A while back I was in a fast food joint and saw a little old man standing in front of me with his family. I noticed a badge on his belt and, since he seemed kind of old to be on the job, I sneaked a peek at it. It read Florida Concealed carry license. I asked him about it and learned he was from St. Louis and had a non-resident ccw. I thought the badge a bit much but it's his choice, whatever.
But I've been mulling it over ever since. On the one hand, the badge sort of screams, (to me anyway) I TAKE MYSELF WAY TOO SERIOUSLY! I mean, you know, that first letter stands for Concealed, champ. If they wanted you to have a little badge, they'd have issued you one. And I'm guessing that if they had, you'd be complaining about it. So why mark yourself?
On the other hand, if some goblin saw that badge and didn't mistake it for a real one, then he'd look at this little guy and possibly say to himself, "This dude thinks he's Gary Cooper, and would probably shoot me for looking at him crosseyed. Maybe somebody else." Which, I guess, makes it an effective defense tactic?
It just seems sort of wearing your heart on your sleeve, IMO.
But I've been mulling it over ever since. On the one hand, the badge sort of screams, (to me anyway) I TAKE MYSELF WAY TOO SERIOUSLY! I mean, you know, that first letter stands for Concealed, champ. If they wanted you to have a little badge, they'd have issued you one. And I'm guessing that if they had, you'd be complaining about it. So why mark yourself?
On the other hand, if some goblin saw that badge and didn't mistake it for a real one, then he'd look at this little guy and possibly say to himself, "This dude thinks he's Gary Cooper, and would probably shoot me for looking at him crosseyed. Maybe somebody else." Which, I guess, makes it an effective defense tactic?
It just seems sort of wearing your heart on your sleeve, IMO.