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So, as stated previously, my occupation requires me to drive a vehicle around the area quite a bit everyday. Today I was driving around a neighborhood in the city and noticed that there was a man who seemed to be wearing a black t-shirt and what looked like plaid boxers. He had a cell phone to one ear and a revolver in the other. I noticed another car driving by stop and they conversed a bit. He was not very careful with the revolver and was waving it around some all the while still on the phone. I thought briefly and decided to call 911. While on the phone with 911,I noticed he started hovering around a driveway and walking towards the house. It seems that the previously mentioned vehicle backed into this very same driveway. I hung out on a side street in the safety of my vehicle and waited around for a brief moment. Within about 2 minutes a patrol car pulls up. I'm sitting there in my perfectly marked vehicle with strobes on; It is obvious to the officer that it was me that called the call in. Luckily enough I went to school with the officer and chatted it up for a few seconds, me relaying what I saw to him directly. He went up to check it out and I decided to pull away and go work somewhere else. About 10 minutes later I see the officer driving down a main road away from the incident so it must have been nothing serious. Now, do you think I did the right thing. I am very, very pro-gun. I of course have a HCP. A man carrying a gun down any public road is not automatically an issue to me. However, a man holding a handgun while walking down a public road is alarming to me. As pro-gun as I am, I know not to walk down the street holding my Glock 19 in my hand. My thoughts were at the time perhaps that he was threatening to take his own life (or that of his family). Mentally unstable people surround us. However, after the fact and since nothing really seemed to have went down, I got to thinking how pissed I would be if I were transporting a gun from my house to my vehicle and then the cops came to check me out because a neighbor/passerby phoned in a man with a gun. I know that isn't exactly the same but it is similar.

For anyone that has never watched it, look into Get Low, one of my favorite movies. Of course Secondhand Lions is also a great movie. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Carried it all weekend. So far I'm really liking it. Comfortable, easy to use, less fiddling with folding opening, etc. Until the time either comes that it grips everything less or I need to carry more, I think I will really enjoy carrying it daily. If it meets your needs for carry and it seems appealing to you, I'd give it 5/5.

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Let me first say that I am neither anti-plastic nor anti-cash, each have their pro's and cons. That's why any smart person carries both of them daily. No, nobody ever got rich off of credit card kickbacks. Guess what? You could say the same off the people that are cash only; Being cash only in and of itself is not making them rich. Now, I for one had a credit card number stolen one time. Ironically enough, someone used my Discover for a membership at Christianmingle.com. Ironic huh? Know how I found out? Discover called me a few moments after it happened and asked me if that was me. I told them no. They immediately canceled the card and overnighted me another one. I literally had it within roughly 24 hours. The only real "hassle" was that I had to retype my numbers in all of my online retailers. No big deal. I just received an email the other day stating that I have received roughly $350 so far this year from Discover in the form of cash back. It also said that I have paid $0.00 in interest (ever). Now, I myself can manage to put spending on a card and pay it off each month. However, here is how credit cards work. Sure, they give some people cash back. I calculated my cashback and divided it over my spending, I am getting about an average of 4.5% cashback. Sure, someone may wonder how it works since I have "made" money off Discover. Well, typically Discover gives 1% cashback with some revolving deals at categories at 5% or even higher. Most of the time though you get 1% unless you really, really plan to do better (I try). Well, Discover is probably making 3% off retailers for simply running the transaction. Sure, I see that this theoretically causes prices to be higher, but until a way to purchase things off the internet without having any fees for the retailer is introduced, credit cards are currently about the best. Now, I have a quite large credit limit as I am sure many of you do. What about the poor sap that racks up $15,000 on their Discover? They are paying about 20% interest yearly and they will not pay it off by the end of the year. So their debt is perpetual and Discover makes a lot of money off them. So one of those people that Discover makes bank off of offsets many dozens of people like me who can use a card responsibly. Discover is not loosing money, but if you do it right you can make money using a credit card. I have heard statistics the plastic causes people to spend more money, that is likely a psychological truth. Another fine aspect of plastic is that it allows you to have a large amount at the ready if needed. Now, cash. It also has pros and cons. Yes it is "anonymous" in a sense. In a sense, you are part of the product when you use a card everywhere. Discover and their competition probably make a pretty penny selling that sort of advertising information to various organizations. Cash you can avoid this. However, did you know that retailers can now use cameras as well as Wi-Fi to create a profile for you against your will? Cameras tracking where you walk coupled with Wi-Fi location tracking while in the store, computers can build a database of how long you stay in each section. When you go to checkout it can still be logged to your profile. Cash is anonymous? Sometimes. For those advocating that cash is more secure than plastic, identity theft, etc. Cash can be stolen. As stated in the paragraph above, generally you are not responsible for orders you did not make on plastic. A buddy was saving lots of money in a shoebox stored under his bed. It seemed secure. A tornado came and made that box disappear. I do not believe he got that money back from insurance. Carrying a large amount of cash on person/in vehicle/etc can make you a target of thieves. Again, very difficult to get that physical money back. Now, I'm not against cash. I think that a physical currency for commerce is nearly a right and it will always be in place whether legal or not. Of course it has also been stated that cash is more "reliable" than plastic. Sometimes that is true. Ever been in a city where the telecom system is down and not a single retailer in an area can accept plastic? It sucks. That's why smart people carry a bit of cash along with their cards. Again, both are great, both have cons as well. I don't see why it has to be one or the other. Just different methods for different times. If someone isn't responsible with budgeting and money management, staying primarily cash based is better. If you can responsibly use a credit card, there are many rewards to be reaped. Cash isn't always as anonymous as people might think but that field will only get worse as time passes.

