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I Was Falsely Accused And Sentenced To 2 Years In Federal Prison Because An “Anti-Gun” Karen Noticed My Firearm
A licensed carrier spent six years convinced a little “printing” was harmless. Then a convenience-store robbery, a home break-in, and a 2-year prison sentence proved him wrong. Here is what finally fixed it.
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I’m a proud gun owner who never gave a damn if people noticed I was carrying.
I live in a state where open carry is illegal, but I also spend over half my time in Texas, where people put a gun on their hip like it’s the norm. So I know both worlds.
I’ve been carrying since the day I got my license in March of 2019.
But after almost getting killed and ending up in jail, I became hyper-aware of my gun showing through my clothes.
And this can happen to anybody, even if you’re doing everything right.
Here are 3 reasons why your concealed gun bulging through your shirt will ruin your life.
1. You become the first target.
It was a regular 4 pm on a Tuesday when I went to pick up my kids.
On the way back, we stopped at a convenience store with my kids to grab a few things.
About a minute after we walked into the store, a group of masked guys in hoodies came in.
One of them shot me in the arm, ripped my gun off me, took my wallet and car keys, while the other three cleaned out the counter before they all ran off.
It all happened in a split second. I didn’t understand what had happened.
I was taken to the hospital and got 14 stitches in my arm.
Later, my wife got to know from the police that those guys were already planning to rob the store.
“But outside, when I bent down to tie my kid’s shoelace, my shirt lifted and flashed my gun to them.”
The second they saw I was armed, I became the threat they wanted gone first. So the moment they rushed in, they shot me.
I wasn’t even aware of that, but it almost cost my life.
2. It makes criminals follow you home.
This is an incident when my range buddy, Gary, unintentionally lured thieves into his house.
They stole a shotgun, a Glock 17 with ammunition, took some other valuables, and put a bullet in his dog.
The police explained what happened when they finally caught the burglars.
Before they decided to break into Gary’s house, they saw the outline of his firearm through his shirt when he was loading up groceries in the parking lot.
That made them follow him all the way to his house. They waited for the right moment.
As they saw Gary leave to pick up his kids, they had the perfect chance to break in.
So they did.
“It’s just a little printing, don’t worry about it.”
— What Gary used to tell meNow he had almost put his wife’s life at risk; she usually stays home, but thankfully, that day she went to the mall to shop for an anniversary present.
Very close call.
The next incident is going to be very silly, but it will show you how crazy people actually are.
3. You could end up in jail — even carrying legally.
As you know, there will always be anti-gun snowflakes who completely lose their mind the second they see a gun.
And one of them got me sentenced to 2 years in prison.
It happened on a Saturday afternoon when I took my kid out for ice cream. While we were standing in line, a middle-aged woman with oversized glasses noticed my gun printing through my shirt.
I didn’t think much of it at the time.
But as we were walking out, she suddenly blasted pepper spray straight into my eyes out of nowhere.
The next thing I hear is this woman screaming at the top of her lungs that I threatened her with my gun.
People started panicking. My kid was crying. I could barely see.
And when the police showed up, I was the armed man standing there half-blind while this hysterical woman was pointing at me, screaming that I tried to attack her.
“I was just a heartbeat away from having my entire life destroyed”
Between the thousands of dollars of lawyer fees, court costs, and months of hell, that mistake nearly buried me financially and legally.