CCW...an Airsoft pistol

[dieselpower]

Lets say I buy a new CrossBred Supertuck. I want to see how it feels but don't have a LTC yet. I buy an Airsoft of my Sig or Glock and do my normal thing in town. Working shopping whatever. lets say before I buy the firearm I want to CCW an airsoft of it for a few days too see if I like it.

If someone (anti-gun nut) spots it and I get stopped, have I committed a crime?

no need to reply about getting shot by LEO, for the sake of this topic lets say both I and the LEO stopping me are normal leveled headed people. I am not going to go reaching for it yelling "you'll never take me alive" and they are not going to go all "finger on trigger" cuz a minimum wage clerk thinks a guy may have a gun under his shirt.

[dantodd]

AFAIK the only laws regarding carrying airsoft has to do with openly displaying them and not concealed carry. PC 12556

[aklover_91]

Can't remember PC, but I'm fairly sure anything that's illegal to do with a real gun is illegal to do with an 'imitation firearm'.

I'm sure someone will be along to quote PC or tell me I'm full of bull soon.

[CSACANNONEER]

Sounds like a stupid idea. If you feel you must try this, find a blue dummy gun. At least, most LEOs will quickly recognize that it is a training tool.

[jgraham7897]

I agree with the dummy gun. It is clearly recognizable as a training device.

[Ubermcoupe]

Interesting Hypothetical. I would go with the other’s suggestions on doing it only with Blue or Red training gun.

However if someone felt “threatened” by your fake gun you might open yourself up to another can of worms.

[223556]

Safer with the training gun (blue/red gun) check out ASP, they make a variety of taining items, down to even a training magazine.
Wouldnt risk it with something that can easily be mistaken for a real firearm.

[jgraham7897]

All I can say is if you do decide to go the Airsoft route make sure it is one of the clear ones.

[battleship]

You could be reaching for a cell phone and get shot, its happened.

[dieselpower]

You could be reaching for a cell phone and get shot, its happened.

as I said... I understand the risks. I was wondering if there was a law to worry over.

Ok, what about the CCW of a bluegun which draws a MWG complaint?

[BigDogatPlay]

as I said... I understand the risks. I was wondering if there was a law to worry over.

Ok, what about the CCW of a bluegun which draws a MWG complaint?

From a former LEO perspective...

No firearm would, to me equal no violation unless you attempted to commit some other criminal act, such as brandishing and the "imitation firearm" statutes kick in. But if you get called in as a MWAG, you should be prepared to be treated somewhat brusquely by the responding officers, particularly after they figure out what it is you are carrying.

That said, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that if you have an adverse contact while carrying a blue gun concealed you're going to reduce your chance of ever getting an LTC to a low order of probability. My mind is brimming with potential officer comments on the CAD record of the call, none of which would paint you in a positive light.

If you want to get the feel of the holster with a blue gun or an airsoft, do so at home and not out in public. It would be better for all concerned that way.

[rob474]

yea i would say wear it around the house to get a feel for it it's not worth the risk

[jgraham7897]

I kind of get where the OP is coming from though. How do you get the feel for every day concealed carry if you can only practice at home? There has to be some acceptable form of "practice" outside of the home.

@OP - Have you tried contacting the issuing agency?

[POLICESTATE]

You could be reaching for a cell phone and get shot, its happened.

You could be reaching to scratch your privates and get shot these days.

[POLICESTATE]

That said, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that if you have an adverse contact while carrying a blue gun concealed you're going to reduce your chance of ever getting an LTC to a low order of probability. My mind is brimming with potential officer comments on the CAD record of the call, none of which would paint you in a positive light.

If you want to get the feel of the holster with a blue gun or an airsoft, do so at home and not out in public. It would be better for all concerned that way.

I agree with this, who knows what comments are going to be put on the record and come to bite you in the butt later, not just for LTC but potentially other things in the future.

The more things get computerized and the more pervasive databases become the more likely even innocuous things, taken into account with others, paints you in an unflattering light.