Re: [Leica] Photo Vests

["Thomas M. Wyse" <tmwyse@centuryinter.net>]

Or have a permit to carry whatever you wish or both

- -----Original Message-----
From: William H. Cassing <wcassing@elkgrove.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 9:25 AM
Subject: [Leica] Photo Vests


>There's an interesting "aside" to wearing a "photojournalist vest."
>
>In some areas, these vests have become popular with people who have permits
>to carry concealed weapons - and, all too often, with others who carry
>without the benefit of a CCW license.  Think about it...  They're light,
>longer than waist length and are considered logical and acceptable wear,
>even in the warmest climates  Thanks to a number of gun writers who have
>publicized this unusual use of vests, persons wearing such vests are often
>suspected of "packing" and will be stopped and questioned by authorities in
>many communities.
>
>The lesson?  If you wear a photo vest, wear a camera.
>
>Bill Cassing
>
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