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jedwil · 09-01-2012, 07:10 PM

Congratulations to you both. Now the wait begins.

ampaterry · 09-05-2012, 06:46 AM

Made it to the DL office yesterday and paid the fees, filled out the APP. Supposed to call and make an appt. for the electronic fingerprinting, but knew where it was done so just drove over there and got that all taken care of yesterday morning.

DL said three months -
Fingerprint place said running two weeks -
Safety school said running nine days -

I am hoping the school was right!

carver · 09-05-2012, 07:07 AM

You sound all excited! Good for you both! I remember talking to my instructor way back when I first got my CCW. He told me that he had only had one person fail the class room part, and no one had ever failed the shooting part for qualification. I personally always miss a couple of shots on purpose. Once I even tried to shoot a smilley face on the target, still passed!

howlnmad · 09-05-2012, 08:08 AM

Congrats to you both Terry.

My wife decided to take hers with me at the last minute and out shot me by 1.

jeffadaklin · 09-05-2012, 09:40 AM

Yeh, glad things are rolling for ya. Be safe out there.

ampaterry · 09-05-2012, 09:52 AM

I am all excited!

When I was a kid in IL, there weren't any laws regarding this, and I used to ride my bicycle around town with an H&R 929 .22 on my right hip. No one thought anything about it.

When we lived in Alaska in the early and mid 60's, Fairbanks was a wide open town. I walked around with my Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 mag on my hip, and most other folks wore a gun also.

And that's it -
From then until now, I have been unarmed every time I left our property - because I would not DREAM of doing anything illegal - - -

Now I am working on full concealment.
I go around all spring, summer and fall in Cargo shorts and oversized Tee-shirts, worn out. Using a locking paddle holster on my strong right hip, the shirt covers the gun completely, but there is this bulge on my right side.
Yesterday I bought an oversized nylon jacket that hangs as low as the tee shirts, and this will smooth out the bulge and make this really unnoticeable.
Yet, hooking jacket and shirt with my thumb on the way up to the handle uncovers the weapon for an easy and quick grasp of it if needed.

I thought about an extra magazine and one of those belt holsters for two mags, but carrying cocked and locked gives me 18 rounds, so moving that to 52 is probably overdoing it a bit. I am more likely to carry if it is just the pistol and holster and nothing else.

ampaterry · 09-05-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by howlnmad

Congrats to you both Terry.

My wife decided to take hers with me at the last minute and out shot me by 1.

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by jeffadaklin

Yeh, glad things are rolling for ya. Be safe out there.

I truly believe I WILL be safe, now -

Double D · 09-05-2012, 10:28 AM

I always carried a pistol of some sorts with me prior to getting my first carry permit in 1986. Thats been 26 years ago...cant imagine NOT having a sidearm...congrats Terry!

CampingJosh · 09-05-2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ampaterry

Now I am working on full concealment.
I go around all spring, summer and fall in Cargo shorts and oversized Tee-shirts, worn out. Using a locking paddle holster on my strong right hip, the shirt covers the gun completely, but there is this bulge on my right side.

Pocket carry was made for this.

jeffadaklin · 09-05-2012, 03:01 PM

If you're printing like that, and if you're wearing the paddle at 3:00, just slide it back to about 4:00, that helps most people. You do not want some lady at the grocery store screaming 'he's got a gun!!' If that doesn't work, either a smaller pistol, or the best advice maybe is go IWB. But if you're having that bulge under your shirt- you might oughta change something.

ozo · 09-05-2012, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Double D

I always carried a pistol of some sorts with me prior to getting my first carry permit in 1986. Thats been 26 years ago...cant imagine NOT having a sidearm...congrats Terry!

jeffadaklin · 09-05-2012, 03:52 PM

Did you see the news blurb about keep and BARE arms? Apparently some repubs made a sign about our right to keep and Bare...embarrassing, but better than saying we DON'T.

