Dipped My Toe Into The O.C. Pool

Tactical Badger · Post by **Tactical Badger** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:56 am

I OC'd today on my way into the office. I wouldn't have been nervous at all except for the fact I had to stop for gas along the way. And that made me VERY nervous.

I am, however, proud to report that no police were involved, and my carrying went completely unnoticed. At least to the point where there was no wailing and gnashing of teeth!

All-in-all, just more evidence to back up my belief that one would pretty much have to be OC'ing an AR before the general population would even notice.

dngreer · Post by **dngreer** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:31 pm

Congratulations Tactical! It's great to hear your first time OCing went well. (Just the way it should be, right?

) OCing becomes more natural with time. I was nervous at first when I started OCing, but like most things, the more you do it, the easier it is.

BIG SHAFE · Post by **BIG SHAFE** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:25 pm

I've done some, but I still get nervous about stupid people and LEO.

Most don't have any clue, but the ones that see it get all big eyed.

Nice to see you made dngreer

dngreer · Post by **dngreer** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:36 pm

BIG SHAFE wrote:I've done some, but I still get nervous about stupid people and LEO.

Most don't have any clue, but the ones that see it get all big eyed.

Nice to see you made dngreer

It took me long enough, didn't it?

BIG SHAFE · Post by **BIG SHAFE** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:57 pm

dngreer wrote:It took me long enough, didn't it?

Ummm, ya!

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:44 pm

dngreer wrote:Congratulations Tactical! It's great to hear your first time OCing went well. (Just the way it should be, right? ) OCing becomes more natural with time. I was nervous at first when I started OCing, but like most things, the more you do it, the easier it is.

Exactly!

And the theory is, others will be less agitated when seeing or hearing about armed citizens because of it.

Good job

Tactical Badger · Post by **Tactical Badger** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:58 am

but I still get nervous about stupid people and LEO

Exactly!! I know I have every right to OC in Ohio. But, that certainly wouldn't stop a "man with a gun" call to the police. I was looking over my shoulder all the way into the office!

And, I don't even want to think about having to face the Mrs. if I did get arrested!! "No thank you Officer, I think I'll just stay here in my cell, with the gangbangers and drug dealers, where it's safe...."

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:55 pm

Tactical Badger wrote:
but I still get nervous about stupid people and LEO
Exactly!! I know I have every right to OC in Ohio. But, that certainly wouldn't stop a "man with a gun" call to the police. I was looking over my shoulder all the way into the office!

And, I don't even want to think about having to face the Mrs. if I did get arrested!! "No thank you Officer, I think I'll just stay here in my cell, with the gangbangers and drug dealers, where it's safe...."

A LEO encounter is a possibility. I am an optimist and believe the encounter would never escalate beyond a professional, voluntary encounter. My wife, however, believes that I am going to be arrested eventually. (She thought the Kroger OC experience was "crazy".) So I guess she's mentally prepared for "the phone call", although I seriously doubt it will ever happen.