[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Shoot Me First Vests (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/12/2015 11:59:12 AM EDT
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Has there ever been a case where a person was actually shot first by a bad guy because they had a vest on?
ever? Depending on the weather I have worn a vest for over 12 years and have never been singled out as a "Gun carrier" even the times when I was working as LEO and had to pull my gun the "criminal" was always surprised that I had a gun on me while wearing a "shoot me first vest". So I am curious any "true" stories out there? |
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I doubt there are instances of this happening... It's mostly just a joke amongst us gun nuts.
There is a guy at work who always wears a "shoot me first" vest. His license plate is related to a very well revered gun inventor. I would doubt he carries at the office, since it's both against company policy and there is a 30.06 sign on the front door, but outside of work... |
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I doubt there are instances of this happening... It's mostly just a joke amongst us gun nuts. There is a guy at work who always wears a "shoot me first" vest. His license plate is related to a very well revered gun inventor. I would doubt he carries at the office, since it's both against company policy and there is a 30.06 sign on the front door, but outside of work... see that how I treat it as a "joke" but sometimes they way people use on here it sounds like they really believe it... |
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Some people can pull them off. Most people can't.
It's like fanny packs. If you're old as fuck and you wear sweatpants in public, you can probably get away with it. Everyone else; no. Why men can't just wear a decent sportcoat or something, I'll never figure out. |
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I only see guys wearing them at gun shows around these parts. I think that LEOs would be the only people who may notice someone wearing a vest like that. Of course if you add a pair of cargo pants and a LaRue Tactical hat, you might get some attention from Joe Average Criminal.....But I doubt it.
That being said, I wear one of these western style Kakadu concealed carry vests and it blends right in with the folks around here..... 
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No you were made more often than you thought.
Unless you complete the ensemble with a banana republic safari hat with the side brim snapped up like Jesse Ventura wore in Predator. Then you just look like an oddball goober. Alternatively you can wear a greek fisherman's hat for the goober effect. 
ETA- mic214, that one might work well as long it's weather appropriate. It's contemporary. |
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No you were made more often than you thought. Unless you complete the ensemble with a banana republic safari hat with the side brim snapped up like Jesse Ventura wore in Predator. Then you just look like an oddball goober. Alternatively you can wear a greek fisherman's hat for the goober effect.
ETA- mic214, that one might work well as long it's weather appropriate. It's contemporary. who made me other gun owners...cops...sure....who cares... average gang member = not so much |
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for it has lots of pockets...and I carry a bunch of crap and it also hides a gun very well... Quoted:
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For what purpose does the vest serve? for it has lots of pockets...and I carry a bunch of crap and it also hides a gun very well... I see. I have never once seen a guy in a vest and thought he was carrying. I didn't know this was a thing? |
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Quoted: for it has lots of pockets...and I carry a bunch of crap and it also hides a gun very well... Quoted: Quoted: For what purpose does the vest serve? for it has lots of pockets...and I carry a bunch of crap and it also hides a gun very well... That's what I think , every time I see someone wearing one.....very handy . I have a problem with carrying way too much 'stuff', and a photographer's vest would work perfectly . |
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Some people can pull them off. Most people can't. It's like fanny packs. If you're old as fuck and you wear sweatpants in public, you can probably get away with it. That, and it makes you look like you're French-Canadian. Add a mullet and the disguise is complete.
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I have never associated vests with a tell. I didn't know this was a thing. Is this more your speed? 
http://www.dynamicleather.com/images/Big_Tall_Full_Size_Oversize_Leather/1010T_Men's%20Leather%20Vest%20for%20the%20Big%20and%20Tall.jpg You wish you dirty, dirty boy. |
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meh  I just dont care what others think any more .
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Probably not. You just look like a douche. meh I just dont care what others think any more .
Dont get me wrong, if you truly NEED IT, for job or whatever, its just a tool. I dont see it as anything but overboard in day to day life. |
| I wear a Filson wool vest in the winter almost every day. I'm exaggerating a bit, of course, but wearing such a vest in Seattle or many areas of rural Washington could almost be considered societal "camo" because it just makes you blend in amongst the rest of the working folks. Sometimes, such things depend on local norms. |
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Probably not. You just look like a douche. Remember James Cahn's charcter on. THE WAY OF THE GUN? Last person, in a group, you would pick out as a threat. Most dangerous person there. I do not care what people think about how I look ...no matter what you wear some one some where thinks you are a douche....I am a grown ass man not a high school kid.... |
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Quoted: Might as well add cargo pants or anything with the 5.11 logo to the list. I needed a couple pairs of pants last year and picked up two pairs of Wrangler cargo pants at WalMart .....cheap stuff. I'd never owned any ( aside from some mil-surp trousers I'd bought for hunting) and was pleasantly surprised how comfortable and handy they were. The Wranglers are pretty flimsy , but I can see myself picking a few pairs of decently made ones , soon. |
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You shut your whore mouth. 
