Concealed Carry Life: The Homeless

About this video

Colion discusses the challenges concealed carriers face when encountering homeless individuals in public spaces, particularly at night. He shares several personal experiences where panhandlers approached him in ways that triggered defensive responses, and explains his zero-tolerance policy for unexpected approaches. Colion argues that while he feels compassion for people in need, concealed carriers must constantly assess threats and maintain boundaries to avoid dangerous situations or inappropriate use of force.

Key takeaways

• Colion advocates for maintaining distance and clear verbal boundaries when approached by strangers, especially homeless individuals at night
• Colion teaches that concealed carriers face difficult threat-assessment decisions when people approach unexpectedly, requiring split-second judgment about appropriate response levels
• Colion recommends erring on the side of caution with a zero-tolerance approach to unexpected approaches, even at the risk of seeming rude to those who genuinely need help

Episode details: published August 7, 2012 · 4:54 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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