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I feel exactly the same way. I'm not anti-social....well maybe a little...but my circle of friends has dwindled by choice over the years from a group of friends to a select few very good friends....actual people that can count on each other. The older I get the less time or energy I have to deal with the politically correct soy boy mentality the better. After all...I'm trying to lead a stress free life. My two dogs make me laugh every single day. And while I appreciate the right to carry either open or concealed I feel it's no ones business if I'm carrying or not so I do go the extra mile to keep it that way.

Risk Aversion is a good way to describe it. For me, I will add that it also is aversion to having to talk about it with someone. As much as I enjoy chatting with you all about guns here, I have a general dislike for unwanted social interaction and absolutely don't want to have to discuss the presence of my firearm with some random individual at the local grocery. The older I get, the more I prefer my circle to consist of my immediate family, our dogs and maybe a few people who aren't related to me.

While I do hope you stay with us, members do come and go. Please send a PM to me with the number so that I can sit on it in case others have similar problems and we aren't able to reach you.

Looks like it's back.

Thank you! I feel the same way. I have many friends that I never see. It's not because I am anti-social but because I don't have enough time between work and family. I have a cadre of close friends that I would and have, risked my life for and they did the same for me. I have never done Faceplant, snapback or Twittler. I do "TELEPHONE." and face to face.

Very good article. BFE, iirc, is Morgan Atwood's company. He frequently collaborates with Ian Wendt who has/had Special Circumstances (knife maker). These are solid, knowledgeable guys that bring a lot to the table of the self defense training community. The article is excellent and is worth reading more than once in my humble opinion. I've carried (legally) concealed for about 30 years now. I'm an old fart, 5'9" and 180 #'s. I'm either in scrubs or wearing a tee shirt and jeans or a short sleeve shirt. I manage to carry a Glock 17 or 19, extra mag, knife, and flashlight. To my knowledge I've never been "made". To Morgan's point, maybe nobody has ever mentioned the fact... but I've been around a metric buttload of cops in social and training environments. And a lot of non-gun folks and even, dare I say it? antigun folks in various situations (NPE) circumstances. Properly fitting clothing and quality gear make all the difference in the world. I'm going to link a vid...I hope...I "borrowed" from P-F posted by Craig Douglas aka "SouthNarc", head of what has become know as the "Shivworks Collective". I know Craig from back home in South MS and was blessed to train a bunch with him before he even started his now very well know ECQC classes. Be warned there is adult language in the vid. This is not a "gear advertisement" vid, though Craig is demonstrating particular gear. And no, that is not Craig's daily rollout of gear...he's making a point...but some very good points imho. The vid is about 20 minutes in length...a small investment in time for the knowledge gained...I promise. I do admit my bias, as I hold Craig in high esteem. https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=1817757491621065

As much as I like some Google products, I am going to have to start trying to eliminate them from my life. Thank God I already dislike their phone OS. One thing I won't have to fix.

If I want a gun to fit a purpose, I get one. Ruining a gun isn't the way I do it.

Anyone else here have a pistol backpack rig? Post them Up!! My AR Pistol backpack setup. DDM4 V7s 11.5 inch upper on Spikes Lower with Aimpoint Pro, fixed DD front sight, MBUS Pro flip up rear sight, Geissele SSA trigger, Law Tactical Folder with Tailhook Mod 2 brace. Carried in Sentinel Concepts bag with 3 Mag cards, IFAK(stuffed below mag cards), gloves, hydration, fire starter, spare knife, spare light, trail mix and a spare multitool.

In all honesty I didn't think much about printing 10 years ago but as I became more aware about it I actually went and bought a full length mirror and put it on the back of my bedroom door so I could see if I am printing when I go out these days. Like I said, when I am out in public the only one I want knowing I am packing is me..........JMHO

I became a Police Officer in the city I was raised in. I thought I knew the city and the people in it; I was naive. One of the most surprising things I learned from being a Police Officer was just how mean some people can be, and that thugs (and drunks) don’t care about authority, guns, or jail. I have been attacked while in full uniform carrying a gun, mace, and baton; it didn’t matter to some people. We didn’t have a lot of gang bangers when I was a cop and they weren’t the ruthless thugs they are today. That is why I don’t open carry and try not to print. Another reason is that I don’t want to have to worry about interrogating the entrance of a building looking for signs. I also don’t want to be the guy walking into an armed robbery and identified as a threat. However, I think most people have made up their mind of the issue. Some of those new to carry are looking for advice though and it’s good to discuss this issue every once in awhile. Open carry or printing can be a bad tactical decision depending on where you are. Open carry for political reason is just well.... a political argument. BTW... when I was young with a big chest and a thin waistline concealing was very easy. I could conceal a 6” Revolver or a full size 1911 with ease. When you get older and the chest and waist start moving towards the same size; it gets much harder.

We met up with the guy and I was able to get one of my suppressors the other one still waiting, but at least the owner held his end of the transaction up. Granted we had to search tooth and nail for him.

Was able to pick up the suppressor this morning. After we finally got in touch with the guy we met and got it all took care of

Google appears to weigh in on politics, 1st and 2nd Amendments. Very frustrating for me. I hope this is some kind of mistake that will soon be remedied. YouTube suddenly terminated the channel for the firearms parts company Brownells, the company claimed on Saturday. “Brownells’ YouTube channel has been terminated without warning or notice,” Brownells’ Twitter account stated. https://www.nationalreview.com/news/youtube-guns-brownells-channel-shut-down/

Some of the Twitter comments were pure gold.

This quote cracked me up. So honest.

I would start here Soooooo, what you got ?