it a little strange considering the fact that i had a big .45 holstered right there on my hip. you'd think she would guess i was old enough to buy ammo.
but no problems, showed her the ID, bought the goods, it wasn't til i was about to walk away that she finally got the bug eyes and said "whoa!! are you really totin' a gun right now?!?" .... i was a little dumbfounded and almost laughed out loud at her.
Me: "i sure am, have been the whole time."
Wal-Mart Lady: "they let you in here with that?!?!"
Me: "of course, why wouldn't they?"
WML: "well cause this is the year 2010 and... and there's nutcases and all runnin around!"
Me (ignoring the 2010 thing..): "well, all the more reason to carry a gun then, there are nuts out there!"
WML: "i don't know though, i still can't believe they let you in the door with that thing."
we spoke for a few minutes, she had no problem with the legality of it, there was no convincing going on though... she was a bit of a flake. but it was pretty funny. another employee showed up and expressed his support, that was pretty cool.
in other news, no problems at the Blockbuster up there or the Office Depot on Schillinger either. (finally got myself a digital voice recorder for my defense from the cops!) all in all a beautiful day to OC!
I am guessing this is the blonde lady in there. I bought my dad a knife and was carrying concealed. S&W M&P .40 with 2 mags on the left. I had a very interesting and similar conversation with her.
Dumb blonde: Did ya'll know people can wear guns in here?
Me: You mean open, and exposed?
Dumb blonde: I mean, period just in their holster.
Me: Absolutely they can.
Dumb blonde: That is crazy. There are lunatics everywhere!!!
Me: There sure are! Which is precisely the reason why people decide to carry. Good points you made for carrying!
Dumb blonde: Duhhhhhhhhhhhh derrrrrrrrr *dumb look on face*
Me: Thanks...see you later.
My wife thought I was going to lift my shirt up and show her my piece. LOL.
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Posted: Wed Jun 17th, 2009 01:42 am |
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Just registered here after looking around this site for the past five days. I live in Grand Bay. I got interested in finding out about open carry in our state and found this site. Official Summer is coming soon but it's hot already! I just recently purchased a Ruger LCP for summer carry, but I would rather carry my SA .45 ACP 1911A1 Loaded model with the 8rnd mag and two spare 10 rnd mags.
I guess my question would be, what do you wear? Casual, Business Casual? I guess how one dresses and behaves while OC'ing is a big factor on how the general public perceives you.
Anyway, if I see someone OC'ing without a badge, just minding their own business at one of the local Wally Worlds, I will make sure to introduce myself.
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HungSquirrel
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Posted: Wed Jun 17th, 2009 01:38 pm |
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I started just wearing business casual, and gradually moved to casual. You will usually see me in business casual with the XDm on weekdays, and casual with the S&W 686 on the weekends. I imagine people assume you're a cop if you wear business casual and have a "cop-like" gun (i.e., a black autoloader). However, my hair is too long and I wear stubble, so I doubt anyone makes that mistake with me! 
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Mississippian
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Posted: Wed Jun 17th, 2009 01:57 pm |
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I'm not quite...ahem...clean shaven either, I wear jeans with a button-up shirt and OC a stainless 1911A1 w/5"bbl...Not what I would carry if I were a LEO...Even off duty.
I've had MPD look right at me and my gun and not say a word, this happened at the TC WalMart.
BTW-Rafdog, I'm right across the state line from ya and I OC on Grand Bay quite a bit.
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dixieborn
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Posted: Wed Jun 17th, 2009 04:50 pm |
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I probably fall somewhere more on the side of dressing casual..... but not too casual. I usually wear jeans and a shirt with a collar, but not always tucked in. I carry a Sig Sauer P220 so yeah, it's a "cop-looking" gun, when I walk around in a tucked in button down shirt I'm sure everyone assumes I'm a cop. (especially since I'm typically close cut and clean shaven) I've definitely had cops notice me and my Sig on days when I was not looking as professional too tho... once again I think that reaction all just depends on which cop you run into.
