Hey you're "printing" . . . - Page 2

CajunBass · December 15, 2016, 07:09 AM

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Provided the person ‘printing’ doesn’t care about coming off as someone clueless and careless who doesn’t understand how to carry a concealed firearm.

That would be me, thank you very much.

No, I wouldn't tell anyone else either.

kraigwy · December 15, 2016, 09:40 AM

My opinion is Concealed Means Concealed. You should be the only one who knows if you're carrying.

Example: My wife is a square dance caller. There are a couple of ladies who we've been dancing with for over 10 years, that showed up at our club women's shooting class. It wasn't until they came to the class that they found out I carry 24/7, even while square dancing.

I pocket carry.

Another: My step daughter picked up a little J frame and came by the house to ask about adding a laser. I pulled my 642 out of my pocket, unloaded it, to show the style of laser I used.

She appeared shocked, "When did you start carrying that" . My granddaughter pops off with "oh mom, he always has that in his pocket".

(She knew because she was living with me at the time and constantly went shooting with me".

Again:

Concealed is concealed, No one should know.

doofus47 · December 15, 2016, 11:58 AM

When I first started carrying, I probably printed a lot. A stranger even mentioned it to me once. I wasn't offended and a lot of my choices since have been based on hiding visibility.

Concealed means concealed.

johnwilliamson062 · December 16, 2016, 09:03 AM

After carrying for a while and doing several "I'm carrying a gun on me can you see where tests" I realized most people can't tell unless it is openly exposed.
I carried a G26 with half the grip above my beltline for a while. Hardly anyone noticed. I gave a presentation at a gun club and most of the people didn't notice. One guy brought it up afterwards and other people were amazed and said they hadn't noticed.

armedleo · December 16, 2016, 10:29 AM

As indicated above, it really depends on the scenario. I will step in if someone is putting themselves in harm's way.

Last week I was standing in back of a long line at mall's food court waiting to order a Coke. About midway in the line I noticed two young men in their late teens, early 20s, that were gawking and pointing at something in front of them. Then they stopped, but now with their attention focused on whatever it was they were whispering to each other. The line moved up. They moved too, but they were now standing wide of the line and pointing at someone. I stepped way wide of the line myself to get an angle on what it was that had them so interested. It was then that I figured it out.

A few persons in front of them was an elderly gentleman wearing a very thin, white cotton Cubavera shirt under which he was carrying a black colored pistol at 3:00 o'clock. You could spot this thing a mile away. I walked up to the elderly gentleman, showed him my badge and credentials in a manner that I wanted the two boys to see, and asked him to step out of the line. I began to explain what was happening behind his back and when I looked over to indicate to him the boys involved they'd already left and were headed out the closest door to the parking lot. The gentleman was genuinely thankful. Normally I don't care about printing. But I do care about someone perhaps unable to retain their firearm if knocked over by a couple punks.

TJB101 · January 4, 2017, 09:29 AM

"Do you tell someone they are "printing?"

If it is a colleague, friend, associate I may mention it to him/her. As someone else mentioned what if the person intended to use ... I would keep a watchful eye on that person and maybe leave if they are sweating profusely

4D5 · January 6, 2017, 02:07 AM

There always seems to be this big concern over printing when concealed carry. Unless the firearm is visible it’s concealed. Just because something appears to be different that a persons body contour does not mean the offending bulge is a firearm. In todays world people carry so much electronic gadgetry that it could be any number of things. And take photographers, which I am, we carry a lot of stuff which at times bulges under clothing.

If a stranger were to quiz me about a bulge that may be showing on my person, I’d tell them it’s really none of their business and ignore them. Who knows what they think they might of seen. As Judge Judy would say “it calls for the operation of their mind”. If they call the law, what are they going to tell the LEO, I saw a bulge in that guys shirt. The offended certainly couldn’t say he saw a firearm.

And in Nevada, the problem is easily resolved should there be an issue. All one has to do is tuck shirt in and now it’s open carry, perfectly legal.

NYC guy in GA · January 6, 2017, 09:38 AM

Where I live most people (men & women) open carry. It's no big deal to walk into any restaurant, supermarket & shopping center and see open carry.

It's more of a politeness to cover than your pride of brand that you are showing off. Some here work at Glock and some show-off their Kimbers.

There's also more gun shops here than most places.

The issue of "printing" has never been an problem for me so I don't get it.

Here it's just assumed that everyone is carrying and ever home is a fortress.
A law in Kennesaw, GA. required all home owners to have a gun with the exception for a personal stance strongly objecting to guns.

sserdlihc · January 6, 2017, 10:43 AM

A "colleague" printing...I may say something. A total stranger, probably not. In SC, it is not illegal to "print". So, I don't find myself a self appointed member of the Print Police.

rickyrick · January 6, 2017, 12:24 PM

If I see someone staring at my waist long enough to decide if I have a firearm, I'm going to move myself away from that person. Normal people don't behave that way

Koda94 · January 6, 2017, 12:47 PM

Ive seen people printing and it didnt take long to figure out...
I could see how someone who is afraid of guns could fixate on the person...

