05-21-2012, 10:43 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I am a big guy and do a pretty good wacko act when I want to unsettle folks. But on at least a couple of occasions...both at the Knolls...I may have gotten into more "situation" than I was capable of handling without being able to display my holstered sidearm. Some folks out there like to gang up and confront individual fishermen. But when they observe that I have my "45 friends" with me they ain't so brave.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of the things I picked up in the course I went through to get licensed to carry was that the old term "brandishing" is not being enforced as much these days. Most judges agree that showing your sidearm to prevent personal attack is a part of self protection and is legal. However, if you take it out of the holster and start threatening somebody just because they are fishing in your spot...well, then you got some 'splainin' to do.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Another thing I picked up many years ago was a saying that "locks are made to keep innocent people innocent." Having a visible (legal) firearm is just that kind of deterrent for bullies and wierdos that would otherwise just keep badgering you. You serve notice that you are not a good target and that they need to take it someplace else.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of the things I picked up in the course I went through to get licensed to carry was that the old term "brandishing" is not being enforced as much these days. Most judges agree that showing your sidearm to prevent personal attack is a part of self protection and is legal. However, if you take it out of the holster and start threatening somebody just because they are fishing in your spot...well, then you got some 'splainin' to do.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Another thing I picked up many years ago was a saying that "locks are made to keep innocent people innocent." Having a visible (legal) firearm is just that kind of deterrent for bullies and wierdos that would otherwise just keep badgering you. You serve notice that you are not a good target and that they need to take it someplace else.[/#0000ff]
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