WHSmithIV · 09-05-2012, 07:03 PM

Here in Idaho I don't need a course since I'm a veteran so I have never bothered to check the requirements otherwise.

ampaterry · 09-06-2012, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carver

You sound all excited! Good for you both! I remember talking to my instructor way back when I first got my CCW. He told me that he had only had one person fail the class room part, and no one had ever failed the shooting part for qualification. I personally always miss a couple of shots on purpose. Once I even tried to shoot a smilley face on the target, still passed!

Lethal Weapon fan, are we??

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Originally Posted by Double D

I always carried a pistol of some sorts with me prior to getting my first carry permit in 1986. Thats been 26 years ago...cant imagine NOT having a sidearm...congrats Terry!

Well, truth be told, I have also. But I was nervous about it -

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Originally Posted by CampingJosh

Pocket carry was made for this.

I've considered that, CJ, but I honestly do not want to give up the firepower of this Glock 17.

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Originally Posted by jeffadaklin

If you're printing like that, and if you're wearing the paddle at 3:00, just slide it back to about 4:00, that helps most people. You do not want some lady at the grocery store screaming 'he's got a gun!!' If that doesn't work, either a smaller pistol, or the best advice maybe is go IWB. But if you're having that bulge under your shirt- you might oughta change something.

I will try that move and see if I can live, sit, drive, etc. with it there. Otherwise, I will wear this jacket all summer to avoid that grocery store scene. I do believe, though, if some woman pointed at me and screamed "He has a gun!", I would point at her and scream "She has a thong!"

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Originally Posted by jeffadaklin

Did you see the news blurb about keep and BARE arms? Apparently some repubs made a sign about our right to keep and Bare...embarrassing, but better than saying we DON'T.

Maybe they are advocating open carry - Bare arms?? LOL!!

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Originally Posted by WHSmithIV

Here in Idaho I don't need a course since I'm a veteran so I have never bothered to check the requirements otherwise.

Here in TN, the ONLY thing regarding military service is that you will be rejected for a CCW, and also for the purchase of a pistol at a gun shop, if you have anything less than an honorable discharge.

howlnmad · 09-06-2012, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffadaklin

You do not want some lady at the grocery store screaming 'he's got a gun!!'

I carry open mostly. Mainly because I wear mostly t-shirts or polo shirts and hate them flopping around loose. I've never had this happen. Closest thing was.... stopped to fill my truck with gas, went in to prepay. On way out I passed a patron coming in. I pumped my gas and went back in for my change. The cashier said that guy wanted to know what I was doing in there with a gun. She told him "Buying gas, duh." No big deal.

jeffadaklin · 09-06-2012, 10:25 AM

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it WILL happen- especially with open-carry. But it has happened, to a guy that bent over in a store. Someone called the cops after she ran out screaming, and I for one would HATE to be that guy.

Double D · 09-06-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffadaklin

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it WILL happen- especially with open-carry. But it has happened, to a guy that bent over in a store. Someone called the cops after she ran out screaming, and I for one would HATE to be that guy.

Ha ha, its time we stand up and quit being afraid. So what if someone gets scared. Let the liberal sissys get scared. Who gives a flying flip. I would just laugh outloud at them and go about my business. Its time to set the records straight. A right that goes un exercised is quickly lost. Let them scream and cry all they want. God I hate liberals.

howlnmad · 09-06-2012, 12:30 PM

I'm with ya on that one Dan

. Worse case scenario, tell them to call 911 and report a man with a gun. Stand there calmly and wait to present your permit to whatever LEO shows up. As long as it's not posted or you haven't been verbally told by management, you've broken no law.

howlnmad · 09-06-2012, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffadaklin

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it WILL happen- especially with open-carry. But it has happened, to a guy that bent over in a store. Someone called the cops after she ran out screaming, and I for one would HATE to be that guy.

