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Concession stand education

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NRA_Bear

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I knew I was asking for trouble whenI did it, but I OC'ed tonight at the Macarthur 18 Regal Cinema. I know you're all thinking *idiot* right now, but I didn't realize until we got downtown that my jacket was in the other car and my shirt was too short to untuck (bit of a spare tire :)). I made it all the way to the concession stand in the theatre before an ignoramus antius standing behind me took it upon himself to ask me why I "felt the need to wear a gun at my hip." It wasn't in the typical tone I get when someone is genuinely interested, this guy had a real snotty attitude as if he were implying that his anti views outweighed my RTKBA. When I turned around, I was kind of surprised to see that he was a well-built military looking guy. All I managed to get out before the manager interrupted me was, "the same reason I wear a seatbelt." I'm sure he enjoyed listening to the manager explain that he knew it was legal, but Regal had a policy against carrying and I needed to leave it in the car. The only thing I could think during the manager's spiel was that one of the OCDO guys already filled him in on the legality of OC in a previous incident :p. I was more miffed that I didn't get to finish deflating the anti than I was about being removed from the theatre. Fortunately, the finacee was cool about it and is still laughing about my seatbelt response. BTW, Shooter was an excellent flick :D
 
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DKSuddeth

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someone should ask that manager if a bad guy started shooting up the place, would he be the one asking said bad guy to store it in his car.
 
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LEO 229

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The response was funny....

To be honest... Spouting to someone that "Because I have the right to do so" seems lame. It does not really "justify" why you need to do it and that is what they are asking. I believe most people do it for personal protection andI can understand that. Must be why I always carry my gun too.

I guess that is why my answer would be more like... "Why do you care!"or"Mind your own business!"or ""Go F yourself!"and go about my business.I do not have to answer to some anti-gun jerk....But that is just me. :D

No matter what you tell them will not really matter. They saw you and made up their mind that you are a gun nut. So trying to explain it will fall on deaf ears.

Now... there may be a few people out there that legitimately want to know.... and you can probably tell from their tone or how they ask. :)
 
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