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Posted: Wed Jun 17th, 2009 10:19 pm |
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I don't wear casual clothes at all. Mostly t-shirts (a henley once every blue moon) and not tucked in. I do always wear long pants though, so I suppose that's more 'professional'. I have a Glock 19, but it's OD so not very cop-like.
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dixieborn
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Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 03:27 am |
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I'm just anxiously awaiting the arrival of my Springfield 1911... that baby with her hardwood grips along with the custom leather holster should do a pretty good job of getting rid of the cop look!
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Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 03:49 pm |
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I love my SA 1911. When you receive it take a look at the feed ramp and the barrel throat. I had to polish mine so that it would reliably feed hollow points. There where too many burrs that would catch the round and would not allow the slide to go forward. After I took care of that I have had no failures whatsoever.......
I used a dremel with some rouge polishing compound (jewelers polish) and the buffing drum wheel.
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HungSquirrel
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Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 04:33 pm |
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I'm of the opinion that anything I pay several hundred dollars for should be 100% reliable right out of the box, particularly if I am to rely on it to save my life. Why do so many 1911s make it past QC with feeding problems?
Sorry, [/rant]
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dixieborn
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Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 06:10 pm |
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| I hear you squirrel... but I've already got the Sig and the Glock covered, and I'm of the opinion that you can never have too many guns! Therefore, I'm happy to add the 1911 to the arsenal, and if I have to take Rafdog's advice and check out the barrel before I start trusting my life with it.. I'm ok with that.
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Mississippian
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Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 06:14 pm |
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| I've never had any problems with HP or regular bullets hanging on my SA 1911...But it has only had about 100 rnds of each put through it.
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Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 08:46 pm |
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I'm not saying they all have that issue. It is something to look out for though. I'm sure if I had spent more money on a wizbang model I'm sure it would have received more attention to detail. Mine fed round nose real well. It was just the HP rounds that it had issue with. It was a quick and minor fix. I just polished the ramp and barrel throat to a mirror shine.
The model I bought, though a bit pricey, is not a top of the line model. But, it is something to build on.
I wouldn't be too worried about the minor stuff. It does as stated in it's brochure. It is capable of 2 in. groups at 25 yards. unless you have the match grade barrel which makes it 1 in. groups at 25 yards. I've put over 600 rnds. through mine so far and it still punches a big tattered hole in the bulls eye. I love this gun.
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Mr.Advocate
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Posted: Sun Jun 21st, 2009 08:59 am |
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dixieborn wrote: I probably fall somewhere more on the side of dressing casual..... but not too casual. I usually wear jeans and a shirt with a collar, but not always tucked in. I carry a Sig Sauer P220 so yeah, it's a "cop-looking" gun, when I walk around in a tucked in button down shirt I'm sure everyone assumes I'm a cop. (especially since I'm typically close cut and clean shaven) I've definitely had cops notice me and my Sig on days when I was not looking as professional too tho... once again I think that reaction all just depends on which cop you run into.
well to a certain extent dixieborn, I mean, most cops here in the mobile area are just out there to harass you and I do mean that. Seriously though my parents went into Falls Church Va. a few weeks ago and said they seen maybe five police/patrol cars the entire week they were there, I've seen that many here in within 30mins driving down the road here in mobile. And when I say Falls Church I really mean Washington D.C. thats how close it is. So I will say this much the cops here don't harass me to much about my car, but there is a reason for that to, and I'm not a cop either, its just a mutual respect thing. But let me open carry and I seem to be a magnet for cops, I don't know what it is, maybe cause I look like I'm 17 instead of 27 almost 28, but still , why would a 17yr old be open carring , really , cmon now. There's simply no reason for the LEO's to harass us unless we are doing soming wrong, and I don't believe any of us on here are doing anything wrong when we are open carrying, Hooah!
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