I understand what you're saying but I'm with DD. I'll be dayumed if I'll bend over and kiss the arse of some liberal sissy who gets scared because I choose to exercise my 2nd Ammendment Rights. Let them go running off into the night screaming.

lilmule · 09-06-2012, 02:23 PM

In Tn your permit covers open or concealed,I prefer concealed as dont want any hassles or anyone to know im armed,often carry mine concealed on a belt openly just disguised says Bushnell on the top flap so all is covered and unsuspected.Or IWB under shirttail 5 oclock over wallet.
Keep the cannons in the truck im 132 pds sopping wet,have peashooters all over the place,reach with either hand front or back.Most can be placed into action and under 3 sec have an empty pistol,dont carry spare mags just pull another peashooter.
If printing is an issue either in your mind or laws elsewhere consider a smaller pistol,I prefer peashooters of yesteryear or steel as thin and small and can control.Recoil not really much of an issue,longer barrel 32 acp say 3 .5 in puts out as much as any short 380 or 38 snubby with non +P ammo.
No restrictions as what to use unlike other states 22 cal can be used,I used a Taurus pt22.

Double D · 09-07-2012, 11:46 AM

If they would just pass open carry in Florida, I would strap on 4-5 1911s at a time and a few large hunting knives and walk the friggin streets. Piss on the liberals and their whinny a$$ baby whimpy scared selves. I am sick of hearing about it.

ampaterry · 09-08-2012, 03:30 PM

Now this hurts.

As I believe I mentioned, my wife outshot me on the qualification. It was raining buckets, she had a 38 snubby, and she missed one out of 48, wheras I missed four.
That was bad enough.

Yesterday, the owner of the school sent us a thank you card and wished us the best in the future -
And closed it with:
"And Judy, you ROCKED on the range!!"

I still say it was raining harder on me than it was on her -

ka64 · 09-08-2012, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ampaterry

Now this hurts.

As I believe I mentioned, my wife outshot me on the qualification. It was raining buckets, she had a 38 snubby, and she missed one out of 48, wheras I missed four.
That was bad enough.

Yesterday, the owner of the school sent us a thank you card and wished us the best in the future -
And closed it with:
"And Judy, you ROCKED on the range!!"

I still say it was raining harder on me than it was on her -

The Lord works in mysterious ways. Congrats....

ampaterry · 09-08-2012, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ka64

The Lord works in mysterious ways. Congrats....

Indeed.

He must have figured I needed an extra dose of humility.

Double D · 09-08-2012, 06:37 PM

Bad part is Terry, she beat you with a snubby no less...man oh man...

09-01-2012, 07:10 PM	#26
jedwil Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Hill Country Contributor Posts: 1,922	Re: CCW Congratulations to you both. Now the wait begins. __________________ "Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." -- John F. Kennedy

09-05-2012, 06:46 AM	#27
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,287	Re: CCW Made it to the DL office yesterday and paid the fees, filled out the APP. Supposed to call and make an appt. for the electronic fingerprinting, but knew where it was done so just drove over there and got that all taken care of yesterday morning. DL said three months - Fingerprint place said running two weeks - Safety school said running nine days - I am hoping the school was right! __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder

09-05-2012, 07:07 AM	#28
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,280	Re: CCW You sound all excited! Good for you both! I remember talking to my instructor way back when I first got my CCW. He told me that he had only had one person fail the class room part, and no one had ever failed the shooting part for qualification. I personally always miss a couple of shots on purpose. Once I even tried to shoot a smilley face on the target, still passed! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

09-05-2012, 08:08 AM	#29
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,569	Re: CCW Congrats to you both Terry. My wife decided to take hers with me at the last minute and out shot me by 1. __________________

09-05-2012, 09:40 AM	#30
jeffadaklin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SC Posts: 137	Re: CCW Yeh, glad things are rolling for ya. Be safe out there. __________________ Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

09-05-2012, 09:52 AM	#31
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,287	Re: CCW I am all excited! When I was a kid in IL, there weren't any laws regarding this, and I used to ride my bicycle around town with an H&R 929 .22 on my right hip. No one thought anything about it. When we lived in Alaska in the early and mid 60's, Fairbanks was a wide open town. I walked around with my Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 mag on my hip, and most other folks wore a gun also. And that's it - From then until now, I have been unarmed every time I left our property - because I would not DREAM of doing anything illegal - - - Now I am working on full concealment. I go around all spring, summer and fall in Cargo shorts and oversized Tee-shirts, worn out. Using a locking paddle holster on my strong right hip, the shirt covers the gun completely, but there is this bulge on my right side. Yesterday I bought an oversized nylon jacket that hangs as low as the tee shirts, and this will smooth out the bulge and make this really unnoticeable. Yet, hooking jacket and shirt with my thumb on the way up to the handle uncovers the weapon for an easy and quick grasp of it if needed. I thought about an extra magazine and one of those belt holsters for two mags, but carrying cocked and locked gives me 18 rounds, so moving that to 52 is probably overdoing it a bit. I am more likely to carry if it is just the pistol and holster and nothing else. __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder

