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Yesterday I went into the Lowes food store in Mint Hill. I was carrying my 1911 in a DeSantis SOB holster (most comfortable holster made) in condition 1 (always). As I walked into the store, I pulled my shirt tail over the gun because I was not in the mood to explain myself today. Half way through my shopping adventure I see a young cop walking toward me, and then right past me with a quizzical look. I looked back and saw him trying to decide if I was carrying something under my shirt. at that point he asked me, rather respectfully, "sir, are you carrying a concealed weapon?" I said I was. He then asked if I was LEO, and I responded in the negative. His next question I found amusing. He asked, "do you have a CCW?" I giggled and said i don't make a habit of breaking the law. He then said, "that's all I needed to know." At this point his partner was walking toward us, so just so this guy wouldn't get in trouble (some of you are going to crucify me for this), I produced my CCW just so this truly would be the end of our conversation.
The partner had a very different position, and this is why I'm posting this story. He claimed that because the supermarket sold alcohol, I could easily be arrested. I reminded him that the law read "where alcohol is sold and consumed". He said I was wrong. I then wanted to egg him on (I'm not the brightest). I said, "any other day you would have spotted me a lot quicker, I usually OC." His entire demeanor changed. He said, "that's a good way to get yourself arrested. All it takes is one person to call in and you'll be arrested for going armed to the terror of the public." I told him that NC supports the 2nd A and there have been several cases that serve as precedent to the fact that OC doesn't constitute going armed to the terror of the public. He then said, "I arrested a guy for that the other day." I asked him, "did it stick?" His eyes got red and he asked me, "Do you thinkI don't know the law? What do I do for a living?" I decided this was starting to swing badly, so I said, "Things would be so much easier if these democrats would just stopmoving down here." To this, he responded, "amen brother." I thanked the for their "warning" and left.
Questions: Is carrying a firearm in a supermarket that sells beer and wine for home consumption against the law? If so, why am I not in jail this morning? Is OC enough forme to go to jail in the city of Charlotte? (I know the answer to this one, but I want your views)
Yesterday I went into the Lowes food store in Mint Hill. I was carrying my 1911 in a DeSantis SOB holster (most comfortable holster made) in condition 1 (always). As I walked into the store, I pulled my shirt tail over the gun because I was not in the mood to explain myself today. Half way through my shopping adventure I see a young cop walking toward me, and then right past me with a quizzical look. I looked back and saw him trying to decide if I was carrying something under my shirt. at that point he asked me, rather respectfully, "sir, are you carrying a concealed weapon?" I said I was. He then asked if I was LEO, and I responded in the negative. His next question I found amusing. He asked, "do you have a CCW?" I giggled and said i don't make a habit of breaking the law. He then said, "that's all I needed to know." At this point his partner was walking toward us, so just so this guy wouldn't get in trouble (some of you are going to crucify me for this), I produced my CCW just so this truly would be the end of our conversation.
The partner had a very different position, and this is why I'm posting this story. He claimed that because the supermarket sold alcohol, I could easily be arrested. I reminded him that the law read "where alcohol is sold and consumed". He said I was wrong. I then wanted to egg him on (I'm not the brightest). I said, "any other day you would have spotted me a lot quicker, I usually OC." His entire demeanor changed. He said, "that's a good way to get yourself arrested. All it takes is one person to call in and you'll be arrested for going armed to the terror of the public." I told him that NC supports the 2nd A and there have been several cases that serve as precedent to the fact that OC doesn't constitute going armed to the terror of the public. He then said, "I arrested a guy for that the other day." I asked him, "did it stick?" His eyes got red and he asked me, "Do you thinkI don't know the law? What do I do for a living?" I decided this was starting to swing badly, so I said, "Things would be so much easier if these democrats would just stopmoving down here." To this, he responded, "amen brother." I thanked the for their "warning" and left.
Questions: Is carrying a firearm in a supermarket that sells beer and wine for home consumption against the law? If so, why am I not in jail this morning? Is OC enough forme to go to jail in the city of Charlotte? (I know the answer to this one, but I want your views)
