[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Carrying while on first date (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 5/8/2012 1:59:05 AM EDT
So I got 2 ticket to the Twins game for free this saturday, I IWB carry a 1911, I am thinking of taking this girl, I do know she really wants to go. She doesn't know I carry. Do you carry on first date? What do you do when the time comes where you gotta drop the pants?  no, but for real, I know Target Stadium does not allow guns. So I will need to unholster it and put in the lock box under my seat. Should I let her know before we leave to drive down 2 1/2 hour drive, or just surprise her when its time to put the gun in the lock box. Girls love surprise dont they? Lol  I'm thinking I would just let her know about me carrying once she gets in the car so she does not get alarmed about it later.
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I'd carry and not say a thing about it. Women, in my experience, react positively to me when they find out I carry. I must take the wrong chicks on dates because they think I'm going to murder them when they find out I carry.  Maybe you're creepy or your mannerisms are off. |
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Metal detectors? No but they do have sign, but its not compliant. MN requires a specific sign, but most places that post dont follow that specification. I was told theres no pat down, no metal detector, but signs. No pat down or metal detectors is correct. I have certainly never carried at Target Field. |
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Metal detectors? No but they do have sign, but its not compliant. MN requires a specific sign, but most places that post dont follow that specification. I was told theres no pat down, no metal detector, but signs. No pat down or metal detectors is correct. I have certainly never carried at Target Field. I'm still not sure if I will carry into Target Field yet. Just don't want the embarassment if they all of suddenly have a pat down day the day I come for my first ever visit to Target Field. Cant wait to see it though! |
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I'd carry and not say a thing about it. Women, in my experience, react positively to me when they find out I carry. I must take the wrong chicks on dates because they think I'm going to murder them when they find out I carry. Maybe you're creepy or your mannerisms are off. Or maybe he needs to move to TX |
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Depends what you are looking to have happen that night. Is it just a date for the night or are you actually looking to continue seeing the girl after? If it's just for the night I wouldn't suprise her or let her know as it could put a damper on the evening. If your is to make a thing out of seeing her, then go about your business as you normally would and explain what you are doing and why as it happens. So yeah, suprise her when you get to the statium and put the gun in the lock box. Then guage her reaction. If she freaks out or has a problem with it, then you know she isn't one you should keep on dating. This is one thing that makes Kentucky such a great state. It's pretty much expected that you have a gun somewhere. Even people from out of state expect it. A month ago I took out a girl from California. Within 30 minutes of picking her up she new I had a gun and our first stop was to a huge gun store. I recently had a second date with a girl that just moved here from Chicago. Again within 30 minutes she knew and saw that I had a gun. There have been several girls that I've met and our plans for a first date have been to the gun range. I believe I even mention that as a possible first date in my online dating profile. I'm definately not one to hide it because if it will be any type of problem I don't want to deal with them. |
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I'd carry and not say a thing about it. Women, in my experience, react positively to me when they find out I carry. Years ago when my wife and I were first dating she was a bit startled initially when she found out I was carrying, but upon further reflection she thanked me for caring about her safety. It was also a big plus when I met her Father 
He told me once that he stopped worrying about his daughter when we got married, because he knew that I would take care of her and keep her safe no matter what. Coming from him that's quite a compliment. BTW, a Sig P228 was my preferred first date handgun 
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| I have. If you do it right most will never notice (example, I met a lady through an online sight. Met at a couple group events and went on a few dates and she did not notice the gun until I was getting dressed after sex on the third date.) The ones likely to notice won't see it as a bad thing. Just remember if it comes time to hug go low first. |
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I'd carry and not say a thing about it. Women, in my experience, react positively to me when they find out I carry. I must take the wrong chicks on dates because they think I'm going to murder them when they find out I carry. Maybe it's 'cause you're spooky. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I would leave it at home.
