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In the mid 80's in CT, I carried a Detonics Service Master iwb at the small of my back. One day I recieved a sharp blow to the head at work (construction) and when I got home my girlfriend convinced me to visit the emergency room. She was worried about concussion, I guess, and to get her off my back I went along with her. I guess the blow to my head had affected me because I forgot to remove the pistol from by waist band. After the doctor examined me, he asked me to remove all my clothing and get into a gown, saying he would return to take me to have a head xray. Since when do you need to get naked to have a head xray. I new he had made me, so after he left I removed my clothing and placed the pistol (with the clip removed) under my folded shirt, with the clip beside it. I placed my carry permit on top of the shirt, got into the gown, and waited for the police. A short time later, two officers came into the room, carefully, and asked me how I was doing. I told them I was as well as could be expected, and that the item they were looking for was under the shirt. They looked over the permit, took the pistol and clip, and said that they would leave the pistol at the nurses station, and take the clip back to the police station, where I could pick it up after the doctor's visit. They said I hadn't done anything wrong, but they assumed I didn't want a nervous doctor leaving the xray machine on for to long. After I was xrayed (no concussion, just a thick skull) I went to the nurses station and asked for my pistol. She pushed it across the counter with a pen, like it was going to give her something incurable. I thanked her, went to the rest room, and put one of my spare mags (which I had not placed by the pistol, earlier) into the Detonics and proceeded to the police station to pick up the confiscated clip. The officers were polite, and didn't give me any difficulty as a result of the incident. I now leave my ccw at home, or in the car when I visit the hospital, or doctor's office. I am currently living in VT, where no permit is necessary. As long as the handgun is concealed, anyone can carry (unless location is posted, ...etc.) Oddly, I have always felt that I needed to exercise greater prudence when no permit was required. I know that sounds strange, but keep in mind the aforementioned head blow. By the way, it was a lally column to the back of the head, which I dropped off my shoulder while falling down a set of temporary stairs to a basement where I was going to install the column. Yes, the lally hurt worse than the fall. And, no, it didn't knock any sense into me, but the incident with the police did.
Hastings