Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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Rrash wrote:I wouldn't say anything. Let an officer take care of that. He might be an off duty LEO.

Why do people keep going back to the off duty LEO baloney?

According to friends at the SLPD, LEO's are not exempt from needing a CHL to conceal carry on or off duty and are subject to following the same laws the rest of us have to follow.
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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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LSUTiger wrote:
Rrash wrote:I wouldn't say anything. Let an officer take care of that. He might be an off duty LEO.

Why do people keep going back to the off duty LEO baloney?

According to friends at the SLPD, LEO's are not exempt from needing a CHL to conceal carry on or off duty and are subject to following the same laws the rest of us have to follow.
I suspect that it's not an off-duty LEO thinghy so much as it is a MYOB thinghy, eh?
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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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LSUTiger wrote:
Rrash wrote:I wouldn't say anything. Let an officer take care of that. He might be an off duty LEO.

Why do people keep going back to the off duty LEO baloney?

According to friends at the SLPD, LEO's are not exempt from needing a CHL to conceal carry on or off duty and are subject to following the same laws the rest of us have to follow.

I do not believe you are getting good information. Can you provide a link or something more solid than hearsay?
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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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IIRC, an LEO friend of mine once told me that the only reason he got a CHL was to bypass the background check requirement when buying a gun. He knew he would pass, but either thought it would speed things up or he had issues with the background check due his name or something.
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mojo84 wrote:
LSUTiger wrote:
Rrash wrote:I wouldn't say anything. Let an officer take care of that. He might be an off duty LEO.

Why do people keep going back to the off duty LEO baloney?

According to friends at the SLPD, LEO's are not exempt from needing a CHL to conceal carry on or off duty and are subject to following the same laws the rest of us have to follow.

I do not believe you are getting good information. Can you provide a link or something more solid than hearsay?
You might be correct! See this link http://gunningtx.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/cops-carry/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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LSUTiger wrote:
mojo84 wrote:
LSUTiger wrote:
Rrash wrote:I wouldn't say anything. Let an officer take care of that. He might be an off duty LEO.

Why do people keep going back to the off duty LEO baloney?

According to friends at the SLPD, LEO's are not exempt from needing a CHL to conceal carry on or off duty and are subject to following the same laws the rest of us have to follow.

I do not believe you are getting good information. Can you provide a link or something more solid than hearsay?
You might be correct! See this link http://gunningtx.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/cops-carry/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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TX LEOs have no legal requirement to conceal a handgun whether on or off duty. Many have a dept policy that requires concealed carry when off duty.

I will tell you that as long the gun is somewhat covered, it is NBD in the LEO world...
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gigag04 wrote:I'd make no more comment about someone else's concealed pistol in public than I would about their wife's appearance. I'd recommend staying in your lane.
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gigag04 wrote:TX LEOs have no legal requirement to conceal a handgun whether on or off duty. Many have a dept policy that requires concealed carry when off duty.

I will tell you that as long the gun is somewhat covered, it is NBD in the LEO world...
May be but unconcealed w/o a badge visible could result in a MWAG call. Common sense says conceal well or display a badge.
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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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gljjt wrote:
gigag04 wrote:TX LEOs have no legal requirement to conceal a handgun whether on or off duty. Many have a dept policy that requires concealed carry when off duty.

I will tell you that as long the gun is somewhat covered, it is NBD in the LEO world...
May be but unconcealed w/o a badge visible could result in a MWAG call. Common sense says conceal well or display a badge.
And blood will run in the streets! This must be stopped...for the children..
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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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gigag04 wrote:
gljjt wrote:
gigag04 wrote:TX LEOs have no legal requirement to conceal a handgun whether on or off duty. Many have a dept policy that requires concealed carry when off duty.

I will tell you that as long the gun is somewhat covered, it is NBD in the LEO world...
May be but unconcealed w/o a badge visible could result in a MWAG call. Common sense says conceal well or display a badge.
And blood will run in the streets! This must be stopped...for the children..

If it only saves one life....
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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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LSUTiger wrote:
mojo84 wrote:
LSUTiger wrote:
Rrash wrote:I wouldn't say anything. Let an officer take care of that. He might be an off duty LEO.

Why do people keep going back to the off duty LEO baloney?

According to friends at the SLPD, LEO's are not exempt from needing a CHL to conceal carry on or off duty and are subject to following the same laws the rest of us have to follow.

I do not believe you are getting good information. Can you provide a link or something more solid than hearsay?
You might be correct! See this link http://gunningtx.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/cops-carry/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Better way of explaining it that just showing the related Texas laws! Good job for helping clear that up for everybody. :thumbs2:
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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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First post here, for what it's worth..

I work retail, had a customer and his wife walk in the front door a few weeks back. He was making an attempt to conceal (had a Tshirt pulled down over the top of a baby Glock) but it was pretty badly done.

Eyes on the guy the whole time, we chatted him up a little bit and it turns out he's local PD. So, rather than bust his chops about printing, he got a ration of good natured mockery for carrying a mouse gun (hold your flames, it's all in fun.) He's been back a couple times, and he's concealing much better now. Message recieved?

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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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Took some pictures yesterday at Starbucks when the gentleman in question came was waiting in line.
Not the best pictures, but...you can decide for yourself whether this is concealed or not...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0zFWH ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0zFWH ... sp=sharing
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Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

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Never seen anywhere that said bulges are illegal. Still would mind my own business even though he's not doing a very good job of hiding that he has something under his shirt.
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