Concealed Carry Corner: Situational Awareness – Do You Have It?

thefirearmblog.com/blog ^ | 9/28/18 | Pete

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Even though I started writing this column days ago, apparently Wednesday was National Situational Awareness Day.
So much for my digital self-awareness.
But the timing couldn’t be better: The US Concealed Carry Association (USCCA)
dropped a hypothetical restaurant layout on their Facebook page a few days ago,
asking their readers to pick their preferred seat and why.
The idea may be overly simplistic, but anything that helps people literally open their eyes is probably worthy of a discussion.

So, looking at the above floor plan, what seat would you pick and why? ( graphic of restaurant seating arraingement at blog site)

[Lazamataz]

I’d take I-3, back to the door and closest.

The bad guys would never suspect I am an Operator.

[Joe Brower]

G1

[Delta 21]

Yeah, but shooting back is way more fun.

[NFHale]

“...And I don’t....”

Neither do I. Force of habit, now. Even my wife knows what side I’ll sit on, and intentionally moves to the opposite.

My kids used to josh me about it, but they’re older now and completely understand why.

[mad_as_he$$]

Well Street Vibrations end tomorrow, so there’s that.

[trisham]

G, B or C. The kitchen should have a back door.

[trisham]

Thanks, TIK.

[Jim Noble]

Of course, you could move to Maine, NH or Vermont and not have to worry...

[Larry Lucido]

Of course, everyone assumes the bad guys will waltz in the front door, like in the movies. But that’s they want you to think. The threat could actually be the Arabs at table A, or the disgruntled busboy in the kitchen, or the stressed Teriyaki chef slicing shrimp at table C, or the flirty waitress who crawled under your table to “clean up the spilled drink,” or the stripper who jumped out of the oversized birthday cake (was it really your birthday?), or a Sherpa climbing down the wall. Or maybe the Spanish Inquisition jumping out of the restrooms. No one would expect that.

[AlaskaErik]

D-1. It allows me to see both the front entrance, the kitchen door and the bathroom doors. And the waiting area is now out my line of fire.

[MichaelCorleone]

You know my Uncle Al?

[smokingfrog]

C2

[Larry Lucido]

If Chuck Norris is looking for you, it doesn't matter where you're sitting. Might as well just buy him a drink.

[smokingfrog]

or you have a death wish

[trisham]

:)

[Lazamataz]

or I’m just that damned good.

[bravo whiskey]

My frau is the same with knowing where I like to sit. She also knows if I am driving to go to dinner I am carrying and not drinking.

[Tijeras_Slim]

C2

You sunk my battleship.

[NFHale]

“..dinner ... not drinking....”

Same here, Bravo.

I carry everywhere, always. And I do mean everywhere.

[elcid1970]

NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!

Cardinal Fang and Cardinal Biggles just might be your sous chefs lurking in the kitchen!