I've been asked that a couple of times. Depends on who's asking and how they ask as to how I answer.
If they're curious about open carry and honestly seeking information, I'll give a straight, polite answer and go from there. It has helped me educate several people here in my state who thought concealed carry was the only legal means of carry.
If they're trying to be a sexy intellectual, I'll tell them, "No, my parents were married for over a year before I was born so I didn't qualify." (Same answer works if someone asks me if I was ever a Marine
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If they're being rude, crude, and socially unacceptable, I will give them my patented Platoon Sergeant's Glare and invite them to visit the theological place of eternal punishment.
I do not understand places that deal in firearms trying to restrict citizens' right to carry. I can understand requiring a weapon remain in its holster or, if it is being considered for trade or being fitted for a holster, requiring it to be cleared and the action open before entering the store.
Unfortunately, there are some complete morons who also own and carry firearms. I firmly believe that the membership here is not in that category, but that almost everyone here knows people who fit that description.