ClaymoreAKM · January 6, 2017, 12:50 PM

No need to worry about that in NC. Everybody here "prints"

December 15, 2016, 09:40 AM	#27
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	My opinion is Concealed Means Concealed. You should be the only one who knows if you're carrying. Example: My wife is a square dance caller. There are a couple of ladies who we've been dancing with for over 10 years, that showed up at our club women's shooting class. It wasn't until they came to the class that they found out I carry 24/7, even while square dancing. I pocket carry. Another: My step daughter picked up a little J frame and came by the house to ask about adding a laser. I pulled my 642 out of my pocket, unloaded it, to show the style of laser I used. She appeared shocked, "When did you start carrying that" . My granddaughter pops off with "oh mom, he always has that in his pocket". (She knew because she was living with me at the time and constantly went shooting with me". Again: Concealed is concealed, No one should know. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

December 15, 2016, 11:58 AM	#28
doofus47 Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: live in a in a house when i'm not in a tent Posts: 2,483	When I first started carrying, I probably printed a lot. A stranger even mentioned it to me once. I wasn't offended and a lot of my choices since have been based on hiding visibility. Concealed means concealed. __________________ I'm right about the metric system 3/4 of the time.

January 6, 2017, 09:38 AM	#33
NYC guy in GA Junior Member Join Date: January 5, 2017 Location: North Georgia Posts: 8	Where I live most people (men & women) open carry. It's no big deal to walk into any restaurant, supermarket & shopping center and see open carry. It's more of a politeness to cover than your pride of brand that you are showing off. Some here work at Glock and some show-off their Kimbers. There's also more gun shops here than most places. The issue of "printing" has never been an problem for me so I don't get it. Here it's just assumed that everyone is carrying and ever home is a fortress. A law in Kennesaw, GA. required all home owners to have a gun with the exception for a personal stance strongly objecting to guns. Last edited by NYC guy in GA; January 6, 2017 at 10:14 AM.

January 6, 2017, 10:43 AM	#34
sserdlihc Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2008 Location: S.C. Posts: 1,454	A "colleague" printing...I may say something. A total stranger, probably not. In SC, it is not illegal to "print". So, I don't find myself a self appointed member of the Print Police. __________________ Familiarity breeds contempt, while rarity wins admiration. Aupleius If someone doesn't like you, that's their problem! Milton Childress

January 6, 2017, 12:47 PM	#36
Koda94 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2012 Location: Cascadia Posts: 1,295	Ive seen people printing and it didnt take long to figure out... I could see how someone who is afraid of guns could fixate on the person... __________________ lightweight, cheap, strong... pick 2

December 16, 2016, 09:03 AM	#29
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	After carrying for a while and doing several "I'm carrying a gun on me can you see where tests" I realized most people can't tell unless it is openly exposed. I carried a G26 with half the grip above my beltline for a while. Hardly anyone noticed. I gave a presentation at a gun club and most of the people didn't notice. One guy brought it up afterwards and other people were amazed and said they hadn't noticed.

December 16, 2016, 10:29 AM	#30
armedleo Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2015 Posts: 265	As indicated above, it really depends on the scenario. I will step in if someone is putting themselves in harm's way. Last week I was standing in back of a long line at mall's food court waiting to order a Coke. About midway in the line I noticed two young men in their late teens, early 20s, that were gawking and pointing at something in front of them. Then they stopped, but now with their attention focused on whatever it was they were whispering to each other. The line moved up. They moved too, but they were now standing wide of the line and pointing at someone. I stepped way wide of the line myself to get an angle on what it was that had them so interested. It was then that I figured it out. A few persons in front of them was an elderly gentleman wearing a very thin, white cotton Cubavera shirt under which he was carrying a black colored pistol at 3:00 o'clock. You could spot this thing a mile away. I walked up to the elderly gentleman, showed him my badge and credentials in a manner that I wanted the two boys to see, and asked him to step out of the line. I began to explain what was happening behind his back and when I looked over to indicate to him the boys involved they'd already left and were headed out the closest door to the parking lot. The gentleman was genuinely thankful. Normally I don't care about printing. But I do care about someone perhaps unable to retain their firearm if knocked over by a couple punks.

January 4, 2017, 09:29 AM	#31
TJB101 Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2017 Posts: 498	"Do you tell someone they are "printing?" If it is a colleague, friend, associate I may mention it to him/her. As someone else mentioned what if the person intended to use ... I would keep a watchful eye on that person and maybe leave if they are sweating profusely

January 6, 2017, 02:07 AM	#32
4D5 Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Nevada, Carson Valley Posts: 194	There always seems to be this big concern over printing when concealed carry. Unless the firearm is visible it’s concealed. Just because something appears to be different that a persons body contour does not mean the offending bulge is a firearm. In todays world people carry so much electronic gadgetry that it could be any number of things. And take photographers, which I am, we carry a lot of stuff which at times bulges under clothing. If a stranger were to quiz me about a bulge that may be showing on my person, I’d tell them it’s really none of their business and ignore them. Who knows what they think they might of seen. As Judge Judy would say “it calls for the operation of their mind”. If they call the law, what are they going to tell the LEO, I saw a bulge in that guys shirt. The offended certainly couldn’t say he saw a firearm. And in Nevada, the problem is easily resolved should there be an issue. All one has to do is tuck shirt in and now it’s open carry, perfectly legal.

January 6, 2017, 12:24 PM	#35
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,238	If I see someone staring at my waist long enough to decide if I have a firearm, I'm going to move myself away from that person. Normal people don't behave that way

January 6, 2017, 12:50 PM	#37
ClaymoreAKM Member Join Date: January 2, 2017 Location: South of the Mason-Dixon NC Posts: 32	No need to worry about that in NC. Everybody here "prints" __________________ Love Your Gun? Hate Your Gun? REVIEW YOUR GUN!