09-05-2012, 10:28 AM	#33
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,079	Re: CCW I always carried a pistol of some sorts with me prior to getting my first carry permit in 1986. Thats been 26 years ago...cant imagine NOT having a sidearm...congrats Terry! __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

09-05-2012, 03:01 PM	#35
jeffadaklin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SC Posts: 137	Re: CCW If you're printing like that, and if you're wearing the paddle at 3:00, just slide it back to about 4:00, that helps most people. You do not want some lady at the grocery store screaming 'he's got a gun!!' If that doesn't work, either a smaller pistol, or the best advice maybe is go IWB. But if you're having that bulge under your shirt- you might oughta change something. __________________ Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

09-05-2012, 03:52 PM	#37
jeffadaklin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SC Posts: 137	Re: CCW Did you see the news blurb about keep and BARE arms? Apparently some repubs made a sign about our right to keep and Bare...embarrassing, but better than saying we DON'T. __________________ Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

09-05-2012, 07:03 PM	#38
WHSmithIV Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Moore, Idaho contributor Posts: 2,630	Re: CCW Here in Idaho I don't need a course since I'm a veteran so I have never bothered to check the requirements otherwise.

09-06-2012, 10:25 AM	#41
jeffadaklin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SC Posts: 137	Re: CCW Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it WILL happen- especially with open-carry. But it has happened, to a guy that bent over in a store. Someone called the cops after she ran out screaming, and I for one would HATE to be that guy. __________________ Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

09-06-2012, 12:30 PM	#43
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,569	Re: CCW I'm with ya on that one Dan . Worse case scenario, tell them to call 911 and report a man with a gun. Stand there calmly and wait to present your permit to whatever LEO shows up. As long as it's not posted or you haven't been verbally told by management, you've broken no law. __________________

09-06-2012, 02:23 PM	#45
lilmule V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 50	Re: CCW In Tn your permit covers open or concealed,I prefer concealed as dont want any hassles or anyone to know im armed,often carry mine concealed on a belt openly just disguised says Bushnell on the top flap so all is covered and unsuspected.Or IWB under shirttail 5 oclock over wallet. Keep the cannons in the truck im 132 pds sopping wet,have peashooters all over the place,reach with either hand front or back.Most can be placed into action and under 3 sec have an empty pistol,dont carry spare mags just pull another peashooter. If printing is an issue either in your mind or laws elsewhere consider a smaller pistol,I prefer peashooters of yesteryear or steel as thin and small and can control.Recoil not really much of an issue,longer barrel 32 acp say 3 .5 in puts out as much as any short 380 or 38 snubby with non +P ammo. No restrictions as what to use unlike other states 22 cal can be used,I used a Taurus pt22. Last edited by lilmule; 09-06-2012 at 02:26 PM..

09-07-2012, 11:46 AM	#46
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,079	Re: CCW If they would just pass open carry in Florida, I would strap on 4-5 1911s at a time and a few large hunting knives and walk the friggin streets. Piss on the liberals and their whinny a$$ baby whimpy scared selves. I am sick of hearing about it. __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

09-08-2012, 03:30 PM	#47
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,287	Re: CCW Now this hurts. As I believe I mentioned, my wife outshot me on the qualification. It was raining buckets, she had a 38 snubby, and she missed one out of 48, wheras I missed four. That was bad enough. Yesterday, the owner of the school sent us a thank you card and wished us the best in the future - And closed it with: "And Judy, you ROCKED on the range!!" I still say it was raining harder on me than it was on her - __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder

09-08-2012, 06:37 PM	#50
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,079	Re: CCW Bad part is Terry, she beat you with a snubby no less...man oh man... __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.