Well, RDID and then some of the scanners are not always entirely one and the same. I won't pretend to know much about it but I do know it is a neat way to open doors. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In ways I really like that wallet a lot! However, it seems to be RFID blocking, which most would consider good, but then my work ID will no longer open doors:) Also, the metal looks rigid. If I carried it in my front pocket this wouldn't matter. I wouldn't mind trying it but the metal may not be as comfortable in the back pocket as the Magpul one is as it is flexible. Hopefully the "smaller wallet" conversion will go well for me.

So, I'm selling my Spec-Ops Brand T.H.E. Wallet. Why? Decided I carry too much stuff and when I saw Magpul release a wallet (Magpul DAKA Essential) of their own decided I would try it. Magpul could make ink pens or paper airplanes and I would probably buy them. Now, if you like carrying everything and lots of cash in your wallet, this wallet isn't for you. This would be considered a minimalist wallet. I fear it will take a little to get used to. I may decide I hate it. However, I have currently consolidated my daily carry to the following: ID's Driver's License HCP Work ID (Used to open doors) Plastic's Discover (Primary CC) Chase (Secondary CC, only for where Discover is not accepted) ATM/Debit Card (only for emergency withdrawals of cash) Cash Whatever cash I have on hand, probably stick with 3x$20 or something similar/larger. Now, as far as the "wallet" itself, it has a great tactile feel. It in a sense "grips" your back pocket. It is very light and I like it so far. However, there will be a few factors that determine how well I like it. One of those is simply how well it is made and will last. If six months from now it is broken, I probably won't buy another. Another important factor is whether or not it "stretches" and then the cards start falling out in my pocket or when I remove it. Right now it literally grips the cards and you have to pull them out. If under heat and fatigue it eventually stops gripping the cards, that is pretty much a deal breaker for me. The last thing is simply whether or not I can do with carrying to little. I stuck my insurance card and eye insurance card in my vehicle. My though process is that I doubt I will ever need those cards on hand unless I have my vehicle nearby. I hope I am never wrong about that. Also, while I used to carry hundreds in $$$ that is something I really won't be able to do anymore. I may get a money-clip. I may also eventually move to another minimalist wallet. However, cash carry itself I think I will just stick to a few large bills for emergencies and not carry so many individual bills. With this, I will no longer stick random receipts in my wallet only to have to clean-out weeks or months later wondering why I kept them in the first place. It is very much more comfortable to sit on vs the old tried and true. If I determine that this type of wallet just isn't for me, I will probably "step up" to either the Spec-Ops Brand T.H.E. Wallet Jr or Spec-Ops Brand T.H.E. Wallet Mini. That's the FDE color, in case anyone was wondering, which is 100% most definitely without question "the new black".

