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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,824
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If you are actually carrying concealed, no one should notice. I have normally spotted people carrying when they are wearing fanny packs, photo journalist vests, etc. Use a good holster and belt, and make sure that you are adequately covering the piece.
Be aware that most states have, in addition to the signage provision, a list of prohibited establishments like bars, schools, courthouses, etc. You really have to careful and exercise good judgement with those.
jwt, there is no way to answer your question easily. As we say in the military, the answer always depends on terrain and situation. Actually, in this case, OAKOC.
How many shooters are there, are they moving or stationary, if, moving, where are they going, do they appear to be proficient, where are they, where is your family, where are you, where is everyone with respect to the exits, what weapons are they using, what do you have, can they see you, can you see them, do you have cover, can you use the available cover to close the distance, what is the range, can you safely engage them and score hits at that range, etc. etc.?
You learn to analyze all of this on the move, while securing your family and engaging the enemy. The longer you have been at it, the better you will generally be.
Your friends or family should be directed to get down low and seek cover. Generically, your job is to place yourself between the bad guy(s) and the people you are trying to protect, in the best position you can find, and engage them with aimed fire. Practically, you may have to accept risks in order to protect your friends or family.
Don't go out looking for trouble, but if it comes, be ready for it and respond aggressively, preferably within the limits of your lethal force statutes.
TR
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