Here’s some tips on keeping spooky things like law suits and misdemeanors away, all while keeping you and your family safe this Halloween
Halloween is the perfect time to spend time with your kids while having fun in costume. Defend and Carry wants you to have a great time but be aware of laws in certain states that could get you in trouble for practicing your Second Amendment on Halloween.
We know how vital it is to carry: at any time an emergency situation may arise where protection is needed.
First and foremost you need to know your state’s laws on carrying while wearing a costume.
If you live in the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C), Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, you need to review your laws on wearing masks and disguises. Check out this link for easier access.
Some of them just prohibit masks or laws with common sense like ‘don’t disguise yourself with the intent of committing a crime’ yet others are a little hazy with legality such as ‘no wearing masks, hoods or concealing the face with the intent to intimidate any person.’ That might sound like something your crazy gun grabbing neighbor might call the cops for or try and get you in trouble for, doesn’t it?
Just familiarize yourself with your state’s laws to avoid any sort of trouble, and yet also know your rights to counteract someone who is disgruntled and misinformed.
Also of course if you are wearing a costume, chose something that is loose-fitting to not draw attention to the fact that you are carrying concealed. So think twice about wearing that speedo and cape, or that full body spandex costume… LOL.
Also make double sure the costume you are wearing doesn’t make it difficult to get to your weapon. Practice drawing your gun a few times to make sure. If you are carrying you want to always make sure that your weapon is available in a hurry.
Just like any other day, carry your weapon like you always would. Don’t incorporate them into yours or a friend’s costume, do NOT use them as an unloaded costume prop and make sure that if you or your child is using a fake gun for their costume it has an obvious orange tip. Not following these simple and common sense rules could have bad results.
If you are going to an event or party look up their weapons policy. Maybe that event isn’t worth going to if they don’t allow you to carry concealed and practice safety with the Second Amendment.
Bring a flashlight with you and your kids and use common sense per usual. If you find yourself being overly jumpy and losing trust in your own discernment and abilities, maybe its time to go home.
There are actually several pranks on youtube of idiots scaring and running at people on the streets with axes and such. If you are having trouble discerning, use your judgment. If you have distance between you and what could be just a prankster or real dangerous person and you feel yours or your family’s life threatened, immediately feeling the need to pull your gun, use gun safety before telling them very loudly and clearly your intent. It would be then that a prankster would stand down and an authentic dangerous person would continue to come at you, which would allow you to protect yourself.
Halloween is famous for pranksters and some of them are stupid teenagers who are unaware of what they are doing, use your judgment and be cautious. However just like any other day someone could chose to inflict violence on you which is why you need to always defend and carry.
