openryan
State Researcher
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I was at the tanning salon with my girlfriend yesterday.
I had walked in the day before Openly carrying my .22, the clerk asked me if I was an LEO, I said no, but I do have a permit, as I could tell he was nervous.
Yesterday I walked out and my girlfriend said a different kid talked to her and said they told him to tell me that they would appreciate if I did not wear my sidearm into the salon, as a client had made a remark about it.
First off, he said he did not want to tell me directly because he was scared to, well I find this offensive to me, and to all of the legal gun owners, by saying this, he was implying that I would shoot up the store if he said I could not wear my firearm openly. I would not have a problem with this at all if he had told me directly, I do not feel a need for my weapon inside the salon but I also feel very unsafe leaving it in my car loaded and without a person in my vehicle.
Now, I guess I have two options here, I can wear my firearm into the salon again since they never told me directly nor should they use my girlfriend as a messenger pigeon. But I am not looking for trouble at all, and I do like to respect peoples wishes.
I think I would like to cancel my membership to this particular business today, has anyone have any input or been in a situation like this before?
I would appreciate some insight.
I do see a concern as this is a business and they do not want clients leaving because 'a man in a gun goes there' but I also am offended not only that they do not like me having it, but because they cannot tell me personally.
-Ryan
I was at the tanning salon with my girlfriend yesterday.
I had walked in the day before Openly carrying my .22, the clerk asked me if I was an LEO, I said no, but I do have a permit, as I could tell he was nervous.
Yesterday I walked out and my girlfriend said a different kid talked to her and said they told him to tell me that they would appreciate if I did not wear my sidearm into the salon, as a client had made a remark about it.
First off, he said he did not want to tell me directly because he was scared to, well I find this offensive to me, and to all of the legal gun owners, by saying this, he was implying that I would shoot up the store if he said I could not wear my firearm openly. I would not have a problem with this at all if he had told me directly, I do not feel a need for my weapon inside the salon but I also feel very unsafe leaving it in my car loaded and without a person in my vehicle.
Now, I guess I have two options here, I can wear my firearm into the salon again since they never told me directly nor should they use my girlfriend as a messenger pigeon. But I am not looking for trouble at all, and I do like to respect peoples wishes.
I think I would like to cancel my membership to this particular business today, has anyone have any input or been in a situation like this before?
I would appreciate some insight.
I do see a concern as this is a business and they do not want clients leaving because 'a man in a gun goes there' but I also am offended not only that they do not like me having it, but because they cannot tell me personally.
-Ryan
