Possible robbery attempt

[LFD102]

Let me Start off saying I'm a very pro CC. Well this weekend we are having a garage sale today 2 men showed up that for some reason made me more alert and watch them closely. after all the other customers left they approached to pay for some small items they were buying and I could tell they were scoping things out anyway to keep it short when I stood up my shirt had road up and basically made it so I was OC. what was really interesting was how quickly they left. their reaction leaving and the way the were scoping out things as the left pretty much confirmed my suspicions.
I'm still pro CC but is was nice to know that the just the fact I had a gun possibly stopped something bad from happening.

 

[eldirector]

One of the stats that is just so hard to measure. When someone creepy gets a little bug-eyed and skedaddles after seeing you OC, you wonder what they were really up to.

Garage sales bring all types, don't they? Glad yours turned out fine.

BTW: I've hit a few sales this week myself. I wonder what kind of impression I give while OC?

 

[conan1rice]

I've thought about the difference between OC and CC. OC is great because it shows people your not a person to F*&$ with. But CC is nice because if you were in a situation like a gas station/bank robbery your not seen as a major threat. If you were OC, you went from bystander to threat to the bad guy. Just my thoughts.

 

[Double T]

I've thought about the difference between OC and CC. OC is great because it shows people your not a person to F*&$ with. But CC is nice because if you were in a situation like a gas station/bank robbery your not seen as a major threat. If you were OC, you went from bystander to threat to the bad guy. Just my thoughts.

Stats other than from popular bank heist movies?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Stats other than from popular bank heist movies?

Pfffft, just ask any five year old girl.

 

[melensdad]

I've thought about the difference between OC and CC. OC is great because it shows people your not a person to F*&$ with. But CC is nice because if you were in a situation like a gas station/bank robbery your not seen as a major threat. If you were OC, you went from bystander to threat to the bad guy. Just my thoughts.

I've OC'd in banks and never once has my handgun popped out of its holster and robbed the place while I was there.

 

[88E30M50]

I've OC'd in banks and never once has my handgun popped out of its holster and robbed the place while I was there.

I had a PPK that used to try to do that. I ended up having to get a retention hoster to keep it in check. In the end, I decided it was just not a good gun and it's confined to home/range work now.

Sometimes you have to trust your gut feel. The brain might be telling you how you are mistaken, but the gut feel is often more reliable. I wonder how many people over the years have been robbed while knowing something was wrong, but thinking they were being paranoid right up until it's too late to react.

I don't want to turn this into an OC debate, but I do think that the biggest threat to OC'rs are the sheep that panic at the sight of a gun and call the police. I think that has caused more OC grief than all of the "you'll be the first target" instances time 100.

 

[Glock19]

Meh, trust your gut and all, but me and my bud hit the auctions and garage sales every saturday....nothing wierd..always looking for that deal...

 

[Rocket57]

Thanks for posting. I am planning a huge yard/moving sale next spring and this is something I will be aware of.

 

[Shay]

Well, they now know you have guns. That might be something else they want to steal.

 

[Yup!]

maybe they are antigun, and the thought of buying something from you offended them.

 

[LFD102]

maybe they are antigun, and the thought of buying something from you offended them.

My house my rules if they didn't like it then they were welcome to leave empty handed
But in this case they did buy a few small things which was fine it was all in the way they acted in this case

 

[dyerwatcher]

We have a garage sale once a year when the subdivision does - every time I say never again - but the Wife always sees the need to get rid of junk - I would rather donate.

 

[Leo]

I was working in my garage (only twenty feet away) and a couple of guys were hanging around the neighbors garage sale, and their dreadlock/sideways hat wearing buddy was sitting in the car, engine running smoking a cigarette and looking around. The one up by the cash box said something rude and threatening to the neighbor who loudly commanded them to get the #### out of here. I knew the neighbor was not someone who usually screamed at people like that. I came out of the garage with a handgun and said "you need help, Tom?". The two jerks ran to the car and left. (I never even pointed it at them) We gave the Police descriptions and a partial plate number (it stinks having old eyes). We never knew what happend after that.

It is pretty sad that people will make a broad daylight robbery attempt in a neighborhood. I will not let the Mrs. have a garage sale here, I would rather give the stuff to Goodwill for free than to have danger attracted to my house.

 

[Valvestate]

Glad you didn't even have to.

 

[TTravis]

I don't think a lot of the bad buys need to see your gun. They can sense that you are not afraid of them and would not be an easy target. Some are just plain idiots and might try something anyway. I am glad they did not try to rob you and cause you to have to use it. I hope they did not rob someone else that day.

 

[Valvestate]

Who knows. If that was their first stop, I bet they probably called it off for the day.

 

[harry1911]

Or from the Robber's point of view you could present a threat he had to take care of right from the start. In a bank CC is the best unless you are Security

 

[billybob44]

Here it Comes.........

Or from the Robber's point of view you could present a threat he had to take care of right from the start. In a bank CC is the best unless you are Security

I see you are a New Poster...You WILL hear from the Regulars...Bill.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Never hot a garage sale in your garage. Have the door closed or they can case you easily