While getting my hair cut last Tuesday, I was talking to my barber, same one I've been using since we moved here in 2009, about the two shootings that happened in this city on Sunday night and Monday afternoon. On Sunday night, an armed Security Guard, hired by the business owner, shot and killed two armed robbers at a Internet Café. The third robber got away in the vehicle they drove there. On Monday afternoon, a homeowner was able to get to his gun, during a "home invasion" and shot and killed one masked robber, but the other one, who was upstairs, jumped out of a window and took off. So, the barber and I were talking some about this. Next thing I know, he opens up a small wooden storage box, next to his mirror, and there was laying a 9mm handgun, clip loaded with hollow point bullets. The barber told me what the clip was loaded with.. I said "good". IOW, don't mess with my barber or his shop! Does your Barber or Hairdresser have a gun close by?
I think it's quite likely that my barber has a weapon in his shop. He has every right to be equipped to defend himself should it be necessary, and I think it's unlikely that he has ever shot a customer, or that any customer would have a reason to know if he has a weapon, or where it is.
Yes sir wears it on his hip under the barber coat, also has very good assortment of gun magazine to read there. My barbershop has 2 chairs also sells welding supplies and fish bait. A very busy place, yes he did get robbed sometime back he said but the robber will not need any more hair cuts! That's what made him carry a weapon ever since. The barber was stabbed 2 times and survived the robber did not, razors are a mean defense.
I wouldn't know if my barber carries or not since I rotate my barbers. I see one about ever three months and I have four, so I don't get around very often. However each of the ladies have a personal touch and give good haircuts.
The SMART shopkeeper, vendor, or any business person exposed normally to walk-in public, tells NO ONE at all about he or she being armed. This proclamation has been stated numerous times by Massad Ayoob, an authority on self-defense, particularly firearms self defense. Why tell no one? Primarily because should that horrible event befall the gun-user, use of his arm against another in self-defense, Prosecutors will invariably attempt to use against the shooter, any evidence they can find which indicates the gun owner was a "gun nut", braggart, or told patrons he has and would use, a firearm. A similar example is the homeowner who posts a sign in his window, "Protected by Smith & Wesson". Such displays have been used to indict self-defense shooters. Further, telling the world you are armed is an open invite to criminals seeking to steal a firearm. Frank
He is a regular contributor to Backwoods Home Magazine, which I mentioned in this thread. He has a blog on the Backwoods Home site too.
@Ken Anderson Am glad you are acquainted with Ayoob. I've been a fan of his for many years. He is the antithesis of everyday P.C. belief regarding firearms. Belief: Less guns, less crime. Frank
I don't totally believe this Frank. There are a few firearm forums, and I'm in one, but have not yet discussed anything yet, that gun owners ask questions and discuss their firearms and firearms in general. I have put a couple of pictures of my wife and myself at our local range, shooting, on Facebook. Just happens, unlike most of my barbers customers..........I talk to him while he's cutting someone's hair and then while he's cutting mine. I'm a friendly person and he likes that, because most of his customers don't talk to him, unless he says something first. IOW, to a point, wife and I just live in a somewhat "unfriendly" area - city. Just another reason we want to move. I basically always friendly towards folks, but most folks here actually don't talk to strangers, unless they are spoken to. A young guy neighbor of ours, who moved out a few years ago, told me "when you live in New York City, you learn very fast not to speak to strangers"..........when I asked him why he doesn't talk to anyone.
Hit the wrong key on the keyboard, but this wouldn't delete, so........ Anyway, my last reply is right above this.
I just returned from our monthly church shooting team match 27 families this month, with good weather next month we hope to hit 35-40 as in other spring time matches.
@Cody Fousnaugh Not sure you understand my point, Cody, which simply is, advertising the fact that one is armed is not good thinking, in the overall picture of gun ownership for self defense purposes. I am not addressing the fact that some folks are reluctant to speak freely and easily to others, especially strangers, but I express no reason at all to discourage them from doing so. Just don't be free with telling others (especially strangers) that you have a firearm, be it in your home, car, or on your person. Frank
Well, my feeling is........it just depends on where a person lives and the kind of people who are their friends and/or the people that live around them. I'm a pretty "open and outgoing" person when talking, but do watch who I am that way around. Just what does a person do when they have a Garage or Yard Sale and part of what's for sale is in the house where the homeowners have a glass gun case? Strangers could very possibly have to walk into the same room, or by, the case. These folks could definitely be strangers. I understand what you are saying about "talking" about the firearms a person has and possibly where they are kept, but, sometimes, a person doesn't "think" about who they are talking to when in this conversation. "Friendly" type people, like wife and I, talk to people. She doesn't talk about firearms, but I could definitely show them a picture of my wife with her 9mm at the Range. I'm extremely proud that she is not afraid of them, has her own and shoots.
I agree that shopowners should have the right to have self defense instruments for their protection. Talking about it on social media could however be quite dangerous. Setting aside the unlikely event of a criminal prosecution for something done in self defense, the civil litigation (wrongful death or injury) can be a quite different result. Talking on social media about your weapons and the when/where and how you would use them, can be used against you. Source Whether or not I have or don't have any weapons is my business only, imo. It's kind of like that quiet neighbor that everyone tells the TV camera how they were so suprised and shocked at the quiet neighbor's actions. To say they thought something like this would happen and it was only a matter of time... would result in public condemnation for not having alerted the authorities.