Does anyone else OCing get asked if their LE?

[Denny347]

This is the single most reason why I won't OC when off-duty...I don't WANT people to think I'm a cop. I don't want them asking or striking up a conversation about it. I'm off and I don't want to think about the job unless I have to.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

It has been my experience that children, small ones especially, notice more often.
They are by nature more curious of their surroundings, but more importantly, they are at eye level to an adults waistband. Your firearm is at eye-level to them.

Imagine if people walked around with a pistol in a "shoulder" holster. Carrying a pistol on TOP of their shoulder, at YOUR eye-level. You would notice it really fast too.

I always just tell people "no, I'm not LE, but I am licensed to carry."

I carry a 1911 in a soulder holster and it attracts WAY more attention than a belt holster. I assumed it was because it was more visible and typical sheep don't notice anything out of the ordinary when it is on your belt.

My wife even heard a comment once from a guy that said, "she has the biggest cell phone I've ever seen."

 

[fw501]

And yes, "their" should've been "they're" in the thread title. For all you grammar LEO-impersonators out there.

AMEN

 

[CPT Nervous]

And yes, "their" should've been "they're" in the thread title. For all you grammar LEO-impersonators out there.

"If 666 is an evil number, than is 25.806975 the root of all evil?"

Your sig line should be "then" not "than." I repped you for grammar vigilance, but you failed...

 

[findingZzero]

LOL! But I have to differ, It's just the square root of evil!

And that's why you don't work for David Letterman .

 

[jgreiner]

only once......my response was "No. I am just a citizen that refuses to be a victim."

 

[Mr. Neal]

Surprisingly no. I Carry a full size glock OC ing and its more than noticable most of the time. I like the idea of IWB holsters but dont feel they look comfortable( never have wore one I could be wrong).

 

[92ThoStro]

Did he have a Glock in a Safariland holster? Is that considered impersonating an officer, really?

PS, if someone asks if you are a cop, they may be planning on calling the police (in ignorance) if you say "no", so maybe it is better to inform that you are licensed, rather than answer their question directly.

I had a Gen 4 Glock 21 in a Serpa Autolock 3 Holster. He said I look like a police officer, and police officers have to carry their credentials at all times, and he was protecting everyone in the restaurant. He had to check me out to make sure I wasn't impersonating an officer. He said he has interacted with many people impersonating police officers. And people usually don't carry a duty holster with a sidearm like THAT!. I tried telling him most criminals don't OC like this, he didn't believe me. I guess Noblesville has a lot of bold criminals.

That is good advice, while I did hand over my LTCH when he asked for it, I didn't say " No, but I am licensed" when he asked what agency I was with.


@OP I was actually asked yesterday if I worked security somewhere, and that's why I was OCing.
It amazes me to think that anyone open carrying has to be a cop, a bounty hunter, or a security guard. Why can't people just know that any law abiding citizen can carry? It's their right, and they should be carrying too.

 

[AndersonIN]

As I've mentioned before if I'm feeling good and wanna mess with them I often get this fearful look on my face and whisper back "No! why are you????" Just to see the look on their face!!! Try it!!!

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Pretty rare that anyone ever says anything. If they do, I use the line I learned on INGO. I just tell them I'm head of security for a very important South Bend family. If they ask who, I say "Mine".

 

[Hornett]

I have never been approached since I mostly CC, but if I did I always thought "Go back to your business Citizen!" would be a pretty good response.
But after reading this thread, I will probably use the Head of Security line.
That was just awesome.
If I am in a 'mood' I will be stealing the "sporting goods" response. Hilarious.

 

[actaeon277]

I had a Gen 4 Glock 21 in a Serpa Autolock 3 Holster. He said I look like a police officer, and police officers have to carry their credentials at all times, and he was protecting everyone in the restaurant. He had to check me out to make sure I wasn't impersonating an officer. He said he has interacted with many people impersonating police officers. And people usually don't carry a duty holster with a sidearm like THAT!. I tried telling him most criminals don't OC like this, he didn't believe me. I guess Noblesville has a lot of bold criminals.

That is good advice, while I did hand over my LTCH when he asked for it, I didn't say " No, but I am licensed" when he asked what agency I was with.


@OP I was actually asked yesterday if I worked security somewhere, and that's why I was OCing.
It amazes me to think that anyone open carrying has to be a cop, a bounty hunter, or a security guard. Why can't people just know that any law abiding citizen can carry? It's their right, and they should be carrying too.

Because most people that carry, carry concealed. The general public goes around thinking that there are only a couple guns out there, and carried by criminals.

 

[CathyInBlue]

I was mistaken for a security guard in a VatoZone once.

 

[Double T]

LOL! But I have to differ, It's just the square root of evil!

the positive root, there is also a negative root.

 

[rockhopper46038]

A few times, here and there. I don't look much like the stereotypical LEO, though.

 

[jmiller676]

the positive root, there is also a negative root.

25.8069758i

 

[CathyInBlue]

Does that make 2 3 3 37 the factors of all evil?

 

[Johnny C]

Imagine if people walked around with a pistol in a "shoulder" holster. Carrying a pistol on TOP of their shoulder, at YOUR eye-level. You would notice it really fast too."

Makes me wonder.
Anyone OC with a shoulder holster?

 

[92ThoStro]

I think OCing with a shoulder holster ( meaning no jacket ) would scare a lot of people, I would probably think of the Sicilian-American mob or something if I ever saw it. I bet you would get far more LEO attention doing that, then wearing a drop leg holster too
If someone wants to do it though, more power to them.
I think wearing one would be uncomfortable, unless you bought a really expensive one.
Anyone CC with one, how do they feel? Any blisters or anything?

 

[Titanium_Frost]

I thought I just posted that I often OC my 1911 in a Bianchi shoulder rig

No police encounter or frightened people running away but quite a bit more attention than a normal belt rig. Fairly comfortable and also VERY different than belt carry.