Handgun Carry Permit as your Voter ID

[Guest AmericanWorkMule]

Does anyone have any stories about showing their HCP as a Voter ID?

I thought someone, somewhere behind a voter ID desk would go bonkers. Like wearing a Romney t-shirt to go vote.

Edited October 22, 2012 by AmericanWorkMule

[Lumber_Jack]

No stories yet. I'll be using mine this week hopefully. Most people can't tell the difference since it looks so much like a DL.

[bubbadavis]

Used mine to vote yesterday - no drama. No different than using my DL.

[seez52]

I used mine, no problem

Btw, no campaign material allowed inside the poling place

[tnhawk]

I didn't see any problem using my HCP as an ID to vote. I saw several others using HCP for IDs as well.

[Seabeejason]

I want that t-shirt.

[bubbadavis]

HCP is actually on the state published list of acceptable ID types.

[RobertNashville]

I know of one person who used his HCP and was then asked if he was carrying...he was...said so...and was asked to leave.

Now, to the best of my knowledge, there is no law prohibiting carrying at a polling place unless is it is a school and/or properly posted. However, not wishing to cause a disturbance and push the point he took his weapon to the car and then went into vote. I hope he pursues this incident with the appropriate election board but that will be up to him.

All that to say, I carried when I voted last night while using my HCP and had no problems (although I think the poll worker was dying to ask me if I was carrying or not).

Edited October 23, 2012 by RobertNashville

[cannoncocker]

Since I don't have a photo on my DL, I successfully used a 45 year old expired passport issued at the US Embassy in Saigon in 1967. My HCP was to be my back-up photo ID but was not required. I am sure the voter Id lady was rendered speechless and misty eyed in looking at the 25 year old stud in the photo.

[QuietDan]

Since I don't have a photo on my DL, I successfully used a 45 year old expired passport issued at the US Embassy in Saigon in 1967. My HCP was to be my back-up photo ID but was not required. I am sure the voter Id lady was rendered speechless and misty eyed in looking at the 25 year old stud in the photo.

What'd you say!!??

What an awesome freakin' statement!

They should have let you vote twice with that.

More power to you, Brother. (And welcome home!)

Edited October 23, 2012 by QuietDan

[S&WForty]

I'm of the mindset to conceal that ID the same as I conceal my pistol. It's nobody's business what I may or may not be carrying.

[jtmaze]

That is awesome. I used my HCP with an empty holster and got no second looks. I am sure my pancake holster could be seen under my untucked shirt. Of course, this is Chester Co. Not many sheep here.

Sent from iPad in the woods.

[QuietDan]

I'm of the mindset to conceal that ID the same as I conceal my pistol. It's nobody's business what I may or may not be carrying.

I imagine that if I lived in Memphis I might share that view. Stay safe!

[S&WForty]

I imagine that if I lived in Memphis I might share that view. Stay safe!

Thanks. My thoughts are due to the following...

I have a pro-gun relative that gets handed HCP's as a form of ID quite often, and of those that do it, 50% have a "Look at me, look at me" smirk. They aren't helping our cause. Take people that are gun-neutral or anti-gun when they are on the receiving end of those smirks. It just makes us all look bad. Even without a smirk, the anti's or neutral's are more likely to have a negative opinion. I prefer to let the sheeple keep living in their fantasy while I live in mine.

[Mike.357]

I used mine today as ID for voting. It got no reaction, nor should it have.

And I wasn't carrying anyway but if someone would have asked I would not have responded.

[vontar]

I used mine back in august. actually it was an accident. I had recently used it for something and had put it on top of my DL by accident. normally under it. They didn't even hesitate. I honestly didn't notice until I was putting it away and noticed my picture was turned side ways.

[Will H]

I am going to have to see how using mine goes over. I live in Haywood County. MUAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[RED333]

I used mine, not to vote but to get access on to airport propriety to do some work.

No questions, and yes I left my pistol at the office.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

They looked at it crosseyed for a minute or two, then said thank you.

[TMF]

Voted today. Our site is posted so no guns allowed anyways.

[Raoul]

I've used mine before with no problem or comment.

No political shirts, badges, stickers, etc in a polling place. The polling location is a neutral location. The take it pretty seriously. It's a good thing IMHO.

[analog_kidd]

I use mine every time. The lady checking me in and I usually have a nice conversation about what each of us carry. She has a permit too.

[Mdunntn]

Had no reaction

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