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Double post.

Like I said, I'm not against open carrying, I just choose not to. To me, the benefits and ease of concealing outweigh the potential issues with open carrying. I would say that you are probably right; Many criminals do seek out soft targets. That being said, hard criminals do not care. For examples of this take a look at the recent "assassinations" of officers. I know I want the upper hand if an active shooter or hardened criminal decides to start shooting. For me, that upper hand is the element of surprise. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I imagine statistically that some would. Statistically someone would also choose to try and steal the OC"ers gun as well as statistically some would go ahead and shoot the OC'er as previously discussed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm not against open carry. I think it is an individuals right. I just think it opens one up to different risks. Getting shot in a robbery or having someone try to steal your gun are two of those risks. Open carry should be done responsibly. Secure, preferably level 3 holster with increased sense of surroundings are two things that will help. In most cases, with today's concealed carry offerings, I just think concealed is the better choice most of the time vs open. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can you at least admit that if a guy was robbing a convenience store and notice that you were open carrying, you might stand a better chance of getting shot vs if you were concealing? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also add to the matter that generally speaking criminals are not known for making the most rational decisions. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Proof or no proof, surely it is decent common sense that if an armed robbery is taking place and then the robber notices Joe Smith over here with a Glock with extended magazine hanging out of his britches, if anyone is getting shot it's going to be Extended Glock Man. Think a robber is going to stop and wonder/ask if he Joe is a police officer off duty or just a civilian exercising his right to carry? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Less than about 30 seconds. He was standing on a ladder fiddling with a tree. We saw him before we pulled in. That being said when he started walking towards the truck, out of respect, we waited for him to get to the vehicle to explain what we were doing as typically everyone we run across asks us various questions regarding our job. We didn't know he was going to start off so aggressively. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For those (everyone) that thinks conn_air7 is going to be the next George Zimmerman, here's the story. Our job entails us driving around the county looking for things. We turned around in one man's driveway, mind you simply turning around, and he confronted conn_air7, and this was the general statement that the man made: F'ing around in people's driveways is a good way to get shot. (At this point, explained what we were doing and why we were there). The man continued to express that there are thieves that steal stuff around there and he isn't afraid to confront or kill them. All of this being while driving a well-trusted community company vehicle with strobes and markings.

I think that's a Black Widow. Had you turned it over you would have seen a red hourglass. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Again, public road? For all he knew she broke down, was lost, or simply talking on the cell phone to reduce distracted driving. A person shouldn't have to worry about being confronted with a rifle pointed in your general direction just for stopping in a parking lot at night. Also, if the power was out to the area, wasn't her fault. To me the fact the power was out changes nothing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I mean, if you were out in the country, turning around and then sitting in someone's half mile long driveway may not be the smartest. In the city, pulling off the main road and sitting in a low traffic neighborhood seems like the safest thing to do in terms of operating a motor vehicle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, I'm a pro gun person. I do see both sides. I think he had every right to checkup on her and even. E armed while doing so. I wasn't there. Maybe it wasn't that big a deal. But it sounds like the muzzle of his rifle may have been pointed closer than she would have liked. She had every right to be there if it was a public road. I just see it as an intimidation tactic on his part. Also, if at any point he stepped off his property he would be in possession of a long gun with the intent to go armed. Maybe he was technically legal. Maybe she technically overreacted. Maybe his neighbors were mass murdered the day before and he was scared. I just think that it's overkill to to present yourself in such a manner while approaching a car parked on a public road with the cabin light on with a woman talking on the phone. It could have ended badly in several different ways. Maybe she thought he was robbing her and she pulled a gun on her? Then what? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pointing a gun at a woman walking in the phone sitting in her own car on likely a public road? Uncalled for. Checking up on a random car sitting in the neighborhood to see what's going on? That's fine. If it is an overreaction how come three cops had two pistols and an AR to go question the guy? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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