You can't carry it with you to and from the stadium or while in the stadium. Having a pistol on a first date could be misread as you plan on taking her out to the woods or throwing her in a hole in your basement later if she doesn't know you well yet. |
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I would leave it at home. You can't carry it with you to and from the stadium or while in the stadium. Having a pistol on a first date could be misread as you plan on taking her out to the woods or throwing her in a hole in your basement later if she doesn't know you well yet. We've known eachother for a year or 2. I know her twin brothers for many years. She knows I'm a gun guy. But never spoke with her about guns at all, so I cant say how she feels about it yet. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Metal detectors? No but they do have sign, but its not compliant. MN requires a specific sign, but most places that post dont follow that specification. I was told theres no pat down, no metal detector, but signs. No pat down or metal detectors is correct. I have certainly never carried at Target Field. I'm still not sure if I will carry into Target Field yet. Just don't want the embarassment if they all of suddenly have a pat down day the day I come for my first ever visit to Target Field. Cant wait to see it though! While you most definetly COULD get a CC into the game, I don't and won't. I like to drink at ballgames and it doesn't take me long to get to .04 To the OP, I would just go about your normal routine and not make any show or a big deal out of it. If it bothers here you probably won't get a second date and if she is that type of girl you probably didn't want to go out with her again anyway. Come up north if you are having a tough time finding girls that enjoy guns. I already married the best one, so it won't bother me if you come up here trolling.  |
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I would leave it at home. You can't carry it with you to and from the stadium or while in the stadium. Having a pistol on a first date could be misread as you plan on taking her out to the woods or throwing her in a hole in your basement later if she doesn't know you well yet. We've known eachother for a year or 2. I know her twin brothers for many years. She knows I'm a gun guy. But never spoke with her about guns at all, so I cant say how she feels about it yet. If she knows your a gun guy, don't sweat it. Just put it in the lock box. |
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Depends what you are looking to have happen that night. Is it just a date for the night or are you actually looking to continue seeing the girl after? If it's just for the night I wouldn't suprise her or let her know as it could put a damper on the evening. If your is to make a thing out of seeing her, then go about your business as you normally would and explain what you are doing and why as it happens. So yeah, suprise her when you get to the statium and put the gun in the lock box. Then guage her reaction. If she freaks out or has a problem with it, then you know she isn't one you should keep on dating.
This is one thing that makes Kentucky such a great state. It's pretty much expected that you have a gun somewhere. Even people from out of state expect it. A month ago I took out a girl from California. Within 30 minutes of picking her up she new I had a gun and our first stop was to a huge gun store. I recently had a second date with a girl that just moved here from Chicago. Again within 30 minutes she knew and saw that I had a gun. There have been several girls that I've met and our plans for a first date have been to the gun range. I believe I even mention that as a possible first date in my online dating profile. I'm definately not one to hide it because if it will be any type of problem I don't want to deal with them. This. First date with my girlfriend was to the range. I have been shooting for nearly 30 years. I will give it up about as soon as I do breathing. |
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I'd carry and not say a thing about it. Women, in my experience, react positively to me when they find out I carry. I must take the wrong chicks on dates because they think I'm going to murder them when they find out I carry. When you look like this: 
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My 2 cents;
If you want to not provide a preventable reason not to see this date expand to more than a sports game, then I would say leave it at home. If she reacts bad to it then no boom boom for you! If she gets to know you then you tell her she probably won't care or will like the fact that you carry. Women are more judgemental then Men, but for different reasons, if she sees your packing before the game, then she may never relax and drop her guard. Once a Woman has decided or judged you, it is damn near impossible to change her mind later. You can roll the dice on that. Now if you honestly feel that it would be improper to attend this event without your weapon, then the best thing I would do is after you arrive walk away from the car about 2 & 3 cars away then say wait here, dash back to the car and secure your weapon. If she asks I would just say that I forgot something or whatever (you could just on purpose leave the tickets behind if you don't want to lie). Just as CCW states it should be concealed. So no harm no foul. Then when reterning to your vehicle make another distraction or while at the game feel her out or give her an education and maybe she won't mind you re-holstering your piece when finished. My adice is to keep in mind the prize, and at the same time understand that you being persistant about your 2nd A rights may make someone uneasy, someone YOU want to make feal relaxed (easy) around you! Keep your game strong! Mike |
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I would leave it at home. You can't carry it with you to and from the stadium or while in the stadium. Having a pistol on a first date could be misread as you plan on taking her out to the woods or throwing her in a hole in your basement later if she doesn't know you well yet. We've known eachother for a year or 2. I know her twin brothers for many years. She knows I'm a gun guy. But never spoke with her about guns at all, so I cant say how she feels about it yet. Well, that helps and changes thing. I mean so long as this isn't some chick you met online or something and knows you're not the serial killer type I'd go ahead and take it with you if that's what you would do going to the game with a guy friend or family member. |