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No you were made more often than you thought. Unless you complete the ensemble with a banana republic safari hat with the side brim snapped up like Jesse Ventura wore in Predator. Then you just look like an oddball goober. Alternatively you can wear a greek fisherman's hat for the goober effect. .Or a 1970's style two-tone ball cap that says "free moustache rides" on it. 
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I wear a Filson wool vest in the winter almost every day. I'm exaggerating a bit, of course, but wearing such a vest in Seattle or many areas of rural Washington could almost be considered societal "camo" because it just makes you blend in amongst the rest of the working folks. Sometimes, such things depend on local norms. Any of those wool/micro-fleece vests (North Face, Patagonia, Columbia, etc.) blend in much better than a 5.11 vest. |
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I will wear a "shoot me first" vest from time to time during the summer, when it's too hard to conceal my glock. Am I worried about being shot first? No. Why? Because the people that know it's a "shoot me first" vest are pro gun like me. The thugs/criminals that are out there have no clue what it is, nor does the general population. So am I concerned that some pro gun person spots me in a vest? No, because I've probably already figured out that person is carrying too.
Oh, and I have a fanny pack holster too (shocking, isn't it?) in the 10 yrs I've used it I've only had 2 people know I was carrying. Both were pro gun people and one chatted with me about it for a while. Hell, I was searched once with it on and the gun wasn't found. |
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I doubt there are instances of this happening... It's mostly just a joke amongst us gun nuts. There is a guy at work who always wears a "shoot me first" vest. His license plate is related to a very well revered gun inventor. I would doubt he carries at the office, since it's both against company policy and there is a 30.06 sign on the front door, but outside of work... this. the average criminal is a retard with zero situational awareness. |
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That's why you wear one in black or green Quoted:
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I wore one for awhile back about '05-'06. I didn't get shot... but I got tired of being asked where shit was when I was shopping in Walmart or the grocery store.  That's why you wear one in black or green I had a few colors.. didn't matter... still got asked where the toaster ovens or granola bars were all the damn time. I just switched to unbuttoned shirts over tucked in Ts. It prints like hell, but I really don't care. TN has no requirement to conceal, and 99.87% of people wouldn't notice if you were carrying a live ocelot around, let alone a pistol. 
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LoL I have one Ive never carried it except when hunting , and even then its kinda uncomfortable with it's shoulder strap that's way too wide. But it holds all those little trinkets and gadgets that I probably will never need....perfectly  Again....I've just stopped caring what others think any more . I'm that (fat old nutty weird) guy .......time for my nap  |
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Quoted: Any of those wool/micro-fleece vests (North Face, Patagonia, Columbia, etc.) blend in much better than a 5.11 vest. Quoted: Quoted: I wear a Filson wool vest in the winter almost every day. I'm exaggerating a bit, of course, but wearing such a vest in Seattle or many areas of rural Washington could almost be considered societal "camo" because it just makes you blend in amongst the rest of the working folks. Sometimes, such things depend on local norms. Any of those wool/micro-fleece vests (North Face, Patagonia, Columbia, etc.) blend in much better than a 5.11 vest. Yeah , I dont even count those in the same 'category' . I've got a store brand copy of your typical Carhart vest ....short on pockets , but warm over a hooded sweat-- oops, excuse me.....hoodie |
I own and occasionally use a vest. My 3 seasons answer is a Duluth Trading Co. "Firehose Presentation Jacket". 11 pockets, free swinging arms for tactical rolls and that firehose cloth is tough. I feel less "tactical" and more casual/professor wearing it. Machine washable.
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Quoted: Has there ever been a case where a person was actually shot first by a bad guy because they had a vest on? ever? Depending on the weather I have worn a vest for over 12 years and have never been singled out as a "Gun carrier" even the times when I was working as LEO and had to pull my gun the "criminal" was always surprised that I had a gun on me while wearing a "shoot me first vest". So I am curious any "true" stories out there?  |