Don't insult LEO's by associated TSA "agents" with them. TSA has nothing to do with law enforcement.
jslacker wrote:On an airport related side note: I understand the TSA has their job to do to ensure my safety and the safety of others, but come on some of the crap they do is a bit excessive. No offense to anyone here but I guess those type people could not make it as "a real" LEO so they end up as power tripping TSA agentsAs soon as I learned about the "trusted shipper" program (which allows known and trusted shippers to inspect their cargo and have it loaded straight on passenger aircraft, without further inspection of each shipment at the airport) I gave up all hope that the TSA would be able to fully prevent an attack by a well-coordinated and well-funded organization. I have a hard time believing that each and EVERY "trusted" shipment is screened as thoroughly as my genitals, and then handled in a 100% secure manner from shipper to aircraft. There's simply too many steps and opportunities for tampering.
dave_in_delaware wrote:Dredging up an old post, but it needs to be done.... my personal choice is to not have a holster on the dash, mostly because of the high profile it creates. So what I have devised since I mostly ride shotgun is I put the gun un-holstered on the dash all the way to the right in the corner directly in front of me in the passenger seat. I further secured it from sliding all around by placing a suction mounted GPS mount low on the windshield creating a block from the gun sliding to the left or flying off of the dashboard. Do you think in the eyes of the law that this is in the open enough or do you think the GPS mount would obstruct it from view too much? I will try to post pictures if I can a bit later. If I am driving (usually if I am driving its solo) I just put the un-holstered gun on the seat next to me.scampbell3 wrote:Well, he did specify "while OCing" so I'm going to assume he meant for OCing without a CCDW. If you have a CCDW then obviously it wouldn't matter.jslacker wrote:SN: How does everyone handle getting in and out of your car while OCing? Whats your procedure?I am going to make the assumption that you are referring to those who do not have a CCDW, correct?
When I'm getting into my vehicle, I simply get into my seat, unholster my gun and put it on the passenger seat. If someone is sitting in the passenger seat then I put it on the dash. Many people have devised ways to mount a holster on the dash. I used adhesive-backed Velcro on the dash and holster to make the "system" removable. I'd rather not drill holes or screw stuff into my dash.....
jslacker wrote:I tell you, it felt great to return from vacation and be able to strap my Glock to my side! After about a week in Vegas carrying only my Gerber folder it felt nice to be back in a state that is OC friendly. Although due to the weather event we had in Philadelphia I did learn that North Carolina is an OC friendly state, also learned that the local police department in Raleigh-Durham carry Glock 21's! However, having to stay over and sleep in the airport for a day was not the way that I would have liked to discover that NC was a OC state. I did feel odd a great deal of the trip without my G17, especially later at night, but this is just a bigger pusher to get my CC license. On an airport related side note: I understand the TSA has their job to do to ensure my safety and the safety of others, but come on some of the crap they do is a bit excessive. No offense to anyone here but I guess those type people could not make it as "a real" LEO so they end up as power tripping TSA agentshttp://www.opencarry.org/nv.html
OC'd to the Best Buy by Red Lobster and The Olive Garden in Christiana after we returned to go pick up the laptop from the Geek Squad there. I was inside for about and hour or so while they reinstalled some stuff. I had no problems but, did at more than one occassion have a group of employees approach me and ask if I needed any help finding anything. I wonder if they felt "strength in numbers" or if they grouped up because it was not that busy and they had nothing else better to do.