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<blockquote data-quote="Ssussunriyh" data-source="post: 2564952">Let me just add my two cents...A license to carry a concealed firearm is precisely that, and nothing more. Said firearm should remain concealed; displaying it openly could be considered &quot;brandishing a weapon&quot; according to real-life law. Drawing it from concealment and waving it around is a major no-no, as well. A concealed-carry permit does not authorize the permit-holder to actually fire his weapon, nor does it grant him powers of arrest.IRL, the brandishing and/or discharging of a firearm within the city limits is treated quite harshly. Pulling a gun should be an absolute last resort, if your character cannot resolve the situation peacefully, cannot retreat, and feels in immediate danger of being killed or suffering serious bodily harm. Pulling a gun because somebody makes an insulting or vaguely threatening remark is just plain childish, IMHO...If you insist on having your character carry a gun, either legally or illegally, describe it something like this: &quot;astute observers may notice a tell-tale bulge beneath his jacket, suggesting a concealed handgun.&quot; No need to quote make, model, and caliber in your character description. After all, we're not supposed to be able to see it at a glance...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ssussunriyh, post: 2564952"] Let me just add my two cents... A license to carry a concealed firearm is precisely that, and nothing more. Said firearm should remain [b]concealed[/b]; displaying it openly could be considered "brandishing a weapon" according to real-life law. Drawing it from concealment and waving it around is a major no-no, as well. A concealed-carry permit does not authorize the permit-holder to actually fire his weapon, nor does it grant him powers of arrest. IRL, the brandishing and/or discharging of a firearm within the city limits is treated quite harshly. Pulling a gun should be an absolute last resort, if your character cannot resolve the situation peacefully, cannot retreat, and feels in immediate danger of being killed or suffering serious bodily harm. Pulling a gun because somebody makes an insulting or vaguely threatening remark is just plain childish, IMHO... If you insist on having your character carry a gun, either legally or illegally, describe it something like this: "astute observers may notice a tell-tale bulge beneath his jacket, suggesting a concealed handgun." No need to quote make, model, and caliber in your character description. After all, we're not supposed to be able to see it at a glance... [/QUOTE]

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