First Time Open Carry at Bank

[CPT Nervous]

I open carry. When I got my license to carry, I carried concealed for about the first year. I started carrying open about six months ago. Every time I went into the bank, it was cold outside, so I wore a coat, thus concealing my handgun. Today was the first time I actually carried open into my bank. There is always a police officer just inside the door, and a know a couple of them. I walked in, and saw a different officer sitting there. He looked at me, scanned me up and down, and I said, "Hi." He replied, "Hey," and went back to looking at his phone. When I got to the teller, there was a woman with two young boys next to me. I heard them whispering about my gun. I'm used to kids saying things like that.

All in all, it was a good experience.

Some background info; I live in South Bend, Indiana. I bank at Teacher's Credit Union. I carry a Sig Sauer P226 (gasp! I can't believe that!) in 9mm in a Blackhawk Serpa holster, and two spare 18 round mags in an iTac mag pouch.

 

[MtnBiker6510]

Great experience. Thanks for sharing. As someone who OC's alot I appreciate sharing of positive experiences.

 

[dailylc]

The two boys were whispering how lucky you were, that there were no 5 yr old girls in the bank that could take your gun.
Glad to hear it went well.

 

[shooter1054]

It seems like abig deal now, but after a while, it's just normal. Glad your experience was positive.

 

[Bunnykid68]

welcome to INGO

 

[bamayne]

Do different businesses have different policies about carrying a firearm? I've always wondered about someone carrying in a bank. I've never seen anyone personally do it.

 

[superman63086]

Please answer the above question, I was under the assumption that they would hit the panic button and I would get tazed from behind if I carried in a bank.

 

[ATM]

Glad to hear of your normal treatment (as it should be).

Welcome to INGO.

Do different businesses have different policies about carrying a firearm? I've always wondered about someone carrying in a bank. I've never seen anyone personally do it.

I've heard of a few banks that maintain no guns policies, but most don't.

Carrying in a bank is the same as carrying anywhere else.

 

[oldschoolevo]

glad to hear you had a good exsperence, i conceal. and i have had a few times like my jack is up ive had a officer ask me to make sure i keep my jacket over it. and i ask him why and he said you dont have to but it just keep people from calling in and say there is a guy walking around with a gun, hell myself i would rather see it that way you know who is packing.

 

[Faine]

glad to hear you had a good exsperence, i conceal. and i have had a few times like my jack is up ive had a officer ask me to make sure i keep my jacket over it. and i ask him why and he said you dont have to but it just keep people from calling in and say there is a guy walking around with a gun, hell myself i would rather see it that way you know who is packing.

I'd rather the police get called and the people get educated than people freak out every time they see a gun sticking out of a jacket. More OC I says.

 

[kawtech87]

Glad to hear you had a good experiance.

I also somtimes open carry a Sig P226 although mine is in .40

Ive never had a problem at my bank, but most of the women that work there have known me and my family for my entire life.

 

[Carrtech1]

I don't think I have ever open carried into my bank. If I remember right, I think my bank has a No Firearms sign on the glass door when walking in. Im not to sure though!

 

[Colts]

The two boys were whispering how lucky you were, that there were no 5 yr old girls in the bank that could take your gun.
Glad to hear it went well.

Awesome!

 

[brockgarrison4112]

Could I please have you or anyone else's opinion on why you open carry instead of concealed?

Thanks

 

[ddavidson]

Could I please have you or anyone else's opinion on why you open carry instead of concealed?

Thanks

Here are a bunch.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...lf_defense/71996-the_open_carry_argument.html

 

[Tydeeh22]

conceal and carry cus the bad guy in line behind you just made a change in plans.. (why use my gun when this guy has one).. it just makes things less complicated.

 

[superman63086]

Just out of curiosity what would happen if you did carry in a bank with a no firearms rule, kick you out or call the cops or go into lockdown...

 

[Tydeeh22]

depending on how "thickheaded" the clerks and guards were, bunches of scenarios. most likely asking you to leave and return without the package. (best scenario).

 

[ATM]

conceal and carry cus the bad guy in line behind you just made a change in plans.. (why use my gun when this guy has one).. it just makes things less complicated.

I agree that the bad guy in line will probably change his plans if he sees someone carrying, but it would probably be more along these lines:

(Why use my gun now when this guy in front of me has one? He'll be leaving in a minute and that will make my planned robbery much safer for me. I mean, if wanted primarily to kill people rather than just get some money and get away, I'd have gone to a school or maybe a mall to do it.)

Concealing your carry from view may make the possibility of minor nuisances (like being asked to leave a place) less complicated, but at the same time, it will never have an impact to directly deter or prevent an actual threat to you from happening.

 

[Big J]

I agree that the bad guy in line will probably change his plans if he sees someone carrying, but it would probably be more along these lines:

(Why use my gun now when this guy in front of me has one? He'll be leaving in a minute and that will make my planned robbery much safer for me. I mean, if wanted primarily to kill people rather than just get some money and get away, I'd have gone to a school or maybe a mall to do it.)

Concealing your carry from view may make the possibility of minor nuisances (like being asked to leave a place) less complicated, but at the same time, it will never have an impact to directly deter or prevent an actual threat to you from happening.

I agree here unless the BG plans are to kill a bunch of people. Now you are target #1. You are the only one who can stop him and he knows it.