Riana
Regular Member
I recently had an interesting open-carry experience at the Virginia Commerce Bank in Manassas: http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...oVA-(Northern-Virginia)&p=1840484#post1840484
I have finally finished the letter to the manager, and it will hit the mail tomorrow morning, along with a separate letter to the corporate office (which will include a copy of this letter), asking for confirmation on the 'no guns' policy. I would appreciate a critique of my letter from you folks, if you have a moment.
I have finally finished the letter to the manager, and it will hit the mail tomorrow morning, along with a separate letter to the corporate office (which will include a copy of this letter), asking for confirmation on the 'no guns' policy. I would appreciate a critique of my letter from you folks, if you have a moment.
Thank you for your call Thursday afternoon. I appreciate the opportunity to respond to the concerns of your staff.
As you noted, I am a firearms instructor by profession. However, that is not why I carry a firearm. I carry it for self-defense. Frequently, I carry it openly while conducting my day-to-day business, as I did in your branch Wednesday afternoon. The vast majority of the time, the presence of my holstered sidearm is not a problem for anyone.
As for your suggestion that I leave my firearm in my vehicle while banking with your branch, I’m sure you can understand that leaving it there – where it can be more easily stolen, and my empty holster tends to advertise its probable location – is much riskier than having it safely holstered on my person.
Just as it is my constitutionally-protected right to bear arms, it is your right as a private entity to prohibit guns on your property. I can respect that. As I said on the phone, because my sidearm is not welcome in your branch, I will avoid doing business there. There are other branches – and failing that, other institutions – where I can conduct my business. Should I hear from the corporate level that law-abiding citizens are barred from possessing firearms on all VCB premises by policy, I will have to reconsider my family’s banking options at that point.
Thank you again for your time. If you have additional questions or would like to discuss this further, the easiest way to reach me is via e-mail at XXXXXXX@XXXXX.XXX