Carrying around people who don't share your views of protection.

[Wyldk2]

What if my level of feeling protected by a gun is complicated by their views of them being anti gun and I have to be around them. In a perfect world I would choose to be around like minded people but I'm talking about a few family members who are liberal and yes its my brother and his wife. Do I conceal and not let them know I carry or do I just leave it in my vehicle until I leave?

I'm leaning toward not telling them as if it is concealed then nobody should know but me.

[KKing]

You've already answered your own question. How you choose to protect yourself and your family is no ones business but your own. If you're carrying concealed no one is the wiser.

Me being me however, I would probably have to open carry around them just to watch their heads explode.


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[teecro]

Don't show me your ____ and I will not show you my ____...

[dralarms]

I tell everybody they can take me as I am or learn to deal with it.

[Raoul]

Carry concealed and avoid the drama. Who needs it?

[teecro]

What if my level of feeling protected by a gun is complicated by their views of them being anti gun and I have to be around them. In a perfect world I would choose to be around like minded people but I'm talking about a few family members who are liberal and yes its my brother and his wife. Do I conceal and not let them know I carry or do I just leave it in my vehicle until I leave?

I'm leaning toward not telling them as if it is concealed then nobody should know but me.

 

I look at it this way as long a liberal does not show me his azz then I have no need to show them my dick....

[nightrunner]

I would carry on as normal and tell my brother to grow a pair if he didn't like it.

Best case is just carry concealed. No way would I disarm for visiting family.

[runco]

Don't ask, don't tell.

[smokin45]

Its a shame what current day dictates what a person can do within the Constitutional and Bill of Rights.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Its a shame what current day dictates what a person can do within the Constitutional and Bill of Rights.

Carrying a firearm on someone else's property is not a right, Constitutional or otherwise. It is a privilege extended to the guest by the property owner. This has been common law since the Magna Carta.

As far as in laws go I would put it on him to be the bad guy. I would let him and her know that you carry to protect yourself AND them. Then tell them that if they insist that you still not carry in their house then tell that is not possible and that you prefer they come up your house instead.

[BigK]

Carrying a firearm on someone else's property is not a right, Constitutional or otherwise. It is a privilege extended to the guest by the property owner. This has been common law since the Magna Carta.

As far as in laws go I would put it on him to be the bad guy. I would let him and her know that you carry to protect yourself AND them. Then tell them that if they insist that you still not carry in their house then tell that is not possible and that you prefer they come up your house instead.

 

^^THIS^^

 

If someone won't allow me to carry at their house, I don't go to their house. If they choose not to come to mine because I have a gun, I'm not gonna miss their conversation at Thanksgiving dinner anyway, LOL.

[jgradyc]

Sounds like it's their house, so I'd just leave it in the car locked up. You can re-arm yourself when you leave or when you're driving somewhere. 

[bersaguy]

Gosh !!!!   I guess I don't have an answer for that one. To the best of my knowledge I don't have any family members that does not own at least 2 or more firearms of some type and most everyone old enough to legally carry in my family carries and I don't think I have any people I would call friends that don't own and or carry a firearm........................ :shrug: :shrug:

Edited November 28, 2015 by bersaguy

[Grand Torino]

Since it's their house tell them. If they can't deal with it just move on. Life is too short to put up with their nonsense.

[Joe357]

You can pick your friend's but not your family. Their house their rules. Leave the gun in your car and enjoy their company. Life is too short to alienate your family.

[tnhawk]

If they are liberals I have a difficult time considering them as family.

[teecro]

You can pick your friend's but not your family. Their house their rules. Leave the gun in your car and enjoy their company. Life is too short to alienate your family.

 

To this I never commented as it was not clear but if it is their home and they have made their rules clear then I'd likely concede so that I can spend time with the entire family. I'm not going to be the little boy holding my breath cause sister didn't let me have my way.... But be that as it may there are two entire families on my wife's side that we will no longer be in the same home as due to their past transgressions against us.

[Caster]

I just refuse to spend...err waste time with people of differing opinions.
Family or stranger makes no never mind to me.

[Gun Smith]

I just conceal and keep my mouth shut about it.    I've carried in homes where the peoples college age son was not allowed to call a paint ball gun a gun.  He had to call it a marker.   I've held the babies while carrying of people who are extremely anti.   Ya know,  they didn't even seem to care.  

 

I carry just about  every day, every where except federal buildings and schools.   Never been a problem.   

[Hozzie]

Their house, their rules. Respect their domain and they should respect yours. If either of you can't show that respect, don't go. This is their house, not just a social gathering.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Being family doesn't mean I will put up with more. If they are good family I will but if they are not I view them as any other POS. Blood doesn't make the bond any closer than with any other person.

The ONLY family I have now is my wife, my son, his wife, her brother and our granddaughter....that is it. All others can go to hell.

I have seen family members hurt their family more so than complete strangers. Both mine as well as other families. It is sad but the ones who hurt me more than anyone else were also the ones who were my family. Edited November 28, 2015 by Dolomite_supafly

[Caster]

Amen to that.

[VERO1]

Another vote for, don't ask don't tell. No need to get in a pissing contest for no reason. If you seriously feel that unsafe in thei home, invite them to yours. Or if all else fails, just stay home.

[dralarms]

Nothing about feeling unsafe, visited my brother last month. 17 miles from the nearest town. I carried the whole time. He doesn't mind but his girlfriend is totally anti, I told him from the start that I am who I am and I'm too dang old to change now. He agreed but said she might say something, which she didn't.

I'm sorry but in today's climate with all the crazy shooting going on, I'd rather piss someone off than take a chance on someone catching me unarmed.

Heck, I've got 2 in my bathroom, 1 my wife can get to and one nobody knows about but me.

Staying armed is a way of life, if I'm expected to accept having the gay lifestyle shoved down my throat then they can expect me to stand my ground about my God given rights.

Stepping down off the soapbox now.

[Mike.357]

What if my level of feeling protected by a gun is complicated by their views of them being anti gun and I have to be around them. In a perfect world I would choose to be around like minded people but I'm talking about a few family members who are liberal and yes its my brother and his wife. Do I conceal and not let them know I carry or do I just leave it in my vehicle until I leave?

I'm leaning toward not telling them as if it is concealed then nobody should know but me.

 

 

it is your brother.  To steal a line from "Tombstone" you back your brother's play.

 

Talk to him and let him know you want to carry concealed when you visit.  If he is against it you back his play rather then him back your play.  

 

I ask,  do you feel unsafe in his hood?  Do you really feel you will be invaded upon in his home?   Life is not always about the damn gun.