Kopis
Regular Member
I meant to post this up this weekend but i had family in town and was pretty busy. I started OCing here and there after joining this site last year. I thought about concealment versus the deterrent OC offers and came to realize OC is the way to go. Anyway, my aunt and uncle were passing through and are big BBQ fans so of course i had to take them to Central BBQ in Memphis. I probably go there 2x per month either for dinner personally or lunch with my company.
Anyway, I was OCing my G17, dressed in jeans and a polo. As i exited the car, i noticed a security guard type guy dressed in all black (no security written anywhere) but OCing a pistol and handcuffs. He also had white earbuds in and was rhythmically bobbing his head to his music (not that it matters but he was rather small in stature with cornrolls, im a lanky guy myself but he looked very unprofessional). I was slightly amused as his situational awareness was obviously rather low. I stood for a moment waiting on my aunt and uncle to get out then nodded as i walked past him. He immediately pulled his headphones off and said something like "put that pistol in your car, you cant come in with that". I politely responded that i eat/carry here frequently and the restaurant is not posted ( i have OCed here about three times as well). He responded that he was in charge and as long as he was there, he made the rules and he said that i could not carry a firearm and furthermore had no need for it while he was around. Once again i reiterated that the establishment was not posted against legal carry of firearms and that i wanted to speak to a manager.
The manager came out and said something like yeah we used to have a sign but we took it down but it's going to go back up. I responded that i eat here regularly and simply wished to have dinner, if not we could go to another BBQ place. He said he wanted to call his GM and stepped away. While he was gone, the security guard flags a car to turn around and go the other way, then starts yelling at the driver of the car to exit the building on the other side, the guy tries to leave anyway and the security guard jumps in front of the vehicle, the guy slams on his brakes then punches it and swerves around him. Unforunately the manager didnt see any of it. Then he comes over to me and starts saying how i better watch my back because he is a bounty hunter and he be lockin people up all da time and he gonna bust me up if i dont follow his rules blah blah blah, gonna handcuff your @ss in a minute" I did reply back to him that i wasnt breaking any laws and attempting to handcuff me would constitute an assault.
Anyway, manager comes back and asks if i have a permit... of course, we spoke a little more and he said ok please come in and enjoy your dinner. The security guard starts yelling "aaaawwwww man, that aint fair, im in charge" then storms off. All in all a rather comical scene. Dinner was fantastic and did not dissapoint. The manager came over several times to check on us and talk about their BBQ rib cooking process.
Anyway, I was OCing my G17, dressed in jeans and a polo. As i exited the car, i noticed a security guard type guy dressed in all black (no security written anywhere) but OCing a pistol and handcuffs. He also had white earbuds in and was rhythmically bobbing his head to his music (not that it matters but he was rather small in stature with cornrolls, im a lanky guy myself but he looked very unprofessional). I was slightly amused as his situational awareness was obviously rather low. I stood for a moment waiting on my aunt and uncle to get out then nodded as i walked past him. He immediately pulled his headphones off and said something like "put that pistol in your car, you cant come in with that". I politely responded that i eat/carry here frequently and the restaurant is not posted ( i have OCed here about three times as well). He responded that he was in charge and as long as he was there, he made the rules and he said that i could not carry a firearm and furthermore had no need for it while he was around. Once again i reiterated that the establishment was not posted against legal carry of firearms and that i wanted to speak to a manager.
The manager came out and said something like yeah we used to have a sign but we took it down but it's going to go back up. I responded that i eat here regularly and simply wished to have dinner, if not we could go to another BBQ place. He said he wanted to call his GM and stepped away. While he was gone, the security guard flags a car to turn around and go the other way, then starts yelling at the driver of the car to exit the building on the other side, the guy tries to leave anyway and the security guard jumps in front of the vehicle, the guy slams on his brakes then punches it and swerves around him. Unforunately the manager didnt see any of it. Then he comes over to me and starts saying how i better watch my back because he is a bounty hunter and he be lockin people up all da time and he gonna bust me up if i dont follow his rules blah blah blah, gonna handcuff your @ss in a minute" I did reply back to him that i wasnt breaking any laws and attempting to handcuff me would constitute an assault.
Anyway, manager comes back and asks if i have a permit... of course, we spoke a little more and he said ok please come in and enjoy your dinner. The security guard starts yelling "aaaawwwww man, that aint fair, im in charge" then storms off. All in all a rather comical scene. Dinner was fantastic and did not dissapoint. The manager came over several times to check on us and talk about their BBQ rib cooking process.