The Canopy in Ellicott City - Totally Cool With OC

[OMCHamlin]

What signs?

All them handwringing liberal Maryland business owners that are about to see the light and let OC and CC in their businesses, of course!

 

[Stoveman]

All them handwringing liberal Maryland business owners that are about to see the light and let OC and CC in their businesses, of course!

Well that clears that up, thanks.

 

[Blacksmith101]

What signs?

 

[OMCHamlin]

Well that clears that up, thanks.

I was replying to 44man when he said this:

Hopefully more and more places and people become cool with OC and CC here in md

It was a vague (really vague?) way of expressing extreme doubt that places or the general population will "become cool" with anything 2A, OC or CC.

 

[clandestine]

Thanks for sharing Stoveman.

I'm not in the area often but I'll stop by and give them business when I can.

 

[Threeband]

They have no idea how cool they are with CC.

 

[Slowhand]

City Dock location, 142 Dock Street, Annapolis.

The old Stevens Hardware building.

Wut? No way? Y'all not doing this in my town. The crabwrapper would have exploded. I'd be seeing the flames from here.

 

[Gmercury2000]

Little bit of a hike but sounds well worth it. Absolutely have no issues driving to support small businesses (or any for that matter) who gladly support our rights.

 

[44man]

Yep, all the rest of them are just nearly ready to pull them old signs down and welcome gun toters with open arms!

I have never actually seen a no guns sign in md or anywhere else with the exception of buildings at national parks

I don’t go to a lot of places though

 

[44man]

I was replying to 44man when he said this:

It was a vague (really vague?) way of expressing extreme doubt that places or the general population will "become cool" with anything 2A, OC or CC.

Well have you ever anywhere in Va or wv?

No one even notices all the folks oc’ing there and concealed carry goes unnoticed everywhere so…

 

[OMCHamlin]

I have never actually seen a no guns sign in md or anywhere else with the exception of buildings at national parks

I don’t go to a lot of places though

Actually, you have a point, and a reason for that (in MD) may be that until just recently, they had practically no reason to bother, did they? I would bet that they (a “bunny rabbit” person that happens to own a Maryland business) will have big signs up the minute they see an open carrier in the flesh, in their store!

Well have you ever anywhere in Va or wv?

No one even notices all the folks oc’ing there and concealed carry goes unnoticed everywhere so…

I noticed OC in VA, honestly, often it was the typical scenario where you see a guy with a Taurus G2 in a torn gun show vendor’s cordura nylon holster for a S&W revolver with deluxe Velcro straps, worn at about 5 o’clock. In other words, a “free gun” for the taking for practically the most timid, clumsy wanna be thug that cared to try.
In contrast, I have seen some very professional looking OC rigs here in Tennessee, formed kydex on a good belt at 3-4 o’clock, holding a first tier Glock, Sig or High Point.
(Okay, just seeing if you were paying attention…)

 

[44man]

Actually, you have a point, and a reason for that (in MD) may be that until just recently, they had practically no reason to bother, did they? I would bet that they (a “bunny rabbit” person that happens to own a Maryland business) will have big signs up the minute they see an open carrier in the flesh, in their store!

I noticed OC in VA, honestly, often it was the typical scenario where you see a guy with a Taurus G2 in a torn gun show vendor’s cordura nylon holster for a S&W revolver with deluxe Velcro straps, worn at about 5 o’clock. In other words, a “free gun” for the taking for practically the most timid, clumsy wanna be thug that cared to try.
In contrast, I have seen some very professional looking OC rigs here in Tennessee, formed kydex on a good belt at 3-4 o’clock, holding a first tier Glock, Sig or High Point.
(Okay, just seeing if you were paying attention…)

To the first, I don’t doubt buisnesses in MOCO will jump right on installing no gun signs, and I hope they all go bankrupt, I doubt it, but I can hope. I will say I guess I go to pro 2a places as a rule because I was thinking about it and I have actually seen more than a few “ guns are welcome here” signs in the last year or so down here

On the second, I generally don’t care how anyone carries but they should have situational awareness and have their firearm fairly well secured , I do agree with that.

Edit to add:

I truly hope md gets to the point that , like when I go to wv, I go to Walmart and 7 out of every 10 folks are oc’ing lol. Wouldn’t that be wonderful

 

[OMCHamlin]

To the first, I don’t doubt buisnesses in MOCO will jump right on installing no gun signs, and I hope they all go bankrupt, I doubt it, but I can hope. I will say I guess I go to pro 2a places as a rule because I was thinking about it and I have actually seen more than a few “ guns are welcome here” signs in the last year or so down here

On the second, I generally don’t care how anyone carries but they should have situational awareness and have their firearm fairly well secured , I do agree with that.

Edit to add:

I truly hope md gets to the point that , like when I go to wv, I go to Walmart and 7 out of every 10 folks are oc’ing lol. Wouldn’t that be wonderful

Well, I don't care a whole lot either, BUT, I might care if that rare instance of a "gun snatch" happens, and all of a sudden a thug gets hold of a gun in a place where I happen to be as well. Now I may be thrust into a situation that would not have happened if the "goob" had bothered to be aware, and had a quality holster helping to secure his weapon.
You have to understand, while I support the right to open carry, I personally think it's akin to "literally eating soup with your hands" and I think it has almost no place unless you are in the woods or around your spread doing chores, or like I do on occasion, walking my mutt down rural country back roads.
My personal philosophy is simple;
1. If you're a good guy, I don't want you knowing I'm carrying a gun.
2. If you're a bad guy, and you pull some deadly force $h!t, I don't want you knowing I'm carrying a gun until I'm busy shooting you in your "dick-gut-chest-face" region.
3. I'm NOT making a statement by open carrying a handgun in public, I don't overtly care if I win hearts and minds, and it usually tends to do nothing more then frighten the sheeple.

I DO very much hope that Marylander's will become more comfortable with carry.

 

[44man]

Sheeple need to be pushed into acceptance, IMO

personally I don’t care how anyone carries, as long as they do

 

[Alphabrew]

Cool but I’d much rather be discreet.

 

[44man]

Cool but I’d much rather be discreet.

As do I most of the time but there are times I OC depending on what I am doing and where I am at.

And I am just as comfortable in a Walmart or restaurant or hardware store in Va or wv where 75% of the folks are OC’ing as I am in church where most folks carrying only do so concealed.

But it’s always important to have situational awareness no matter how you are carrying and just as much so when you are not

I also believe that the more people who OC in md, the sooner people will get use to the idea of folks carrying either oc or cc and I think that’s a good thing

Of course there are hopelephobes who will be scared of gun and knives and spoons and their shadows until they die. But there’s nothing that can be done for them.

 

[rambling_one]

I have never actually seen a no guns sign in md or anywhere else with the exception of buildings at national parks

I don’t go to a lot of places though

I saw one at Jared’s jewelry store in the Annapolis Mall complex years ago. Not sure they’re even there any more.

 

[44man]

I saw one at Jared’s jewelry store in the Annapolis Mall complex years ago. Not sure they’re even there any more.

Well since I have never actually been inside any jewelry store that would explain why haven’t seen that one lol

 

[emerald]

Well since I have never actually been inside any jewelry store that would explain why haven’t seen that one lol

Anne Arundel Medical Center has no guns or weapons signs on all their doors.

 

[E.Shell]

Rational customers feel much safer when people OC in businesses they go to.

F.I.F.Y.

Anne Arundel Medical Center has no guns or weapons signs on all their doors.

Yep, "No drugs/No weapons", "Mask Required" and other such indoctrinated nonsense. I've gotta go there for a follow-up Wednesday.