A badge to go with your concealed carry permit - Page 2

Captain38 · January 2, 2009, 10:58 AM

Wagonman says it right!

It's JUST like the old adage: You CAN take the country boy out of the country, but you CAN'T take the country out of the country boy! Once you've genuinely developed a police officer's MINDSET, it's PERMANENT!

You won't go looking for trouble, but if IT comes LOOKING for YOU, "Katie bar the door"!

Don P · January 2, 2009, 11:22 AM

Do youz think you be the POLICE?

Bad idea!!!!!

The badge is USELESS

Means nothing, the permit in your wallet/ pocket is all you need. Someone see's you flashing that CCW badge and notifies the police you will be charged with impersonating the man. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 and get to stay in the gray bar hotel. Maybe even lose you CCW permit and possibly the right to own any firearms in the future.

FireForged · January 2, 2009, 12:37 PM

What possible purpose would a badge like that serve? 100 of those badges can not substitute for your ccw permit.

New_Pollution1086 · January 2, 2009, 12:51 PM

If you want a badge that badly become a LEO.

sounds like a good way to get into trouble.

T

OldShooter · January 2, 2009, 11:29 PM

If you are going to carry and flash a cereal box badge, you might as well also get a Wyat Earp hat to go with it, make the outfit complete.

Capt. Charlie · January 2, 2009, 11:47 PM

Guys, this has come up several times over the last few years, and every time, the opinion is almost unanimous: It ain't a good idea.

Further, those who defend it stand firm, and it invariably descends into a peeing contest.

The noise here is starting to outweigh the signal, making it head in that direction. Best we close this one, methinks.

January 2, 2009, 11:22 AM	#27
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	CCW Badge Do youz think you be the POLICE? Bad idea!!!!! The badge is USELESS Means nothing, the permit in your wallet/ pocket is all you need. Someone see's you flashing that CCW badge and notifies the police you will be charged with impersonating the man. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 and get to stay in the gray bar hotel. Maybe even lose you CCW permit and possibly the right to own any firearms in the future. __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

January 2, 2009, 12:37 PM	#28
FireForged Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 1999 Location: Rebel South USA Posts: 2,074	What possible purpose would a badge like that serve? 100 of those badges can not substitute for your ccw permit. __________________ Life is a web woven by necessity and chance...

January 2, 2009, 12:51 PM	#29
New_Pollution1086 Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2007 Location: WC - CA Posts: 680	If you want a badge that badly become a LEO. sounds like a good way to get into trouble. T __________________ "I have ridden the mighty moon worm, and it was good" "Aim Big miss Big, Aim small Miss small" "Don't rush the monkey and you'll see a better show." - T. Boone Pickens

January 2, 2009, 11:29 PM	#30
OldShooter Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 846	badges If you are going to carry and flash a cereal box badge, you might as well also get a Wyat Earp hat to go with it, make the outfit complete.

January 2, 2009, 11:47 PM	#31
Capt. Charlie Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 4,446	Guys, this has come up several times over the last few years, and every time, the opinion is almost unanimous: It ain't a good idea. Further, those who defend it stand firm, and it invariably descends into a peeing contest. The noise here is starting to outweigh the signal, making it head in that direction. Best we close this one, methinks. __________________ TFL Members are ambassadors to the world for firearm owners. What kind of ambassador does *your* post make *you?* I train in earnest, to do the things that I pray in earnest, I'll never have to do. --Capt. Charlie

January 2, 2009, 10:58 AM	#26
Captain38 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2004 Posts: 170	Wagonman says it right! It's JUST like the old adage: You CAN take the country boy out of the country, but you CAN'T take the country out of the country boy! Once you've genuinely developed a police officer's MINDSET, it's PERMANENT! You won't go looking for trouble, but if IT comes LOOKING for YOU, "Katie bar the door"!