I do a lot of walking on a paved trail that cuts through parks and neighborhoods. I am always open carrying,and cross paths with a lot of people.
First encounter was with a young female and her two young children.
I came upon them as they were standing in the grass off of the trail. I was walking briskly by them and the mother said,"hey you have a gun,can we walk with you?" I said sure whats up? She told me that a "crazy guy" had been bothering her. He was talking all weird and shaking his fists at her. She pointed to him walking off in the distance.
I walked her and her children to her house. All the way the two youngsters were asking a lot of questions about the gun. I of course did my best to inform them as much as possible. She thanked me, I told them anytime, and was glad that she acknowledged the benefit of having a firearm,or in this case, being with someone that does.
Second encounter was a different day on the same trail.
This was with another female. She was alone, sitting on a retaining wall. As I approached her she spotted my firearm. She stopped me and asked "what is that?" "why do you do that?" I replied with" I carry for self defense." She in a smart ass tone said " Is it that scary out here?" I replied with no not at all that I have the ability to defend myself if need be. All she said was "oh I see."
I didn't take it any further. I said have a nice day and carried on.
First encounter was with a young female and her two young children.
I came upon them as they were standing in the grass off of the trail. I was walking briskly by them and the mother said,"hey you have a gun,can we walk with you?" I said sure whats up? She told me that a "crazy guy" had been bothering her. He was talking all weird and shaking his fists at her. She pointed to him walking off in the distance.
I walked her and her children to her house. All the way the two youngsters were asking a lot of questions about the gun. I of course did my best to inform them as much as possible. She thanked me, I told them anytime, and was glad that she acknowledged the benefit of having a firearm,or in this case, being with someone that does.
Second encounter was a different day on the same trail.
This was with another female. She was alone, sitting on a retaining wall. As I approached her she spotted my firearm. She stopped me and asked "what is that?" "why do you do that?" I replied with" I carry for self defense." She in a smart ass tone said " Is it that scary out here?" I replied with no not at all that I have the ability to defend myself if need be. All she said was "oh I see."
I didn't take it any further. I said have a nice day and carried on.