danbus
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I had to take my dad to the hospital today since he could barely talk or walk. It was very nerve wrecking
for me to see my dad in his condition and I welcome all prayers and thoughts.
I was OCing and went inside to get a wheel chair for my pops (didn't see any signs), no one said anything. After I got my dad in the chair and came back in, a security guard asked if I had a permit, I said no. He then said I couldn't have the gun in the hospital if I didn't have a permit. I told him that I didn't need one to open carry. He said yes you do and that since I wasn't a LEO, I needed to leave. I asked him to speak to his supervisor. He radioed in for the supervisorand while I walked outside, 2 guards come outa nowhere and asked if I had a permit for the gun. I said I didn't need one (I shoulda had a shirt that said "I don't need a friggin' permit"). That security guard ALSO said I needed one to have a gun.
Moments later, the supervisor (Steven Johnson) came out and asked if I had a permit (again?). Before I could even answer it seemed like6 security guards circled me in front of the emergency entrance door. I told him I didn't need one to carry open. He then asked "sir, why do you have a gun?". I replied "cause I can't carry a cop" (sorry I had to borrow someone's response but it fit the moment :lol. He asked me what did I mean by that, I explained that cops show up AFTER a incident has taken place,my firearm is therewith me before, during, and after. He then said, "well you still can't have a gun without a permit!". I said "ok". He got mad with this face > :Xand proceeded to tell another guard to call the HPD. He said, "don't move". Of course I could have left, but I needed to be with my dad, so I just said "ok". He then lectured me about how it's a felony to carry a gun without a permit and he knows this cause he's the head of security and such. I just replied with a simple "ok". He continued on how it's forbidden to carry weapons inside a hospital anywhere in the state of VA. I told him "well, I didn't see any signs" and he gave me the face > :X, but then I said "but I understand you are just doing your job" which put him at ease. I overheard a guard behind mewhisper "he even has it loaded, thats totally illegal" (well no :cuss:, it's like having a car with no gas). About 5 mins later, a HPO came out the hospital and joined the circle. The supervisor gave the HPOa faceof words which said "look, he's got a gun and no permit, arrest him". Funny thing was, the HPO just stood there with a face of "you got to be kidding me" and asked "is that a Taurus?" My reply was "yup, and what are you packing?". "S & W" he said as he looked over at my firearm. Another guard then noticing nothing was happening, then asked "so, you don't need a permit to carry a weapon?". The HPO "nope, since he has the firearm in plain sight, it's perfectly ok".
:what:< ---------- was EVERYONES face
After fixing his face, the supervisor said that I couldn't have it in the building and I put it in the car and went back inside. That was about 10am this morning.
Time now is 9pm and the status of my dad is stable, however he needs to stay at the hospital for observation. Again everyone, your thoughts and prayers are MOST appreciated!!!!
BTW - didnt someone have a pic of themselves and their son in the maternity ward??? (JPierce???)
I had to take my dad to the hospital today since he could barely talk or walk. It was very nerve wrecking
for me to see my dad in his condition and I welcome all prayers and thoughts.I was OCing and went inside to get a wheel chair for my pops (didn't see any signs), no one said anything. After I got my dad in the chair and came back in, a security guard asked if I had a permit, I said no. He then said I couldn't have the gun in the hospital if I didn't have a permit. I told him that I didn't need one to open carry. He said yes you do and that since I wasn't a LEO, I needed to leave. I asked him to speak to his supervisor. He radioed in for the supervisorand while I walked outside, 2 guards come outa nowhere and asked if I had a permit for the gun. I said I didn't need one (I shoulda had a shirt that said "I don't need a friggin' permit"). That security guard ALSO said I needed one to have a gun.
Moments later, the supervisor (Steven Johnson) came out and asked if I had a permit (again?). Before I could even answer it seemed like6 security guards circled me in front of the emergency entrance door. I told him I didn't need one to carry open. He then asked "sir, why do you have a gun?". I replied "cause I can't carry a cop" (sorry I had to borrow someone's response but it fit the moment :lol
. He asked me what did I mean by that, I explained that cops show up AFTER a incident has taken place,my firearm is therewith me before, during, and after. He then said, "well you still can't have a gun without a permit!". I said "ok". He got mad with this face > :Xand proceeded to tell another guard to call the HPD. He said, "don't move". Of course I could have left, but I needed to be with my dad, so I just said "ok". He then lectured me about how it's a felony to carry a gun without a permit and he knows this cause he's the head of security and such. I just replied with a simple "ok". He continued on how it's forbidden to carry weapons inside a hospital anywhere in the state of VA. I told him "well, I didn't see any signs" and he gave me the face > :X, but then I said "but I understand you are just doing your job" which put him at ease. I overheard a guard behind mewhisper "he even has it loaded, thats totally illegal" (well no :cuss:, it's like having a car with no gas). About 5 mins later, a HPO came out the hospital and joined the circle. The supervisor gave the HPOa faceof words which said "look, he's got a gun and no permit, arrest him". Funny thing was, the HPO just stood there with a face of "you got to be kidding me" and asked "is that a Taurus?" My reply was "yup, and what are you packing?". "S & W" he said as he looked over at my firearm. Another guard then noticing nothing was happening, then asked "so, you don't need a permit to carry a weapon?". The HPO "nope, since he has the firearm in plain sight, it's perfectly ok".:what:< ---------- was EVERYONES face
After fixing his face, the supervisor said that I couldn't have it in the building and I put it in the car and went back inside. That was about 10am this morning.
Time now is 9pm and the status of my dad is stable, however he needs to stay at the hospital for observation. Again everyone, your thoughts and prayers are MOST appreciated!!!!
BTW - didnt someone have a pic of themselves and their son in the maternity ward??? (JPierce???)
