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Concealed Carry Badge
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why? Why do you need to project to someone that you are carrying a firearm lawfully? (hint: You don't.) Everything you need is in your wallet... the pink permission slip. Screw anyone who sees your gun and is concerned. Trust me, as someone who was once accosted for OCing its not worth it. Buy a concealed carry holster and be done with it. They arent THAT expensive. Only a couple boxes of defensive ammo. And you dont even need to hide the gun under a shirt. Most people are clueless and dont notice a IWB pistol against your body. Hell, I had a 10yo ask me what my Glock was. Since he couldnt see anything but the grip and the back 30% of the slide, he couldnt get a mental picture of a firearm.
Why wait for someone to gift gear to you that is unnecessary for EDC? All you need* is a concealment holster. Full stop. A duty holster, plus duty belt, plus mag pouches. plus a badge (regardless of the text) is a baaaaaaad idea IMHO. To me that screams "I want to look to an ignorant civilian that I'm LEO." After all, who else carries a duty belt with a badge? (honest question)
Take what others have posted as well. The path you are on is wrought with pitfalls. It could cost you your pink permission slip (or at least thousands of $$ for an attorney to dig you out of the legal hole you dug if you are lucky). Given the professional history you mentioned, I cant help but speculate as to whether you miss your days as a FRA and want to relive that era? No offense intended, just the vibe I'm feeling. And that is EXACTLY the vibe a juror would get if you got dragged into court for impersonating a LEO.
Rather than a badge, how about a sash instead? It screams "I'm a good guy" but doesnt try to look like a cop.
And if I may be so bold, please take some training classes. Your questions remind me of people who lack critical info on the laws of carrying a firearm in Indiana. Not "how to shoot better" classes, but classes on concealed carry, defensive use of a firearm, Indiana gun laws, etc.
OH, and welcome to INGO.
*And you dont necessarily need extra mags. The average defensive encounter is 3x3x3... 3 rounds, within 3 feet, in under 3 seconds. Notice a reload doesnt factor ANYWHERE into that most likely scenario.
why? Why do you need to project to someone that you are carrying a firearm lawfully? (hint: You don't.) Everything you need is in your wallet... the pink permission slip. Screw anyone who sees your gun and is concerned. Trust me, as someone who was once accosted for OCing its not worth it. Buy a concealed carry holster and be done with it. They arent THAT expensive. Only a couple boxes of defensive ammo. And you dont even need to hide the gun under a shirt. Most people are clueless and dont notice a IWB pistol against your body. Hell, I had a 10yo ask me what my Glock was. Since he couldnt see anything but the grip and the back 30% of the slide, he couldnt get a mental picture of a firearm.
Why wait for someone to gift gear to you that is unnecessary for EDC? All you need* is a concealment holster. Full stop. A duty holster, plus duty belt, plus mag pouches. plus a badge (regardless of the text) is a baaaaaaad idea IMHO. To me that screams "I want to look to an ignorant civilian that I'm LEO." After all, who else carries a duty belt with a badge? (honest question)
Take what others have posted as well. The path you are on is wrought with pitfalls. It could cost you your pink permission slip (or at least thousands of $$ for an attorney to dig you out of the legal hole you dug if you are lucky). Given the professional history you mentioned, I cant help but speculate as to whether you miss your days as a FRA and want to relive that era? No offense intended, just the vibe I'm feeling. And that is EXACTLY the vibe a juror would get if you got dragged into court for impersonating a LEO.
Rather than a badge, how about a sash instead? It screams "I'm a good guy" but doesnt try to look like a cop.
And if I may be so bold, please take some training classes. Your questions remind me of people who lack critical info on the laws of carrying a firearm in Indiana. Not "how to shoot better" classes, but classes on concealed carry, defensive use of a firearm, Indiana gun laws, etc.
OH, and welcome to INGO.
*And you dont necessarily need extra mags. The average defensive encounter is 3x3x3... 3 rounds, within 3 feet, in under 3 seconds. Notice a reload doesnt factor ANYWHERE into that most likely scenario.
^^^^^THIS^^^^^
The whole Carry badge and OC screams nothing but "HEY. LOOK AT ME. I HAVE A GUN".
Does it count that I have seen every Chuck Norris movie!!
I'm not gonna go the make fun of route of the poster. Not sure if they are a vet given the SN or not. It will just suffice to say that the overwhelming consensus in this thread from the get go is that carrying and displaying a CCW badge is not a good idea.
(h/t Denny.)
(h/t Denny.)
Is this your car?
Is this the defunded Minneapolis PD?
If you watch the video posted earlier with the guy actually pretending to be LEO you will pick up a very important line of questioning.
COP: Why do you have the Badge?
Man with Badge: So I don't get shot?
COP - you mean you want people to think you're a cop so they dont shoot you?
I've paraphrased it, but the point is valid.
If you think the badge prevents you from getting shot, then your logic that has to follow is that they won't shoot you because they initially assume your LEO. That's gonna be a hard line to defend in court. Just like the dude stumbled on in the video.
COP: Why do you have the Badge?
Man with Badge: So I don't get shot?
COP - you mean you want people to think you're a cop so they dont shoot you?
I've paraphrased it, but the point is valid.
If you think the badge prevents you from getting shot, then your logic that has to follow is that they won't shoot you because they initially assume your LEO. That's gonna be a hard line to defend in court. Just like the dude stumbled on in the video.
You guys are just messing with the new people. Everybody here gets their badge shortly after reaching 500 posts.
Churchmouse will PM you for mailing info. I gotta say I love mine.
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But I had to PM Churchmouse and remind him.
Your 500 post rules sucks!
You guys are just messing with the new people. Everybody here gets their badge shortly after reaching 500 posts.
Churchmouse will PM you for mailing info. I gotta say I love mine.
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Was a real life Beerman.....
9 years and 9 months, is this possibly a new necro post rival record? 
9 years and 9 months, is this possibly a new necro post rival record?
Dunno. Name the rivals so we can judge.
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